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SEC Charges CSFB With Abusive IPO Allocation Practices - CSFB Will Pay $100 Million To Settle SEC And NASD Actions - Millions In IPO Profits Extracted From Customers In Exchange For Allocations In "Hot" Deals

Date 22/01/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed charges against Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation (CSFB), the New York-based broker-dealer and investment bank, for abusive practices relating to the allocation of stock in "hot" initial public offerings (IPOs).
New York Stock Exchange Issues Monthly Short Interest Report

Date 22/01/2002

The New York Stock Exchange today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of Jan. 15, 2002, reflecting transactions through Jan. 10, 2002.
Nasdaq Names Bill Harts Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy

Date 22/01/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market®, Inc., today announced that Bill Harts has been named Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, for the organization. He will be responsible for initiating and developing strategic opportunities and initiatives for The Nasdaq Stock Market, and will report directly to Wick Simmons, Nasdaq Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
NASD Regulation Charges Credit Suisse First Boston With Siphoning Tens Of Millions Of Dollars Of Customers' Profits In Exchange For "Hot" IPO Shares - Firm To Pay $100 Million To Be Split Between The NASD And SEC - Record Fine For NASD

Date 22/01/2002

NASD Regulation, Inc., announced today that it censured Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation (CSFB) and directed it to pay $50 million in monetary sanctions for taking millions of dollars from customers in inflated commissions in exchange for allocations of "hot" Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). The inflated commissions essentially amounted to a "profit sharing" arrangement with CSFB as the IPO shares climbed in the secondary market. As part of the settlement, CSFB will also pay $50 million to
CMS WebView plc And globalCOAL Launch A New Coal Market Data Service

Date 22/01/2002

CMS WebView plc (CMS) and globalCOAL Limited, the premier e-marketplace facilitating the trading of coal and offering coal related services, are pleased to announce the launch of a coal pricing information (data) service.

CBOE: QQQ Position Limits Increased At CBOE Effective Immediately

Date 22/01/2002

The Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®), the world's largest options exchange, today announced that it has increased position and exercise limits for options on the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking StockSM (ticker symbol QQQ). Effective immediately, the standard position and exercise limit in the QQQ option class will be 300,000 contracts on either side of the market, increased from 75,000 contracts on either side. The changes were approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday,
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices - S&P/CDNX Composite Index

Date 21/01/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/CDNX Composite Index: Net Nanny Software International Inc. (CDNX: NNS) will be removed from the S&P/CDNX Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, January 21, 2002. The shares of the company have been suspended from trading by the Alberta Securities Commission for failing to file financial statements. Hyduke Resources Ltd. (CDNX: HYD) has changed it's name to Hyduke Energy Services Inc. This change is e
OneChicago Announces First 30 Listings For Single Stock Futures Trading

Date 21/01/2002

OneChicago LLC, the joint venture created to trade single stock futures by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), today announced 30 of the stocks it will list for trading at launch. The exchange plans to list a total of 50 to 75 security futures at startup, which is expected in the second quarter.
Mandatum To Become First Tallinn Stock Exchange Remote Member

Date 21/01/2002

Mandatum Stockbrokers has applied for remote membership of Tallinn Stock Exchange (TSE) to become the first foreign trading member of the Estonian bourse.
Ljubljana Stock Exchange: Electronic Information Dissemination System "SEOnet" -

Date 21/01/2002

On Tuesday, 15 January 2002, a new system of electronic information dissemination - SEOnet was launched by the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, Inc. Introduction of the new service was additionally supported by the adoption of the Securities Market Agency (SMA) decree on the amendments of the by-law on obligatory public announcements, which now enables the public announcements of issuers, both in electronic manner and in the printed form, to be practically on an equal footing. At the moment, the SEOnet