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SEC: Request for Records Search By Securities-Related Entities, Including Brokers, Dealers, Investment Advisers, Investment Companies, Municipal Securities Dealers And Transfer Agents - World Trade Center And Pentagon Attacks

Date 26/09/2001

On September 23, 2001, President Bush signed an executive order freezing United States assets of and blocking transactions with 27 individuals and organizations. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has also published a list of people who are under investigation in connection with the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. The Commission asks that all securities-related entities (whether or not registered with the SEC) voluntarily check their records for any relationships or transactions with t
SEC Acts On A Number Of Issues At Open Meeting Of September 25, 2001

Date 26/09/2001

On September 25, during its open meeting, the Commission took action on a number of issues as described below. Formal releases regarding these actions will be available on the Commission's web site at www.sec.gov as soon as possible.
Relocation Of SEC Northeast Regional Office

Date 26/09/2001

Today the Securities and Exchange Commission signed an agreement to lease replacement space for its Northeast Regional Office. The replacement space for the SEC office, formerly located at 7 World Trade Center and destroyed in the September 11th attack, will be located in the historic Woolworth Building at 233 Broadway. This location provides a long-term lease of approximately 140,000 rentable square feet and will continue the SEC's tenancy and presence in New York City's financial district.
Record Turnover At EEX With 742,800 Mwh On Tuesday - New Record In Futures Market On Wednesday - Simulation For Trading In Three-Month Futures Starts November 8

Date 26/09/2001

EEX European Energy Exchange set a new record in turnover for exchange-based electricity trading on Tuesday: A total of 742,800 MWh was traded in the integrated electricity market, as EEX reported on Wednesday. With high volume of 42,284 MWh traded in the spot market, the futures market volume of 700,000 MWh was decisive for the record total. The futures volume comprised 77 contracts in 12-month futures and 125 contracts in one-month futures on peak loads. In other words, on Tuesday, nearly half
Nymex Announces Next Week's Trading Hours

Date 26/09/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced the following trading hours for the week of October 1, 2001:

HKFE Announces Margins For Twenty International Stock Futures Contracts

Date 26/09/2001

Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced today (Wednesday) that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 4 October, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following International Stock Futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.
HEX AND EURONEXT Sign Cross Membership And Cross Trading Agreement

Date 26/09/2001

HEX, the Helsinki Exchanges and Euronext, the first pan-european exchange have today signed a cross membership and cross access agreement on cash trading. No ownership arrangements are included in the agreement.
CME Columbus Day Holiday Schedule

Date 26/09/2001

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has announced the following trading schedule for the Columbus Day holiday:
CBOT: Fungibility For New Dow Mini-sized Contracts

Date 26/09/2001

Beginning with the launch of Chicago Board of Trade mini-sized DowSMfutures on September 30, the CBOT® mini-sized DowSMand the CBOT® DJIASM futures will be fungible contracts.
CBOT To Launch New Mini-sized Contracts September 30

Date 26/09/2001

Complementing its existing DowSMJonesSM, Treasury and Metal complexes, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) will launch on Sunday, September 30, 2001, the following mini-sized contracts: DowSM futures based on the DJIASM (DowSMJones Industrial Average); 30-year U.S.Treasury Bond futures; 10-year U.S. Treasury Note futures; and New York Silver and New York Gold futures.