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Singapore Exchange Ltd Completes Review Of Listing Rules - New Listing Manual To Take Effect 1 July 2002

Date 09/05/2002

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that it has completed the review of the listing rules. The New Listing Manual, which includes key amendments designed to clarify and simplify obligations on listed issuers while retaining the essential requirements for a fair and orderly market, will take effect on 1 July 2002.
Program Trading Averaged 33.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During April 29-May 3, 2002

Date 09/05/2002

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for April 29-May 3, 2002.
PCCW To Upgrade HKEx AMS/3 Trading Network - Upgraded Network To Enable HKEx To Improve Market Efficiency

Date 09/05/2002

PCCW-HKT Telephone Limited, a subsidiary of PCCW, has reached an agreement with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) to upgrade the organization's trading network Third Generation Automatic Order Matching and Execution System (AMS/3).
New Officers Elected At Dhaka Stock Exchange

Date 09/05/2002

Dhaka Stock Exchange has advised that the following changes were made on March 28. Mr. Ahmed Iqbal Hasan was elected uncontested as Chairman for the year 2002. Mr Abdul Haque was elected uncontested as Senior Vice Chairman for 2002 and Mr. Khwaja Ghulam Rasul was elected uncontested as Vice Chairman for 2002. Mr. Mafiz Uddin Ahmed is Chief Executive Officer of the Exchange.
London Stock Exchange Appoints New Head Of Issuer Services

Date 09/05/2002

The London Stock Exchange today announced the appointment of Philip Mastriforte as Head of Issuer Services. Issuer Services is the Exchange's business area that develops new initiatives to attract companies to its markets. It also supports companies already admitted to trading and attracts new institutional investors.

International Brunei Exchange Receives Licence

Date 09/05/2002

A licence to operate Brunei Darussalam's first Securities Exchange has been granted by the Ministry of Finance, through International Brunei Exchange Ltd (IBX), a Brunei-registered international business company. IBX is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NESDEX Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based company. IBX will initially enable International Dealers to trade a wide variety of conventional equity and derivative products, as well as Shari'ah compliant financial instruments. IBX will
Federal Reserve And SEC Publish White Paper On Potential Structural Change In The Settlement Of Government Securities - Joint Release: Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System And Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 09/05/2002

The Federal Reserve Board and Securities and Exchange Commission today announced release of a white paper discussing possible structural changes in the settlement of government securities and requested public comment on it.
CME's Globex® Electronic Trading Volume Surpasses 800,000 Mark

Date 09/05/2002

Trading volume on GLOBEX®, the electronic trading platform of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), surpassed the 800,000 mark for the first time yesterday, May 8, with 808,057 contracts traded. This record surpasses the previous one set on April 10, when 726,567 contracts traded.
CBOT/MidAm Memorial Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 09/05/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and the MidAmerica Commodity Exchange (MidAm) have established the following Memorial Day holiday trading schedules:Friday, May 24CBOT®(open auction) Financial contracts will close at 12:00 noon. All other open auction contracts (Agricultural and Stock Index contracts) will close at their normal times.
CBOE Trading Schedule For Memorial Day Holiday

Date 09/05/2002

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of the Memorial Day holiday: Friday, May 24: CBOE interest rate option products will close at 12:00 Noon CDT (Chicago time). Monday, May 27: CBOE will be closed.