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IntercontinentalExchange Opens To Futures Exchange Traders And Locals - Dramatically Broadens Participation In Energy Trading Markets

Date 14/01/2003

IntercontinentalExchange (Intercontinental) today announced that it has received approval from the Commodity Trading Futures Commission (CFTC) permitting registered traders and locals with floor or electronic trading privileges on any regulated U.S. futures exchange to execute over-the-counter transactions on Intercontinental's electronic trading platform.
Futures & Options On The RTS Stock Exchange: New Open Position Record

Date 14/01/2003

FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) Derivatives Market posted a new open position record on January 13, 2003 - 348 thousand contracts, including 316 thousand contracts in futures and 32 thousand - in options. This is a 4,8% increase over the previous record of 332 thousand contracts dated November 20th, 20002. <
Deutsche Börse Systems And entory Awarded Contract For Provision Of An Internet Search Engine For The German Federal Tax Agency

Date 14/01/2003

Deutsche Börse Systems AG and entory AG are providing an Internet search engine for the German Federal Tax Agency. The two Deutsche Börse subsidiaries came out on top in a Europe-wide call for tenders in which they were pitted against a large number of international bidders. The Federal Tax Agency will use the search engine for checks for information on German entrepreneurs active on the Internet. The agency will then compare these data against its own databaseEs erfolgt ein Abgleich q
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Focus No. 36: Prepayment Behaviour In The Danish Mortgage Bond Market

Date 14/01/2003

For the pricing and risk management of mortgage credit bonds a transparent model for the prepayment behaviour is generally preferred, a model which exclusively builds on fundamental factors such as the level of interest rates.
Boston Stock Exchange Share Volume Up 66% In 2002 - Continues Volume Gains Into First Quarter Of Fiscal Year 2003

Date 14/01/2003

The Boston Stock Exchange (BSE) announced today volume results for 2002 year-end and for the first quarter of fiscal year 2003.

Baltic Stock Exchanges Monthly Statistics December 2002

Date 14/01/2003

In December Riga Stock Exchange total trading volume amounted to EUR 24.51 million. Equity trading volume of EUR 8.76 million was surpassed by debt trading, which was EUR 15.75 million. The two top equities in terms of trading volume were Valmieras SÐ with EUR 4.75 million and Latvijas kuìniecîba with EUR 3.25 million. Latvijas Gâze with EUR 357.14 million continued to be the top company in terms of capitalisation, to be followed by Venstpils nafta with EUR 107.91 million.
Ad hoc publicity: SWX Initiates A Formal Investigation Against The Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

Date 14/01/2003

SWX Swiss Exchange has initiated a formal investigation against the Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV) regarding a potential violation of Art. 72 of the Listing Rules (ad hoc publicity). On 15 September 2002, "Le Matin Dimanche" published confidential details regarding the reorganisation of BCV. The in-depth preliminary investigation conducted by the SWX Swiss Exchange has since revealed a possible violation by the BCV of its obligations with respect to ad hoc publicity, in particular behaviour tha
2002: Another Record Year For Taiwan Futures Exchange

Date 14/01/2003

The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) demonstrated an impressive growth in year 2002 in terms of trading volume, participation from the institutional investors, and overall market scale.
Singapore Exchange Offers Rebate For SGXAccess Users - Effective 1 Feb 2003 To 31 Jan 2004

Date 13/01/2003

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced a one-year SGXAccess trading fee rebate scheme for brokers who trade via SGXAccess.
Singapore Exchange Ltd Invites Investors To Pre-Register For Securities Lending

Date 13/01/2003

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that investors who wish to participate in its securities lending programme, but do not yet have the minimum quantity of shares for lending, can now register as Lending Participants.