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Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange: T+3 Benefits Industry Participants, Investors

Date 24/08/2000

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange’s (KLSE) shorter settlement period from T+5 to T+3 will benefit industry participants and investors.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Offers Same Day Settlement For Direct Business Transactions

Date 24/08/2000

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange's (KLSE) shorter settlement period from T+5 to T+3 will benefit industry participants and investors.
IPE Extends Trading Hours For Brent Crude Futures On Its Electronic Platform

Date 24/08/2000

The IPE's Brent Crude futures contract will commence electronic trading on Monday 25 September 2000 between the hours of 08:00 and 09:45 London time. Trading hours in the pit will not change and will remain at 10:02 to 20:13 London time. As a result, hours of trading on Simex will reduce to reflect this extension to Brent Crude futures in the London time zone.
HKFE To Introduce HIBOR Futures Strips On 26 September

Date 24/08/2000

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) announced today that trading in HIBOR (Hong Kong interbank offered rate) Futures Strips will be introduced on Tuesday, 26 September to enable market participants to trade consecutive series of HIBOR futures contracts in a single transaction.
FTSE Helps Funds Switch To FTSE All-World

Date 24/08/2000

Following the successful introduction of the FTSE All-World Index, FTSE has brought forward the introduction of additional regional indexes to assist those funds switching their benchmark to the new FTSE All-World series in September.

CME Labor Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 24/08/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has announced the following trading schedule for the Independence Day holiday:
CBOT Launches New Web Site - Offers Real-Time Quotes Direct To Investors As Prelude To E-Commerce

Date 24/08/2000

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today unveiled its new and improved web site, which is designed to offer global investors increased access to exchange market data, information and services. The new site, located at http://www.cbot.com, provides a sneak peek at the exchange's future e-commerce capabilities.
CBOE New Mini Index Contract, MNX, Volume Exceeds Expectations

Date 24/08/2000

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) yesterday reported volume in the new Mini-NDX index, MNXSM, was 19,496 contracts with open interest of 58,509 contracts at the close of trading on Tuesday. The MNX index, launched just ten days ago, is 1/10th the value of the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) which also trades exclusively at the CBOE.
Nymex To Increase Palladium Futures Margins

Date 23/08/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange will increase the margins on its palladium futures contract on August 24 and 28.
Chicago Stock Exchange Names Barbara A. Richards As Executive Vice President Of Market Development

Date 23/08/2000

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) has announced the appointment of Barbara A. Richards as executive vice president of Market Development. In this new position, Richards is responsible for marketing, communications, new product development and strategic planning. She reports to Bob Forney, CHX president and CEO.