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CFTC Notifies National Futures Association of Results Of A Rule Enforcement Review

Date 17/07/2002

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) has notified the National Futures Association (NFA) of the results of a rule enforcement review completed by the Commission's Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight (DCIO). The purpose of the review was to evaluate NFA's disciplinary program. DCIO found that NFA's disciplinary program is generally well-designed and is executed by well-trained, experienced staff. The program is highly successful in obtaining judgments against those NF
CFTC Joins With Treasury Department On Proposed Patriot Act Rules

Date 17/07/2002

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission joined the Department of the Treasury and six other federal regulators in issuing today proposed rules that would require certain financial institutions to establish minimum procedures for identifying and verifying the identity of customers seeking to open new financial accounts.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Options On The PHLX Housing Sector <SUP>SM</Sup> (Hgx<SUP>SM</Sup>) On Wednesday, July 17

Date 16/07/2002

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that it will begin trading options on the newly created PHLX Housing Sector SM (HGXSM) at the start of trading on Wednesday.
The Pelham Investments SA Annual Report 2001 Has Been Filed With The SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 16/07/2002

Pelham Investments SA has filed its annual report 2001 with the SWX and satisfactorily demonstrated that it has made the report avail-able to the public.
Statement Of SEC Chairman Harvey L. Pitt On The Passage Of S. 2673, The Public Company Accounting Reform And Investor Protection Act Of 2002

Date 16/07/2002

Chairman Harvey L. Pitt made the following statement concerning passage of S. 2673, The Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002: "Today, under the leadership of Chairman Sarbanes and Ranking Member Gramm, the Senate moved one step closer towards meaningful and effective oversight of accounting regulation in America.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 16/07/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: Effective after the close on Tuesday, July 16, 2002, Francisco Gold Corp. (TSXVN:FGX) will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange. All the shares of the company have been acquired by Glamis Gold Ltd. (TSX:GLG).
OM AB Interim Report January - June 2002 Highlights

Date 16/07/2002

Revenue amounted to SEK 1,416 m (1,591) Income before deprecation was 225 m (147) Income after financial items totaled SEK 58 m (-36) Earnings per share were SEK 0.54 (0.72) Weak demand on all markets New cost-reduction program to reduce annual costs by SEK 180 m SEK 35 m in restructuring costs
Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Changes In The Equity Indexes - Procedure For Replacement Of Kamps And Tecis In The MDAX

Date 16/07/2002

On Tuesday, Deutsche Börse decided on the procedure that would be followed for the replacement of Kamps and Tecis in the MDAX as unscheduled changes to these indexes.
Deutsche Börse Publishes Going Public Principles - Leading Banks Welcome The Principles - Uniform Rules For IPOs To Be Effective As Of September 1 - Important Step In The Direction Of International Standards

Date 16/07/2002

On Tuesday, Deutsche Börse published the final version of its Going Public Principles, which will be valid for all initial public offerings (IPOs) with a listing application date after September 1 as a code of best practice for companies and underwriting banks. The Principles are aimed at strengthening the issuing prospectus as a central information medium and decision-making basis for investors regarding companies that are going public.
CBOT's Dow Jones Industrial Complex Experiences High Volume Day

Date 16/07/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that its Dow Jones complex traded a total of 80,426 contracts yesterday, including 11,590 of the recently launched, all electronic mini-sized ($5 multiplier) Dow futures contract, its second busiest day since its April 5, 2002 launch.