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Speech By SEC Commissioner Annette L. Nazareth: Opening Statement — Proxy Non-Access

Date 28/11/2007

I am very disappointed this Commission meeting has been convened today to vote to deny shareholders the opportunity to exercise their state law rights. One of the most fundamental shareholder rights in America is the ability to elect directors, and director elections form the core of shareholder power.
SEC Adopts Proxy Rule Amendments Encouraging Electronic Shareholder Forums

Date 28/11/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted today to adopt amendments to the federal proxy rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to facilitate the use of electronic shareholder forums. The amendments are expected to open up new avenues for real-time communications among shareholders, and between shareholders and the companies they own.
NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index® Announces Change To Index Components

Date 28/11/2007

The NYSE Group Inc., today announced that the NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index® will replace the following constituents in the index as a result of semiannual rebalance. The changes are effective as of market close on November 30, 2007.
TSX Venture Exchange Welcomes Quebec-Based Issuers

Date 28/11/2007

TSX Venture Exchange is taking the opportunity to celebrate the listing of the newest issuers from Quebec. This reception on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 will welcome the 16 emerging companies who have listed on Canada's junior exchange since June 2007.
CalPERS Assails SEC Rollback Of Investor Rights - Denounces Action To Deny Shareowner Access To Corporate Ballots

Date 28/11/2007

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) issued the following statement today about action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the proxy access issue: "We are deeply disappointed that the SEC took away the right of shareowners to use company ballots to seek approval of director election procedures," said Rob Feckner, CalPERS Board President. "This is a serious wrong turn from the Commission’s duty to adopt regulations that ‘do no harm’ to inve

SEC Votes To Codify Longstanding Policy On Shareholder Proposals On Election Procedures

Date 28/11/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt an amendment to Rule 14a-8(i)(8) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to codify the Commission's longstanding interpretation of that rule. This action was taken to provide certainty to shareholders and companies following a 2006 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit which did not defer to the Commission's interpretation of the rule. It will also ensure that current disclosure requirements and antifraud protec
Clearstream To Sell Headquarters In Luxembourg - Long-term Lease Agreement Between Clearstream And New Owner

Date 28/11/2007

Clearstream International S.A., Deutsche Börse Group’s securities settlement and custody provider, is to sell its headquarters in Luxembourg for € 350 million to the real estate company IVG Immobilien AG, Bonn. A corresponding contract was signed today. At the same time of the sale, Clearstream entered into a lease agreement with the owner of the buildings. The Luxembourg buildings are the only properties actually owned by Deutsche Börse Group, which rents all of its remaining office space. The
Bovespa Presents The New Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) Portfolio, Valid As Of 2007, December 1st.

Date 28/11/2007

The new portfolio of the Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) presents 40 shares issued by 32 companies from 13 different sectors and it will be valid from December 1st, 2007 to November 30th, 2008. These companies represent a market capitalization of BRL 927 billion, or 39.6% of the total market capitalization of BOVESPA.
NYSE Arca Options Reports Latest Penny Pilot Results - NYSE Arca Share Of Trading In Penny Pilot Issues Up Nearly 8% Y-T-D - Quote Mitigation Plan Continues Its Success By Saving 19.5 Million Quotes Daily

Date 28/11/2007

NYSE Euronext’s (NYSE Euronext: NYX) U.S. options trading exchange, NYSE Arca Options, today reported its most recent industry-wide findings in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Penny Pilot program. Including the 22 newly expanded issues, NYSE Arca Options experienced ADV growth of 89% in penny pilot issues from January to October 2007, compared to a 36% increase in trading volume for all equity options.
CME Group Appoints Lam As Director And Head Of Asian FX Sales

Date 28/11/2007

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange and the largest regulated marketplace for foreign exchange (FX) trading, today announced that is has expanded its FX team by appointing K.C. Lam as Director and Head of Asian FX Sales. This new position was created to better serve current and prospective Asia-based customers with a dedicated CME Group FX resource and is also part of an exchange-wide effort to build its presence in the region.