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Nordic Growth Market Expands -Opens New, Alternative Derivatives Market

Date 11/03/2003

On Thursday, 13 March 2003, NGM will launch the Nordic Derivatives Exchange, NDX.
New Zealand Stock Exchange: Update On AX Market Development

Date 11/03/2003

NZSE Ltd is enlisting the aid of a team of experts to put the final AX market proposal through its paces. The second proposal, which came out in mid December, outlined several radical changes to the existing organising broker role, some new trading mechanism initiatives, and recommendations on the underdeveloped research and information role in New Zealand, which the Exchange will put to user groups for refining over the next two months.
NASDAQ Europe Hosts First Issuer Webcasts

Date 11/03/2003

NASDAQ Europe, S.A., announced today that five of its listed companies will participate in the first NASDAQ Europe Issuer Webcast in London on 12 March 2003.
ISE To List More Options On Russell, S&P ETF Products

Date 11/03/2003

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) said today that 10 issues, including one equity option class and options on nine Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), will be listed for trading on Wednesday. The new listings highlight ISE's commitment to expanding its portfolio of ETFs and other options products.
Important Notice Re: Launch Of CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds Options On Futures

Date 11/03/2003

CBOT® 30-Day Federal Funds Options will launch at 10:00 a.m. (Chicago time) on Friday, March 14, with 12½ basis point strike price intervals rather than 6 ¼ basis point strike price intervals. Initially, an at-the-money strike and the next 5 consecutive higher and lower strikes will be listed in integral multiples of 12 ½ basis points.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange: Gambling Activities Undertaken By Listing Applicants And/Or Listed Issuers

Date 11/03/2003

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) has received enquiries as to whether a listing applicant involved in the operation of gambling activities is suitable for listing and whether a listed issuer can invest in a company involved in the operation of gambling activities.
Former Imclone CEO Samuel Waksal To Pay More Than $800,000 In SEC Insider Trading Case - Partial Resolution Also Includes Officer And Director Bar, New Insider Trading Charges

Date 11/03/2003

Samuel Waksal, the former CEO of ImClone Systems Inc., has agreed to a partial resolution of the insider trading case brought against him by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In documents filed today with the federal court in Manhattan, Waksal, without admitting or denying the allegations, consented to pay more than $800,000 from the unlawful sales including prejudgment interest, be barred from acting as an officer or director for public companies, and accept other relief. If approved by t
Euronext Derivatives Markets Regulators Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 11/03/2003

The Belgian, Dutch, French, Portuguese and UK authorities responsible for the regulation of the derivatives markets of the Euronext Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deliver an enhanced supervisory regime.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Focus: Danish Home Financing - A Widening Range Of Loan Options

Date 11/03/2003

Since summer 2000, interest rates on 30-year mortgage loans have dropped by 2¾ percentage points, and short-term rates have plummeted even more.
CFTC: International Futures Regulators Meeting

Date 11/03/2003

Financial services regulators from Canada (Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec), Chile, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States will meet on March 12, 2003, at the International Regulators Meeting that is hosted annually by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission).