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AIM Celebrates Its Fifth Birthday As Total Money Raised Hits £4.9 Billion

Date 16/06/2000

Close to £5 billion has been raised by AIM companies in the five years since the London Stock Exchange launched its market for small, young and growing businesses, on 19 June 1995. Launched with ten companies, AIM has seen rapid growth and now has 422 members. In total, more than 570 companies have been admitted to AIM since its launch and 72 of those have transferred to the main market including 23 that are now in techMARK.
10-Year Bond Futures Set New Trading Record

Date 16/06/2000

A record 111,304 10-Year Treasury Bonds futures were traded at the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) on Wednesday 14 June.
Senior Appointments Announced At Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing

Date 15/06/2000

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the appointment of Frederick Grede as chief operating officer in succession to Alec Tsui. He will remain chief executive of Hong Kong Futures Exchange.
Program Trading Averaged 17.5 Percent Of NYSE Volume During June 5 - June 9

Date 15/06/2000

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 June 5-June 9.
Iceland Stock Exchange New Partner In The NOREX Alliance

Date 15/06/2000

Iceland Stock Exchange today signed the formal agreement to join the NOREX Alliance. The signing ceremony took place in Keflavik, Iceland with the Board of Directors of NOREX in attendance. Under the agreement Iceland Stock Exchange will move its trading in shares and debt instruments to SAXESS, the joint trading system of the NOREX Alliance, with a planned launch date in autumn 2000.

HKFE Receives CFTC Approval To Place HKATS Terminals And Automated Order Routing Systems Connected To HKATS In The US

Date 15/06/2000

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) has received approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to place HKATS (Hong Kong Futures Automated Trading System) terminals and automated order-routing systems connected to HKATS in the U.S., effective immediately.
Estonian Central Securities Registry Law Adopted By The Parliament

Date 15/06/2000

Estonian Central Depository for Securities (ECDS) welcomes the new law on central securities registry, adopted by the Parliament on June 14. The ECDS considers the new law a foundation to further development of a solid, minimum-risk and flexible securities market infrastructure.
Deutsche Börse Updates Weightings In Equity Indexes - Companies Replaced In The Indexes

Date 15/06/2000

Effective June 19, Deutsche Börse is updating the weightings for the companies in the equity indexes. Deutsche Börse published the tentative figures for the weightings on Wednesday. The final data will be published on Friday after the close of trading on the Internet page of Deutsche Börse at www.exchange.de under News. Due to the longer trading hours, the prices from the Xetra closing auction at 8:00 p.m. (Frankfurt time) on Friday, June 16, will be used for the index adjustments.
Court Issues Permanent Injunction Against Cybersquatters In Dispute With Nasdaq Over Domain Name Ownership - Settlement Agreement Reached To Transfer Ownership Of Domain Name To Nasdaq

Date 15/06/2000

The Nasdaq Stock Market® (Nasdaq) announced today that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued an order on June 12 directing that ownership of the domain names "NASDAQEUROPE.COM" and "NASDAQEUROPE.NET" be transferred to Nasdaq. This order follows a settlement agreement reached by Nasdaq with United Kingdom-based Deltacross Limited, after Nasdaq filed legal proceedings against Deltacross for infringement of the "Nasdaq" trademark. The order also permanently enjoins De
CFTC Approves CME Rule Changes Related To For-Profit Plan

Date 15/06/2000

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved the rule changes proposed by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) associated with the exchange's plan to become a for-profit corporation. The revisions principally concern governance of the institution when it transforms from a membership-owned, not-for-profit entity and the separation of ownership of shares from trading privileges.