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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 30/10/2002

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 1 November 2002, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clea
CBOT Fed Watch

Date 30/10/2002

In advance of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on November 6, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT® 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
UK's Financial Services Authority Acts On Professional Indemnity Insurance Concerns

Date 29/10/2002

The FSA has today announced a modification to its rules for independent financial adviser (IFA) firms. The modification introduces a number of changes to the detailed requirements with which a firm's PII cover has to comply. Brokers and underwriters have indicated these changes are likely to increase capacity in the PII market. AIFA has been consulted and fully supports this initiative.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 29/10/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: Effective after the close on Monday, October 28, 2002, E-Tronics inc. (TSXVN: ETX) will change its name to Western Lakota Energy Services Inc. (TSXVN:WLE). The new CUSIP number will be 95852P 10 3. There is no consolidation of capital.
Securities and Exchange Commission: Actions By FASB, IASB Praised

Date 29/10/2002

The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission today applauded the decisions by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board to work together toward greater convergence between U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and international accounting standards.

PubliGroupe SA Reprimanded By SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 29/10/2002

The SWX Swiss Exchange has imposed on PubliGroupe SA, Lausanne, a reprimand with related publication for having negligently violated the regulations governing ad hoc publicity set forth in the SWX Listing Rules. The company notified the public of a massive drop in its first-half 2001 earnings only on 4 September 2001, the date originally set for the release of its semi-annual financial figures in spite of the fact that corporate officers disposed of the preliminary numbers and revised earning fo
Nymex To Extend Exchange Of Options For Options Transactions In Energy Markets

Date 29/10/2002

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will extend its exchange of options for options (EOO) program in its energy markets for the third time.
Nymex Sets Annual Trading Record

Date 29/10/2002

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that trading volume through October 25 set an annual volume record of 110,010,434 futures and options contracts, exceeding the previous record of 109,538,831 contracts set in 1999.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange: Effective Enforcement Key To Sustainable Capital Generation And Investor Confidence

Date 29/10/2002

The support and commitment of industry participants are vital to ensure full and proper enforcement of regulations and requirements.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Sector Update

Date 29/10/2002

The Index Sub-Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) has decided to update the classification of sector for Ranhill Berhad (RANHILL) to come into effect on 31 October 2002.