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Amsterdam Exchanges Statistics August 2000 - Trading In Equity Options Rises Sharply

Date 04/09/2000

The volume of trading in equity options at Amsterdam Exchanges’ options market in August 2000 was up 45% on the same month last year, while premium turnover rose by as much as 60% over the same period. In total, almost 38 million options and futures contracts have been traded so far this year. Turnover at Amsterdam Exchanges’ stock market also continues to rise sharply. Trading in shares in 2000 is up almost 70% compared to the figures for the first eight months of 1999. Moreover, a total of 17
HKFE Sets Margin Rates For Mini-HSI Futures And Margin Offset Between Mini-HSI Futures And HSI Futures

Date 03/09/2000

Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, announced today (Tuesday) that margin rates for the Mini-Hang Seng Index (Mini-HSI) Futures contract will be one-fifth of the margin rates for the Hang Seng Index (HSI) Futures contract. HKFE also said it would allow a hundred per cent margin offset between Mini-HSI Futures contracts and HSI Futures contracts at a ratio of 5 to 1.
HKEx Introduces On-Line Access To CCASS For Investor Participants In The System

Date 03/09/2000

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is introducing Internet access to CCASS, the Central Clearing and Settlement System, for Investor Participants, as an alternative to access through the CCASS phone system. The IP Internet service will be introduced in two phases, beginning on 3 October.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 03/09/2000

The market remained static in a week characterised by low volumes. Counters that moved down were all a result of investors raising cash.
Botswana Stock Exchange Listed Company News

Date 03/09/2000

MRIB posted a good set of final results, which were in line with expectations. Turnover rose by 27.2% to P9.9m. Operating profit increased by 29.1% to P4.2m, on the back of the introduction of new products and an increase in membership. Profit after tax surged by 42.4% to P3.6m, largely due to a 16% drop in taxation charges which, arose from a claim for listing expenses. Eps was recorded at 19.8 thebe, a 26.1% increase from last year's figure. A 25% rise to the previous year's dividend yielded a

WCE Fiscal Year Sees Record Breaking Volume Levels

Date 02/09/2000

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) reached several records during the 1999/2000 fiscal year. Record performance levels in total futures and options fiscal-year volume, total futures fiscal-year volume, as well as new highs in canola futures volume were achieved.
London Metal Exchange August Volume

Date 02/09/2000

The London Metal Exchange traded a total of 4,777,886 lots in August. This figure was made up of 4,419,924 lots of futures, 339,358 lots of options and 18,604 lots of TAPOs.
Johannesburg Stock Exchange New Listings Requirements Announcement

Date 02/09/2000

The JSE is announcing New Listings Requirements. In essence this means: Compliance with international best practice; Improvement of company reporting practices through the adoption of the Statements of GAAP; An improvement of international confidence in the South African market; An enhancement of the status of a JSE listing; Increased disclosure for shareholders and potential investors on which to base investment decisions; From October 2002, regulatory announcements published on SENS and not in
Johannebsurg Stock Exchange General Manager Dismissed

Date 02/09/2000

Mike Bastenie, the former General Manager of Market Operations, has been dismissed from the Johannebsurg Stock Exchange (JSE) after having been found guilty of the following charges by the JSE's disciplinary committee: breach of fiduciary duty to the JSE, dishonesty, prejudicing the security of the JSE's computer systems and negligently managing a key strategic project of the JSE.
FTSE Launches First 24 Hour Global Index

Date 02/09/2000

The FTSE Global 100 Index, representing the largest 100 multinationals worldwide, will be calculated in real time from 11 September 2000 to reflect the growing market trend for investment in large multinational companies on a truly global 24-hour basis.