Market Infrastructure

DrKW approved as new Oslo Bors equity member

Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Securities Limited has been approved as a new equity member by Oslo Bors, further increasing DrKW's exposure to the Scandinavian region it already trades on the Stockholmsbrsen and the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. DrKW's membership increases the number

OneChicago Has Record Month in July

OneChicago traded 123,273 contracts in July, the second highest monthly volume for the Exchange after trading 218,730 contracts in June, a quarterly expiration month. Open interest stood at 130,152 contracts July 31. Average daily trading volume was 5,603 contracts. The

Korean Won Becomes Eligible For CLS Bank

The Koean Won will is the latest currency to become eligible for settlement via CLS Bank. CLS Bank International said that the Won would join the system as soon as all the requirements in its rules are satisfied, the necessary

DTCC Pilots Transaction History Research Service

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched a new research service. SMART Search for Archived Reports aims to provide firms with access to reports of CSD transactions going back "several years." Accessible over the Internet or through DTCC's

Equilend Cartel Chooses Radianz As Connectivity Supplier

EquiLend, the securities lending cartel formed in May 2001 by the major agent lenders and prime brokers, will use Radianz as preferred connectivity supplier. EquiLend whose founding members include Barclays Global Investors, Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase, Lehman