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Deutsche Börse Extends Regulatory Framework For The Neuer Markt - Increased Market Transparency To Protect Investors - Sanctions To Be Imposed When Regulatory Framework Is Infringed

Date 20/12/2000

At the beginning of 2001, Deutsche Börse will extend the regulatory framework for the Neuer Markt in two stages. An announcement to this effect was made by the company on Wednesday. The changes especially affect the compulsory reporting of the purchase and sale of company equities by the company, its management or supervisory board. This change will be effective as of March 1. In addition, from January, quarterly reports will have to be more comprehensive and increasingly standardized. Furthermo
CBOT Fed Funds Futures Volume, Open Interest Set Records

Date 20/12/2000

Thirty Day Fed Funds futures at the Chicago Board of Trade surged to new volume and open interest records-26,107 contracts and 77,462 contracts, respectively--on Tuesday, December 19, as investors and speculators turned to the contract while anticipating the results of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee meeting that day.
17th Annual Risk Management Conference February 1-4, 2001

Date 20/12/2000

The 17th Annual Risk Management Conference will be held February 1-4, 2001 at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in Coronado, California. This conference has become a leading financial industry event and is hosted jointly by the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board Options Exchange and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Trigano Replaces Self Trade In Next 150 Index

Date 19/12/2000

Euronext Indices B.V. announced today that following the takeover by Direct Anlage, Self Trade will be deleted from the Next 150 index with effect from Thursday 21 December 2000. On that date Trigano will enter the Next 150 index.
The Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements For 27.9 Billion Krónur

Date 19/12/2000

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on December 19 of the standard maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 11.4 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 27.9 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.

Ten Major Clearing Organizations Join in Calling for Global Central Counterparty Solution

Date 19/12/2000

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the world's largest securities clearance and settlement organization, has announced that ten major clearing organizations are cosponsoring a conference on global clearing for the financial services industry. The conference will take place in London, January 31 to February 2, 2001.
SFE Given Court Approval To Merge With Austraclear

Date 19/12/2000

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has approved the Scheme of Arrangement allowing for the merger of the Sydney Futures Exchange Limited (SFE) and Austraclear Limited (Austraclear).
SEC Staff Report Describes Development Of Payment For Order Flow And Internalization In The Options Markets

Date 19/12/2000

The staffs of the Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations and Office of Economic Analysis today issued a report entitled "Payment for Order Flow and Internalization in the Options Markets." Text of the report, requested by Chairman Levitt in July of this year, is available on the Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov/news/studies/ordpay.htm.
Otto E. Nägeli To Leave SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 19/12/2000

Otto E. Nägeli, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Eurex Zurich/Frankfurt and Member of SWX Group Management is to leave the company in the first quarter of 2001 to take up a new challenge in the financial sector. His successor will be announced in due course.
Nymex To Lower Natural Gas Margins

Date 19/12/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange will lower the margins at the close of business today on all but the first three months of its Henry Hub natural gas futures contract to $7,000 from $14,000 for clearing members; to $7,700 from $ 15,400 for members; and to $9,450 from $18,900 for customers.