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Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier on 30 September 2002

Date 20/09/2002

TIFFE announced that trading for all contracts starts at 8:45am(JST) on 30 September 2002, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am.
The Russian Trading System Announces Tender For FORTS Risk Management System Development

Date 20/09/2002

The RTS Stock Exchange is looking for a consultant to develop risk management system on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS), the RTS derivatives market. Russian and foreign companies specializing in the securities market risk management are welcome to participate in the tender.
S&P Technology And Financial SPCTR<SUP>TM</SUP> Indexes To Begin Trading Sept. 23 On CME - Side-by-Side Electronic Trading Of Treasury Bills, LIBOR Also Slated for GLOBEX®

Date 20/09/2002

Trading will begin in S&P Technology and Financial SPCTRTM
Remarks By Mr Kwong Ki-Chi, Chief Executive Of Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing, At The Legco Financial Affairs Panel Meeting, 20 September 2002

Date 20/09/2002

Mr Chairman and legislators,
Muscat Securities Market Weekly Report Sep 8 - Sep 12, 2002

Date 20/09/2002

Several scrips in the Banks and Investment (B&I) Sector declined during the week ended Thursday, Sep 12, 2002, resulting in a 0.9% decline in the B&I Index. OIB, Bank Muscat, ONIC Holding, Gulf Investment Services, Al Mawarid Securities and Transgulf were the major losers in this Sector. Its impact was felt on the General MSM index which registered a decline of 0.3% to 184.76 points, from 185.27 in the previous week. The MSM index weekly high/low was 185.31/184.61. The Industry Sector however, p

London Stock Exchange To Launch Covered Warrant Market On 28 October

Date 20/09/2002

The London Stock Exchange today announced that its new covered warrant market will be launched on 28 October 2002. Six investment banks, Commerzbank Securities, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Goldman Sachs International, JP Morgan, SG and TradingLab, intend to issue an innovative range of covered warrants.
Lebanese Equities & Related News

Date 20/09/2002

Things seem to be getting from bad to worse on the Beirut equity markets, contradicting the pick-up in trading activity expected for the end of the summer. Traded volumes continue to fall on the BSE, with just over 30,000 shares changing hands throughout the past week, with the total Dollar value standing at a megre $38,427. The market remains plague by an overall lack of investor apetite, mainly due to the general unease in the local and regional political situation. In addition, funds re
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange - Budget 2003 To Enhance Investment Based On Fundamentals

Date 20/09/2002

Key recommendations for the Malaysian capital market presented in the National Budget for 2003 are expected to enhance investment based on fundamentals.
ISDA Concurs With Financial Regulators' Concerns Regarding Expansion Of OTC Derivatives Regulation

Date 20/09/2002

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) today commented on a letter issued on September 18, 2002 by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission expressing serious concerns about the legislative proposal by Senators Lugar and Harkin to expand regulation of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets.
Instinet And Island ECN Close Historic Merger

Date 20/09/2002

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET) and Island ECN announced today that they have completed their merger. Effective today, Island Holding Company has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Instinet Group Incorporated. This combination will offer professional investors and traders superior trading platforms and diverse trading choices in worldwide marketplaces.