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SETTRADE Collaborates With 'Mobile From Advance' To Offer New Mobile Trading Service- Buy and Trade Ready

Date 16/03/2004

SETTRADE Dot Com Co., Ltd. is collaborating with the Digital Phone Co., Ltd. (DPC) in installing a stock trading program on the mobile phones of 'Mobile from Advance' so that its customers buying new phone models from DPC can trade stock immediately without having to download the program themselves, hence saving time and money.
SEC Proposes Mandated Electronic Filing Of EDGAR Access Code Applications

Date 16/03/2004

On March 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission published proposed rule and form amendments mandating the electronic filing of applications on Form ID for access codes to file on the Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR).
RTS Stock Exchange March Futures Contracts Settlement

Date 16/03/2004

FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) March futures contracts were settled on March 15, 2004 with total volume reaching 563 million rubles, compared with 572 million rubles in December 2003. The most popular contracts among those settled were the contract for the USD/RUR exchange rate (230 million rubles). "Gazprom" single stock futures contract (157 million rubles) and S&P/RUIX Investment Index - 89 million rubles.
RTS Provides RTD Realtime Trading Desktop Screens To Chicago Mercantile Exchange's GLOBEX® Learning Center

Date 16/03/2004

RTS Realtime Systems Group, one of the leading global Independent Software Vendors providing professional trading software for Locals, Market Maker, Proprietary Traders, Brokers and Institutionals, today announces the supply of its RTD Realtime Trading Desktop to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's GLOBEX® Learning Center (GLC).
Record Volumes On Sydney Futures Exchange

Date 16/03/2004

Sydney Futures Exchange experienced the largest transacted volume in its history last week, up 36% on the previous record, whilst daily transaction volume records were set on two consecutive days resulting in a 39% increase on the previous record.

Peter Cox, Former CEO Of OM London Exchange (OMLX), Has Agreed To Act As An Advisor And Representative To Cinnober Financial Technology

Date 16/03/2004

OMLX is a futures and options exchange and clearing house owned by the Swedish-based OM Group and regulated as a recognised investment exchange by the Financial Services Authority. Peter has during his years at OMLX been instrumental in developing the Jiway concept and overseeing the launch of Pulpex and the UK Power Exchange - the first electricity exchange in the UK.
NZX Establishes Head Of Regulatory & Public Policy Role

Date 16/03/2004

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) wishes to announce that Elaine Campbell, formerly NZX General Counsel, will now head NZX’s expanded regulation and policy division, as Head of Regulatory & Public Policy.
NYSE Statement Re: Appellate Court Permits NYSE To Maintain Security Checkpoints

Date 16/03/2004

On March 12, a state trial court preliminarily enjoined the New York Stock Exchange from maintaining security checkpoints and conducting vehicle searches at seven intersections near the NYSE.
New York Mercantile Exchange: Mitchell Steinhause Elected Chairman - Eight Others To Board Positions

Date 16/03/2004

The shareholders of the NYMEX Holdings, Inc., and the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today elected Mitchell Steinhause as chairman of the board and the following individuals to other positions on the Exchange board of directors: Gordon Rutledge, Michael McCallion, Gary Rizzi, Stephen Forman, Kenneth Garland, Michel Marks, Robert Steele, and Harley Lippman.
NASDAQ Announces Launch Of High Capacity Single Platform To Trade NYSE, AMEX, And NASDAQ-Listed Securities

Date 16/03/2004

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ ®"; OTCBB: NDAQ) today announced a new high-capacity trading platform for NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ securities, including ETFs. The new trading engine is a technologically advanced and fully redundant platform that incorporates all of NASDAQ's current trading systems on one fast and functionality-driven system. It also has the full capacity to trade all NASDAQ and NYSE-listed and Amex securities on its system in the event of a crisis.