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NYMEX To Change Margins For Gold Futures Contracts

Date 02/07/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it will change margins for its gold futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones And Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend Indexes

Date 02/07/2008

STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, and Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced changes in the Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30, Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100, Dow Jones STOXX EU Enlarged Select Dividend 15 and Dow Jones U.K. Select Dividend 20 indexes.
SEC's Jacob Stillman Earns Prestigious Award for Outstanding Government Attorneys

Date 02/07/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Jacob H. Stillman, the SEC's Solicitor, has been selected to receive the Federal Bar Association's 48th Annual Justice Tom C. Clark Award for Outstanding Government Attorney.
Key Figures SWX Swiss Exchange, SWX Europe And Scoach Switzerland: June 2008

Date 02/07/2008

In June 2008, turnover on SWX, SWX Europe and Scoach Switzerland totaled CHF 157.6 billion, a 16.3 % gain over the previous month. Trading in ETFs increased by 63.1 %. For the entire second quarter, turnover amounted to CHF 461 billion, 24.0 % lower than the CHF 606.6 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2008. The International Bonds segment registered a 27.7 % quarterly increase in turnover on a total of 10,140,110 trades in the 2nd quarter. Since the end of 2007, the blue chip SMI® inde
Publication Of The AMF Position Regarding The Admission To Listing Of Islamic Bonds (Sukuk) On A French Regulated Market

Date 02/07/2008

The growth of the Islamic finance market in recent years has prompted applications from some issuers to list sukuk bonds on the Paris market. The AMF therefore asked Board Member Dominique Hoenn to lead a working group, which includes industry representatives, in order to examine the specific characteristics of these bonds in light of the Prospectus Directive. The aim is to give market participants a clear picture of the legal and transparency requirements for listing these securities in Fran

Dennis Johnson, Corporate Governance Director, To Leave CalPERS For Private Sector Post - Johnson Takes Job At Shamrock Investments Value Fund

Date 02/07/2008

CalPERS announced today that Dennis Johnson, Director of Corporate Governance, will be leaving CalPERS to become Managing Director of Shamrock Activist Value Fund. He also intends on stepping down from the post as Chair of the Council of Institutional Investors Board of Directors.
SEC Approves Amendments To The Rule 9700 Series To Streamline Existing Procedural Rules Applicable To General Grievances Related To FINRA Automated Systems; Effective Date: August 1, 2008

Date 02/07/2008

Executive Summary Effective August 1, 2008, reviews of FINRA staff determinations under the Rule 9700 Series (Procedures on Grievances Concerning the Automated Systems) will be adjudicated by a Hearing Officer appointed by FINRA’s Office of Hearing Officers, subject to discretionary review by the National Adjudicatory Council. The text of the amended rules is set forth in Attachment A of this Notice.
Industry Take Further Steps Toward Improving Transparency

Date 02/07/2008

Nine European and global trade associations today released Ten Industry Initiatives to Increase Transparency in the European Securitisation Markets in response to the European Council of Finance Ministers’ (ECOFIN) call, in its October 2007 Roadmap, to “enhance transparency for investor, markets and regulators” by “mid-2008”.
SEC Announces Panelists And Agenda For July 9 Roundtable On Fair Value Accounting Standards

Date 02/07/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the panelists and agenda for its July 9 roundtable on fair value accounting and auditing standards.
OneChicago Reports June Volume

Date 02/07/2008

OneChicago, LLC today reported that 663,186 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in June 2008. YTD volume stands at 2,458,053.