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FTSE Group Strengthens European Team

Date 24/04/2002

Global index provider FTSE Group, today announces a new line-up for its European business team. Internal promotion and three new hires, brings the client-facing team to twenty people, all briefed to increase FTSE's rapidly expanding business in the European markets.
Deutsche Börse Presents Going Public Principles - Deutsche Börse Creates Uniform Rules For IPOs - Going Public Principles Planned For All Market Segments As Of June

Date 24/04/2002

On Wednesday, Deutsche Börse presented principles that are designed to govern the criteria that have to be met by the issuing prospectus in future initial public offerings (IPOs) and also limit the information given outside of the prospectus as well as the publication of studies accompanying the new issue. These so-called Going Public Principles were developed by Deutsche Börse together with representatives of banks, issuers, investors and IPO consultants on its Primary Markets Advisory Committe
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Unit Trust Certificates - A Tax Guide

Date 24/04/2002

The introduction of the XtraMarked on 1 March 2002 and the establishment by the Danish Consumer Council and the Federation of Danish Investment Associations of a board of appeal for unit trusts (opened on 1 March 2002) have made unit trusts the focus of attention this spring.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Reports Continued Strong Results For The First Quarter Of 2002

Date 24/04/2002

The following news item is in PDF format. For the first quarter results click here.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Board Elects Officers

Date 24/04/2002

The Board of Directors of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME Holdings) and its subsidiary, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) elected a new Chairman this afternoon. Terrence A. Duffy, previously Vice Chairman, was elected Chairman of the Board during the Board's annual organizational meeting. His term as Chairman, succeeding Scott Gordon, is effective immediately.

CBOE Announces Elimination Of Position Limits For Qualified Hedge Strategies

Date 24/04/2002

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world's largest options exchange, today announced that it has eliminated position and exercise limits for certain hedged positions, including hedged Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock (ticker symbol QQQ) option contracts. The eligible positions include many of the most popular hedge strategies, including buy-writes (also called covered calls), reversals, conversions, collars, boxes, and other strategies often used to reduce or eliminate risk. The rule
Appointments At Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

Date 24/04/2002

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) would like to announce recent appointments for the KLSE Group which came into effect on 1 March 2002, as follows: Md Nor Ahmad, Deputy President, Exchange Operations Abdul Hamid Sheikh Mohamed, Deputy President, Strategy and Development Y.M. Ungku A Razak Ungku A Rahman, Executive Director, KLSE Technology Sdn Bhd.
Amendments To The Listing Of Securities And Disclosure Requirements At Helsinki Exchanges

Date 24/04/2002

Helsinki Exchanges has prepared amendments to the stock exchange rules with regard to listing process, conditions for admission to listing and disclosure requirements. A new Listing Committee will make the decisions on the admission of new companies to listing, which are currently made by the Board of Directors of Helsinki Exchanges. The aim is to enhance high quality investor information and to ensure an internationally benchmarked equity capital market.
Amendments To HKEx's Articles Of Association Approved By The SFC

Date 24/04/2002

Pursuant to section 10 of the Exchanges and Clearing Houses (Merger) Ordinance, the Securities and Futures Commission has, on 22 April 2002 approved the amendments to the Articles of Association of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx). The amendments have accordingly taken effect from the same date.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Launches Broker-Dealer Access To Its Electronic Trading System

Date 23/04/2002

Effective today, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange will accept and execute electronically routed orders from off-floor broker-dealers.