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Tokyo Stock Exchange: Name Change Of TOPIX Sector Index

Date 30/05/2003

As made public by Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. last year, TSE will change the industrial sector name of "Communication" to "Information & Communication" from June 2, 2003. Some companies will be assigned to "Information & Communication" from other sectors on the same day and such companies will be included as constituents of the Information & Communication sector index (and will therefore no longer be a part of their present sector index) after the close of trading on May 30, 2003.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) As Of May 30, 2003

Date 30/05/2003

The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here.
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange 10 Year JPY Swapnote <SUP><SMALL>TM</SUP></SMALL> Trading Volume And Open Interest Reach New Record Highs

Date 30/05/2003

The 10-year JPY SwapnoteTM listed on May 9th reached a record high daily trading volume of 20,800 contracts on May 29th, and has again broken the record today with 21,300 contracts.
The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong And The Securities and Futures Commission Today Jointly Announced The Release Of Their Consultation Paper On The Regulation Of Sponsors And Independent Financial Advisers

Date 30/05/2003

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and the Securities and Futures Commission (the SFC) have jointly published a Consultation Paper on Regulation of Sponsors and Independent Financial Advisers (the Consultation Paper).
Taiwan Futures Exchange To Launch TSEC Taiwan 50 Index Futures On June 30

Date 30/05/2003

Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) expects to launch the TSEC Taiwan 50 Index futures on June 30, 2003, subject to the approval of the Securities and Futures Commission.

SEC Grants Extension Of The Intermarket Trading System De Minimis Exemption

Date 30/05/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today granted an extension of the de minimis exemption from the provisions of the Intermarket Trading System Plan (ITS Plan) governing intermarket trade-throughs. The de minimis exemption was originally issued by the Commission on Aug. 28, 2002, and granted relief through June 4, 2003. The Commission's August 2002 order exempted from the trade-through provisions of the ITS Plan transactions in three specific exchange-traded funds (ETFs): the Nasdaq-100 Inde
RTS: "IK-EAST Capital" Becomes a FORTS Clearing Member

Date 30/05/2003

On its May 29th, 2003, meeting the RTS Stock Exchange Board of Directors has decided to approve an application of "IK-EAST Capital" (Moscow) to join FORTS as a clearing member.
RTS Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 30/05/2003

In accordance with the Labor code of Russian Federation June 12th is declared a public holiday.
Program Trading Averaged 37.0 Percent Of NYSE Volume During May 19-23, 2003

Date 30/05/2003

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 19-23, 2003.
NZSE Announces A New Name For A New Kind Of Exchange

Date 30/05/2003

The New Zealand Stock Exchange wishes to announce today that it has officially changed its name from NZSE Limited to New Zealand Exchange Limited, trading as NZX. The company will also take the ticker symbol 'NZX' when it lists on the Exchange's main board on Wednesday 4 June. The Board of Directors of NZSE Limited resolved to change the name of the company as a result of an ongoing business-wide strategic review. The new name reflects the increasing importance of the trading of other securitie