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CME's Eagle Project To Launch In October

Date 10/07/2002

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) Board of Directors determined today to defer implementation of the exchange's Eagle Project, which will permit electronic calendar spread trading, until October.
Chicago Stock Exchange June Volume Results

Date 10/07/2002

Monthly Volume June 2002 June 2001 Percent Change Share Volume 2,118,498,641 2,433,560,
Baltic Focuses On Electronic Future - And Elects Overseas Director

Date 10/07/2002

For the first time Baltic Exchange shareholders have elected a Director from outside the UK, emphasising the international nature of the Exchange. Joining well-known London brokers, Denis Petropoulos of Braemar Seascope and Stephen Evans of Killick Martin on the Board from Wednesday, will be Michael McClure of Navios Corporation from the USA.
TSX Annual Meeting

Date 09/07/2002

At the Annual General Meeting of TSX Group, Chairman Wayne Fox said, "In our 150th year, Barbara Stymiest and her team have given us a year of change unlike any in our history, strengthened our position in Canadian capital markets, positioned us to better compete in North American and global markets, and generated powerful momentum that will carry us through the challenges ahead."
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Trading Suspension Of Mito Securities Co., Ltd.

Date 09/07/2002

TSE suspended Mito Securities Co., Ltd. (Mito Securities) from trading in the TSE market in relation to the following business pursuant to the Trading Participant Rule.<

SWX Swiss Exchange: No Change In Composition Of SMI

Date 09/07/2002

At its ordinary meeting held today, the Index Commission of the SWX Swiss Exchange determined that, in keeping with the provisions of the SWX Index Rules, no adjustments need be made on 1 October 2002 to the composition of the SMI . The SPI sector allocation that has been in effect since 30 December 1993 (two industry-group indices, "Services" and "Industry", as well as twelve specific industry-specific indices) will be discontinued at the end of September 2002. Consequently, as of October 2002,
Statement By SEC Chairman Harvey L. Pitt On The President's Speech On Corporate Responsibility

Date 09/07/2002

"We are grateful for the President's unqualified support of our request for an additional $100 million in our FY03 budget, in addition to $20 million in supplemental funding he approved three months ago, that now awaits Congress's approval. These resources will enable us to hire additional needed accountants, lawyers and other professionals for our enforcement and corporation finance efforts, fully fund our merit-based pay parity program and begin implementing critical information technology pro
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes To The S&P Indices - Seven Non-U.S. Companies In The S&P 500 To Be Replaced By U.S. Companies, But Remain Part Of S&P's Global Index Family

Date 09/07/2002

Standard & Poor's announced today that it would replace the seven non-U.S. companies currently in the S&P 500 with seven U.S. companies, effective after the close of trading on July 19, 2002.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P European Indices

Date 09/07/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom Indices, effective after the close of trading Thursday, July 11, 2002: Scottish & Newcastle PLC (United Kingdom, SEDOL 0783969, GICS: Consumer Staples, GICS Code: 30201010) a member of the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom Indices, shares will increase by 48,999,405 shares to 851,992,420 shares via a new issue. The change is due to the completion of the acquisition of Hartwall. Sout
SFE Individual Share Futures Market Enhancements

Date 09/07/2002

SFE is introducing a series of market driven enhancements to its Individual Share Futures market that seek to increase trading opportunities and improve liquidity. Specifically, SFE is introducing eleven new Individual Share Futures contracts, is appointing three Official Market Makers, and is changing the trading hours to bring them into line with the underlying physical market.