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Attorney General Cuomo Announces Landmark Reform Agreements With The Nation’s Three Principal Credit Rating Agencies - Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, And Fitch Agree To Change Fee Structures, Obtain Due Diligence Information For The First Time, And Create Du

Date 05/06/2008

Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that he has reached landmark agreements with the nation’s three principal credit rating agencies that will fundamentally reform the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (“RMBS”) market. The agreements with Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), and Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) will dramatically increase the independence of the ratings agencies, ensure that crucial loan data is provided to the agencies before they rate lo
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Hosts International Energy Market Manipulation Conference - Enforcement Regulators Will Share Intelligence On Global Energy Issues

Date 05/06/2008

Senior enforcement officials from around the world with responsibility for prosecuting manipulative conduct affecting prices of energy commodities and derivatives are gathering for two days in Washington, DC for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) second annual international manipulation conference. In light of recent increases in prices in today’s energy markets, and the multiple energy market initiatives recently announced by the CFTC (Release: 5503-08), this year’s conference wi
UK's Financial Services Authority: Update On The Thematic Review Of Controls Over Inside Information

Date 05/06/2008

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today publishes Market Watch 27, an update of the thematic review of controls over inside information, following the publication of Market Watch 21 in July last year.
Towards A United Europe Of Electricity - Significant Progress For Electricity Market Coupling And Security Of Supply In Central Western Europe

Date 05/06/2008

One year after signing a Memorandum of Understanding* power exchanges and transmission system operators in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxemburg and the Netherlands have achieved significant progress towards coupling the Central Western European electricity markets and improved coordination for an increased security of supply. *On June 6th, 2007, representatives of five governments, their respective regulators, the concerned power exchanges and transmission syst
Establishment Of The "TSE Carbon Market Study Group"

Date 05/06/2008

Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. (TSE Group) is fully aware that global environmental issues are of paramount importance to the global community and should be addressed by both the public and private sectors.

Deutsche Börse Successfully Completes Last Major Step In ISE Re-Financing

Date 05/06/2008

Deutsche Börse AG executed today the successful issuance of EUR 550 million of hybrid capital, the first European public hybrid benchmark transaction in 2008. The funding is part of the long term re-financing of the International Securities Exchange (ISE) acquisition.
Statement From SEC Chairman Cox Regarding New York Attorney General Agreement With Credit Rating Agencies

Date 05/06/2008

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox today made the following statement: "Today's announcement stands as an excellent example of how state and federal authorities can work together in a complementary manner. I am most appreciative of the efforts of Attorney General Cuomo and his staff to consult with the Commission and coordinate their efforts in a way that is consistent with the Commission's pending rulemaking for credit rating agencies. The Attorney General's
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces May Volume

Date 05/06/2008

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that 43,587,646 equity option contracts traded in May, an increase of 45.53% compared to the same year-ago period when 29,951,482 contracts traded. Equity option volume in May rose 5.25% compared to last month when 41,422,367 contracts traded.
Program Trading Averaged 28.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During May 27-30

Date 05/06/2008

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for May 27-30.
International Securities Exchange Announces Three New Board Members Five Board Members Re-Elected

Date 05/06/2008

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today announced that three new members have been elected to its Board of Directors. Thomas Eichelmann, Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Börse Group, will join the ISE Board as a non-industry director. Matthew Andresen and Timothy Brennan will join the Board as representatives of ISE's Primary Market Makers (PMMs) and Competitive Market Makers (CMMs), respectively.