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Share Split In Oslo Børs Holding ASA

Date 08/05/2007

The Annual General Meeting of Oslo Børs Holding ASA will Tuesday 8 May consider a proposal of a share split, so that one existing share in Oslo Børs Holding ASA is split into five new shares.
FTSE Has Released A Report On Global Benchmarking

Date 08/05/2007

Prompted by MSCI’s announcement of its plan to restructure its global benchmark and recent developments in the product offering of other index providers, FTSE has been asked by a number of market participants to comment on the implications of the proposed MSCI changes, as well as on the broader trends within the field of global benchmarking. In response, FTSE has published a report call "Global Benchmarking, Time for a Review" that covers the debate about what constitutes best practice in global
Oslo Børs Holding ASA 1st Quarter 2007

Date 08/05/2007

Oslo Børs Holding ASA recorded post-tax profit of NOK 65.5 (50.1) million for the first quarter of 2007. Revenues totalled NOK 147.2 (117.2) million in the first quarter. As in previous quarters, the last quarter was characterised by high activity in all areas at Oslo Børs.
Shanghai Stock Exchange: CITIC To Be Taken Into Constituent Indices On May 18

Date 08/05/2007

China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited (CITIC) was listed yesterday on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), with the total market capitalization of A shares reaching RMB154.4 billion. It has met the conditions for large-cap stocks' IPO speedy entry into indices. According to the announcement by the SSE and China Securities Index Co., Ltd. (CSI), CITIC will be included on May 18 in the SSE 180 Index, SSE 50 Index, Shanghai Shenzhen 300 Index (SHSE-SZSE300 Index), China Securities 100 Index (CSI100),
Speech By SEC Commissioner Paul S. Atkins: Remarks Before the 34th Annual SIFMA Operations Conference

Date 07/05/2007

Thank you for that kind introduction. It is an honor to be here today. Before I get started, I need to satisfy my own compliance people and tell you that the comments that I am about to make are my own and do not necessarily reflect official SEC policy or the opinions of my fellow Commissioners.

Katherine Addleman Named Regional Director Of SEC's Atlanta Regional Office

Date 07/05/2007

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox today announced the appointment of Katherine Addleman as the Regional Director of the Atlanta Regional Office. Ms. Addleman, who is currently the Associate Regional Director for Enforcement in the Fort Worth Regional Office, will assume her new position in June and oversee the Atlanta Regional Office's enforcement and examination activities in seven states in the Southeast.
TSX Block List Leaders<sup>TM</sup> For April 2007

Date 07/05/2007

Block trades are large trades with a volume of 10,000 shares or more and a value of $100,000 or more. The TSX Block List Leaders display the top ten brokers chosen by their customers to execute these significant block trades on Toronto Stock Exchange. The leaders are measured by volume and value of blocks.
SEC Fee Rate Advisory #1 For Fiscal Year 2008

Date 07/05/2007

The Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act requires that the Commission make annual adjustments to the rates for fees paid under Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 13(e), 14(g), and 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
CBOT Fed Watch - May 7th Market Close

Date 07/05/2007

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on May 9, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
SEC: Settled Administrative Proceeding Against Zurich Capital Markets Inc. For Financing Of Hedge Funds' Illegal Market Timing

Date 07/05/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a settled administrative proceeding against Zurich Capital Markets Inc. (ZCM) for its role in providing financing to hedge fund clients that engaged in market timing of mutual funds and facilitating the hedge funds' deceptive trading tactics. The Commission ordered ZCM, a New York-based subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services, to pay $16.8 million consisting of $12.8 million in disgorgement and prejudgment interest and a $4 million penalty.