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Deutsche Börse: MDAX Securities On Xetra Tradable As Of One Share - Xetra Trading Even More Attractive For Private Investors

Date 20/02/2002

Starting March 1, all equities except the 30 DAX blue chips can be traded on the Xetra electronic trading platform in continuous trading in every order size. A round lot of one has now been introduced for all MDAX securities, as Deutsche Börse AG reported on Wednesday. Up to now, the smallest tradable order size in continuous trading of these stocks was 100 shares. Above all for private investors, this enhances the possibility of immediate execution for smaller orders on Xetra.
Capital Markets Institute At University Of Toronto Hosts Symposium On National Securities Regulation

Date 20/02/2002

The future of Canada's securities regulation system will be discussed and debated when the Capital Markets Institute (CMI), in association with the Toronto Stock Exchange, hosts a symposium on the subject on Friday, March 8th, 2002 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto.
TSE President Urges Quebec's Active Participation In Regulatory Dialogue

Date 19/02/2002

The President of the Toronto Stock Exchange, Barbara Stymiest, highlighted the important role the Quebec government and the Quebec business community can play in the dialogue on reforms to securities regulation in Canada. Quebec and all other 12 governments with current jurisdiction on securities regulation have been invited to a Symposium in Toronto on March 8th.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Dormancy Of 20-Year JGB Futures And Options On 5-Year JGB Futures

Date 19/02/2002

Based on the trading activity of the rarely traded products, the Tokyo Stock Exchange decided dormancy of 20-year JGB Futures and Options on 5-year JGB futures as follows
Tokyo Stock Exchange Interim Business Plan

Date 19/02/2002

The Tokyo Stock Exchange has prepared its Interim Business Plan for the next 3 years beginning April 2002, aiming, as the central marketplace for Japanese securities, to strengthen its market functions and enhance its international competitiveness.

ISMA Launches Internet-Based Solution To Market Data Delivery

Date 19/02/2002

The International Securities Market Association (ISMA) is today launching a new market data service aimed at market makers, intermediaries, institutions and other investors. The launch is taking place at a flagship bond markets conference in London.
Helsinki Exchanges: Trading Starts At 12.00 With Continuous Trading

Date 19/02/2002

Equity trading starts at 12.00 with continuous trading. No pre-trading will be arranged today. The delay was due to a technical disruption caused by an operating error.
Helsinki Exchanges: Start of trading delayed

Date 19/02/2002

Start of HEX equity trading will be delayed due to technical problems. Further information on start of trading will be given as soon as possible.
Equity Derivatives Will Give Strong Boost To International Stock Trading Says CSFI Report On Single Stock Futures

Date 19/02/2002

Single stock futures - the newest form of financial derivative instrument to reach the market - will give a powerful boost to international equity trading by making it simpler and cheaper for investors to trade across borders. With 15 exchanges now trading single stock futures (SSFs) and the potentially huge US market set to open up, their use is expected to grow rapidly among both professional and private investors.
CC&G And Clearnet To Provide Central Counterparty Services For Italian Government Securities Traded On The MTS Platform

Date 19/02/2002

MTS S.p.A., Cassa di Compensazione e Garanzia S.p.A. (CC&G) and Clearnet yesterday signed an agreement at the Ministry of the Economy and Finance in Rome, paving the way for the establishment of a central counterparty service to allow transactions on Italian government bonds to be executed on MTS S.p.A. on an anonymous basis and guaranteed by a central clearing institution.