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  • Nasdaq Liffe Markets Announces New Product Listing - 6 New Stocks Added - Taking NQLX Listing To 91 Products

    Date 20/02/2003

    Nasdaq Liffe Markets, LLC (NQLX) announced today the addition of six new single stock futures beginning February 24, 2003. These listings will be activated on the same day as four new Russell iShares exchange traded fund (ETF) futures. These additions take the total NQLX products to 91, including futures on 83 individual stocks and 8 ETFs.

  • Futures & Options On RTS Stock Exchange: Open Position Record

    Date 20/02/2003

    On February 19th, 2003, a new open position record was registered on FORTS (Futures &Options on RTS) - 394 thousand contracts, including 342 thousand futures contracts and 52 thousand contracts (total underlying value equaled 721 million rubles). This figure exceeds the previous record of 348 thousand contracts posted on January 13th, 2003.

  • Double First For Amsterdam: Euronext Amsterdam And Rabobank Start Listing Money Market Instruments

    Date 20/02/2003

    The Amsterdam financial community is celebrating a double first today. As from today, Euronext is offering issuers the possibility of listing short-term debt instruments, specifically certificates of deposit (CDs) issued by financial institutions and commercial paper (CP) issued by businesses. Rabobank is the first issuer to take advantage of the new listing facility, which was developed jointly by Euronext Amsterdam and Rabobank Nederland. Today, the two parties signed the listing agreement for

  • Deutsche Börse: First Asian ETF In XTF Segment

    Date 20/02/2003

    The first Asian exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the XTF segment, the Fresco Dow Jones Japan Titans 100, started trading on Thursday. The ETF is issued by UBS Global Asset Management under the brand name Fresco Index Shares and tracks the Dow Jones Japan Titans 100 index. The Dow Jones Japan Titans 100 index comprises the 100 largest Japanese equities.

  • ASX Corporate Governance Council - Statement By Participants

    Date 20/02/2003

    The ASX Corporate Governance Council held its fifth meeting today, chaired by ASX Executive General Manager, Issuers and Market Integrity, Ms Karen Hamilton at the Sydney offices of Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).

  • Amex Chairman And CEO Salvatore Sodano's Statement On The Confirmation Of William H. Donaldson As SEC Chairman

    Date 20/02/2003

    "On behalf of the American Stock Exchange, I would like to congratulate Mr. Donaldson on his confirmation as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. His leadership experience in both the public and private sectors will contribute greatly to the restoration of investor confidence in our capital markets. The American Stock Exchange looks forward to working with Chairman Donaldson and the entire Commission on key issues facing our capital markets today."

  • The National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania: Seminar On International Accounting Standards Of Great Help To Companies

    Date 19/02/2003

    On 19 February 2003, the National Stock Exchange of Lithuania (NSEL), in co-operation with the Partners for Financial Stability Programme (PFS), financed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Lithuanian Accounting Institute, conducted a seminar on International Accounting Standards (IAS). More than 80 accountants, auditors, representatives of brokerage firms, chief financial officers (CFOs) and financial staff of listed companies and representatives of capita

  • The MICEX Introduces A Continuous Trading Session On The Government Securities Market With The Effecting Of Settlements In The Course Of Trades

    Date 19/02/2003

    To improve the technique of trade on the government securities market, the MICEX has launched today a continuous trading session (from 11:00 till 16:45), keeping the existing time of clearing and settlements for transactions (13:00 and 16:45, Moscow time). Before, the session was held in two stages: from 11:00 till 13:00 and from 14:30 till 16:45 with interim settlements. Exchange trades with settlements, effected in the course of the session, have been introduced on Russia's securities market f

  • Swapstream And Deutsche Börse Group's E-Market Factory Xlaunch Announce Technology Services Agreement

    Date 19/02/2003

    Xlaunch has signed an agreement with Swapstream, the trading platform for swap and OTC derivatives, by which Xlaunch, a Deutsche Börse subsidiary, becomes Swapstream's primary supplier of managed technology and network services. The Swapstream marketplace is expected to go live in Q2, 2003 and will be the first neutral trading platform for the world's swap and OTC (over-the-counter) derivatives trading and broking community. The platform will provide for electronic price discovery, price dissemi

  • Stockholm Stock Exchange: Adjustment Of Minimum Fee For Large Transactions Involving Ericsson Options

    Date 19/02/2003

    Stockholmsbörsen has decided to temporarily reduce the minimum fee for large transactions involving Ericsson options. The adjustment of the minimum fee will facilitate increased trade. The change in fees is expected to have a marginal impact on Stockholmsbörsen's total revenues.