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Nymex Board Receives SEC Approval For Demutualization

Date 12/05/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange received approval today from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its plan to convert the Exchange from a not-for-profit membership structure to a for-profit organization.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Announces Greater Transparency For Public Listed Companies' Internal Controls

Date 12/05/2000

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) yesterday announced the establishment of a Taskforce on Internal Controls responsible for the formulation and issuance of the guidance to assist public listed companies report the state of their internal controls in their annual reports.
Hans Fischer Elected To The SWX Board Of Directors

Date 12/05/2000

At today's annual general meeting of the SWX Swiss Exchange, Hans Fischer, Member of General Management of the Zürcher Kantonalbank, was elected to the SWX Board of Directors to fill the seat vacated by Jürg Schwarz.
Deutsche Börse Launches Warrants Trading on Xetra - Issuers Quote About 10,000 Warrants - Exchange Fees Waived Until July 31, 2000 - Real-time Prices On The Internet

Date 12/05/2000

On Friday, Deutsche Börse launched fully electronic warrants trading on Xetra, "Xetra Warrants." About 10,000 warrants of most of the warrants issuers are tradable on Xetra for the launch. At the same time, the issuers will be entering bid and ask prices on Xetra to ensure the necessary liquidity. Together with the issuers, Deutsche Börse is thus offering the world's largest selection of warrants on a fully electronic trading platform.
Tallinn Stock Exchange And Estonian Central Depository Launch New Web-site

Date 11/05/2000

Tallinn Stock Exchange (TSE) and Estonian Central Depository for Securities (ECDS) today launched their new Internet homepages at http://www.tse.ee and http://www.depo.ee

Program Trading Averaged 20.7 Percent Of NYSE Volume During May 1-May 5

Date 11/05/2000

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for May 1-May 5. The data indicated that during May 1-May 5, program trading amounted to 20.7 percent of NYSE average daily volume of 940.8 million shares, or 194.3 million shares a day.
Parisbourse SBF SA Launches The Winefexr Project, The

Date 11/05/2000

ParisBourseSBF SA (1), one of the founder members of Euronext, the first European bourse, today announced the launch of the Wine Futures Exchange project (Winefex). The first step consists of a feasibility study for the creation of a regulated futures market for categories of fine wines.
News from the SAXO Project - Danish Bonds Transferred To SAXESS On 9 October 2000

Date 11/05/2000

Bond trading will be transferred to the SAXESS trading system on 9 October 2000. The launch was originally scheduled for 25 September 2000. However, the Danish Government subsequently announced a referendum to decide Denmark's participation in the third stage of the EMU. The referendum will be held on 28 September 2000.
NASD Extends Board Member Election Process By 15 Days - Extension Made To Ensure Equal Use Of E-mail Addresses By Candidates

Date 11/05/2000

The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) will extend the period by 15 days to May 30 for NASD members to vote on seven new board member vacancies. "We determined to make this extension when we learned that some of the candidates or their agents had access to an e-mail list of NASD members that was not accessible to other candidates," Edward S. Knight, NASD general counsel said.
London Metal Exchange - Albatros Warehousing BV - Delisting

Date 11/05/2000

LME notices 98:216 W035, issued on 11 June 1998, and 00/150 : A145 : W026, issued on 4 April 2000 set out the background to the disciplinary action against Albatros Warehousing.