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The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Urges Investors To Sign The Risk Disclosure Statement Before Dealing In GEM Shares

Date 25/02/2000

Since the launch of the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM), the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has alerted investors that GEM is a market designed to accommodate companies to which a high investment risk may be attached. The Exchange requires GEM investors to sign a separate Risk Disclosure Statement with their brokers before being allowed to trade in GEM securities.
The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks For February 2000

Date 25/02/2000

As of mid-February, short interest in 3,737 Nasdaq National Market® securities totaled 2,557,730,380 compared with 2,358,372,678 shares in 3,755 National Market issues for the month of January.
Sydney Futures Exchange Announcement on GST - Goods and Services Tax

Date 25/02/2000

Australian legislation introducing a new tax system and a Goods and Services Tax (GST) will become effective on 1 July 2000.
London Stock Exchange To Launch New Market For Special Products

Date 25/02/2000

The London Stock Exchange today announced the creation of extraMARK, a new 'attribute' market providing a focus for innovative new products which will offer added benefits for both professional and private investors.
KLSE And SGX Agree On A Comprehensive CLOB Solution

Date 25/02/2000

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) and the Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) have reached a comprehensive solution to the CLOB issue. Two agreements were signed on 25 February 2000.

E-mini S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and E-mini Nasdaq 100 Futures Set Volume Records As Open Interest in Nasdaq 100 Rises to New High on CME

Date 25/02/2000

Trading in E-mini equity index products on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) surged Thursday to new records, along with standard-sized Nasdaq 100 futures. The new volume marks stood at 81,197 for E-mini S&P 500 futures, 35,176 for Nasdaq 100 futures, and 28,265 for E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures. Open interest in Nasdaq 100 futures also rose to a record 43,181 positions.
CBOT Announces Four Officer Promotions

Date 25/02/2000

The Chicago Board of Trade today announced promotions for Bryan T. Durkin to Senior Vice President and Administrator of the Office of Investigations and Audits (OIA) and Order Routing (OR), Frank S. Rose to Senior Vice President of Strategic and Product Research, Dennis M. Collins to Vice President of Marketing Programs, and Joseph A. Scifo to Vice President/Director of Operations.
The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Clarifies Position On Requirement Waivers To GEM Listing Candidates

Date 24/02/2000

Apparent misperceptions seem to have arisen concerning waivers to listing requirements granted to some Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) listing candidates - as reflected by some media reports. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has not granted any preferential waivers, and hopes the following information will clarify the situation.
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong - Subscription Arrangements Of Tom.Com Limited

Date 24/02/2000

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong expressed grave concern about the subscription arrangements of tom.com Limited, in particular the arrangements for lodging share application forms.
SFE To Be Fully Informed Before Naming Index Of Choice

Date 24/02/2000

The Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) will seek clarification from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and Standard & Poor's (S&P) about the sale of ASX's indexing business before it proceeds with its own decision on the choice of an index to underlie its new equity futures contract.