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Australian Derivatives Exchange Launch Set For 12 January

Date 13/12/2000

The Australian Derivatives Exchange (ADX) today announced Friday 12 January as its launch date, with 17 of the 24 signed ADX participants already connected and capable of trading on day one.
The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong - Nine Exchange Participants To Join Rollout Of Additional Broker Supplied Systems

Date 12/12/2000

Nine Exchange Participants will join the 15 December (Friday) introduction of additional Broker Supplied Systems (BSS) of AMS/3, the Third Generation Automatic Order Matching and Execution System.
Standard & Poor's – Index Adjustment

Date 12/12/2000

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces that effective after the close of business on Thursday, December 14, 2000 the relative weights of the companies in the TSE and S&P/TSE Canadian Indices will be adjusted. The relative weight change reflects the quarterly update to the float shares of various companies. Changes to the indices are in accordance with TSE 300 Composite Index Maintenance Policies.
OM Stockholm Exchange changes rules for Attract 40 prior to half-year review

Date 12/12/2000

On July 3 this year the OM Stockholm Exchange introduced the new Attract 40 sector into the exchange's O-list. During the course of the autumn the trading pattern of the O-list changed, which under the original rules would mean that only 12 companies have qualified for inclusion in the sector. For this reason the rules for the Attract 40 sector are being changed.
Nymex To Increase Natural Gas Margins

Date 12/12/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange will raise the margins on its Henry Hub natural gas contract at the close of business tomorrow to $14,000 from $12,000 for clearing members; to $ 15,400 from $13,200 for members; and to $18,900 from $16,200 for customers.

Nasdaq Appoints David P. Warren Chief Administrative Officer

Date 12/12/2000

The Nasdaq Stock Market® has announced that David P. Warren has been appointed Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), effective January 2, 2001. As CAO, Warren, 46, will report to Richard G. Ketchum, Nasdaq’s president, and will be directly responsible for human resources, purchasing, facilities, and real estate administration. This is a new position created as a result of the pending separation of Nasdaq from its parent, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
FUTOP: Change In Calculation And Announcement Of Expiration Price On 15 December

Date 12/12/2000

For FUTOP instruments traded in ELECTRA the last trading day will be the day prior to the expiration day. FUTOP instruments traded in CLICK are tradable throughout the entire expiration day until 17:00. In the FUTOP system the instruments expire between 11:00 and 12:00 on the expiration day, while the new platform allows the instruments to expire between 9:00 and 17:00.
Danish Interest-Rate Derivatives Cleared In The Swedish Secur System

Date 12/12/2000

The OM Fixed Income Exchange has signed an agreement on clearing of Danish interest-rate derivatives. The agreement implies that futures on a government bond and a basket of mortgage bonds will be listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange.
CME S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Futures Set Open Interest Records - S&P MidCap 400 Set Volume & Open Interest Records

Date 12/12/2000

For six consecutive sessions, open interest in S&P 500 Index futures traded on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has continued to surge, reaching 494,331 open positions on Dec. 4 and rising 7.9 percent to a record 533,476 positions at the close of trading on Monday, Dec. 11.
CBOT To Launch 5-Year Agency Note Futures And Options Jan. 12

Date 12/12/2000

The Chicago Board of Trade announced today that it will launch its 5-year Agency Note futures and options contracts on Friday, January 12, 2001, starting at 9:00 a.m. (Chicago time) in open outcry. The contracts will begin trading on the electronic trading system, a/c/eSM, at 8:00 p.m. (Chicago time) on Monday, January 15, 2001.