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Eurex Turns Over Some 70 Million Contracts In August - 682 Million Contracts Traded In 2003 - 32 Percent Higher Year On Year - Further Increases In Volume In French And Dutch Equity Options

Date 01/09/2003

Eurex, the international derivatives market, traded and cleared 69.9 million contracts in August. During the first eight months of the year 2003, market participants connected to Eurex worldwide from over 700 locations turned over a total of some 682 million contracts, roughly one-third higher or 168 million contracts more than the number traded during the same period of the previous year.
Dow Jones Indexes Further Expanding Blue-Chip Index Family - The Dow Jones South Africa Titans 30 Will Be Added To The Dow Jones Country Titans Family

Date 01/09/2003

Dow Jones Indexes today announced the launch of the Dow Jones South Africa Titans 30 on September 16, 2003. The index is based on blue-chip companies headquartered in South Africa.
Deutsche Börse: 242 Billion Euros In Turnover On German Stock Exchanges In August

Date 01/09/2003

The aggregate turnover statistics show that a total volume of 242.1 billion euros was traded on the German stock exchanges in August 2003 - about 16 percent less than the month before (July 2003: 289 billion euros). The total comprises some 189 billion euros in equities, warrants and exchange-traded funds as well as 53.1 billion euros in fixed-income securities.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 01/09/2003

It was a mixed bag of stock performances as Sechaba headed higher (+20t) to P8.10 but on only 2,725 shares with Stanchart lower (-15t) at P5.75 on just over 20,000 shares.
Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 72 - 01 September 2003

Date 01/09/2003

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.

UK's Financial Services Authority Proposes New Financial Rules For Life Insurers

Date 29/08/2003

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today proposed new rules to determine how much capital should be held by life insurers. These rules will link the capital requirements for with-profits insurers more directly to how they smooth the payments they make to their policyholders. Thus the more smoothing takes place the more capital with-profits life insurers will have to hold. This will reduce the pressure on with-profits funds to sell equities
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Welcomes Liberty Execution Services, Inc. As A Remote Competing Specialist

Date 29/08/2003

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that Liberty Execution Services, Inc., based in Philadelphia, has joined the PHLX as a remote competing specialist unit.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Sends Supporting Team For Agricultural Futures Exchange

Date 29/08/2003

Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) disclosed that the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand (AFET) has sought assistance from the SET in sending a team to help during its inauguration. The SET therefore is providing support in the form of personnel loan on a temporary basis.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 29/08/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, September 2, 2003:
Review Of The Number Of Foreign Shares In The Kax, Sector And Industry Indices Of The Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Date 29/08/2003

As of 1 September 2003, foreign companies included in the Copenhagen Stock Exchange's all-share, sector and industry indices will receive new weighting.