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Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. Announces Outside Director

Date 30/04/2002

The Board of Directors of Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. (WCE) is pleased to announce that Mr. Kevin Archibald has been elected to the position of Outside Director.
Thailand Securities Depository Well Prepared For The Pressure In The World Capital Markets

Date 30/04/2002

The President of Thailand Securities Depository Co., Ltd. (TSD) Ms. Nongram Wongwanich, announced that the TSD, having surveyed the current research on the Thai capital markets, had concluded that the TSD's systems are in the readiness to cope with the rapid changes in the world capital markets. The TSD, wholly owned by the SET, provides the clearinghouse services and is the share depository center for the Exchange, storing share certificates for shareholders under the scripless system. The glob
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Rules Relaxed, Brokers Trusted Not to Infringe Rules on Brokerage Commission Calculation

Date 30/04/2002

The SET Board has approved a resolution to remove one of the prohibitions in the SET "Notification on Trading of Securities of a Member or a Company Having a Connection with another Member". Member companies were previously prohibited from including the total value of their own securities traded or the securities of other listed companies with whom they have a close connection in the calculation for the remuneration of securities companies' marketing officers.
Oslo Børs: New Trading System From 27 May

Date 30/04/2002

Following testing of the new trading system and related systems over the weekend, Oslo Børs have decided that the final date of implementation of the new trading system, SAXESS™, will be 27 May.
OneChicago, Options Clearing Corp. And Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Sign Clearinghouse Agreements

Date 30/04/2002

OneChicago, LLC, The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) today announced that they have signed official clearinghouse agreements for security futures.

NYBOT Announces New Finex Margin Requirements

Date 30/04/2002

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced yesterday that effective with the opening of business on Monday April 29, 2002, the margin requirements are as follows: Please click the link Margins
Mike Gagné New President & CEO Of Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc.

Date 30/04/2002

Mr. Rob Dzisiak, Chairman of the Board of Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. today announced the appointment of Mike Gagné as President and Chief Executive Officer effective May 1, 2002. "Mike has been Interim President & CEO since June 1, 2001 and has done an excellent job for us." said Mr. Dzisiak. "The new shareholder elected Board, which has been in place since January 28, 2002 was unanimous in their support for his appointment."
May 1 Normal Working Day At Palestine Securities Exchange

Date 30/04/2002

This is to announce that Wednesday 1/5/2002 (Labor Day Holiday) will be a normal working day at PSE for this year.
International Securities Exchange Announces Credit Suisse First Boston To Become Competitive Market Maker

Date 30/04/2002

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced yesterday that Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) will become a Competitive Market Maker as part of its strategic plan to provide liquidity in the only fully electronic options market in the U.S. The firm is currently an Electronic Access Member and intends to activate its market maker memberships sequentially over several months until it is operating market maker memberships in all ten bins.
CME To Begin Trading 13 New Foreign Exchange Contracts On May 16

Date 30/04/2002

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) will launch trading in 13 new foreign exchange (FX) futures contracts on Thursday, May 16, at 8 a.m. (Central time). The contracts will trade on CME's GLOBEX® electronic trading platform or as All-or-None (AON) transactions executed on the trading floor for quantities of five or more contracts.