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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 01/05/2008

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The shareholders of Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd. have approved the takeover offer from Royal Bank of Canada(TSX:RY). The relative weight of Royal Bank will increase in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Equity, Capped Equity and Equity 60, the S&P/TSX 60 and 60 Capped and the S&P/TSX Capped Financials indices after the close of trading on Thursday, May 8, 2008,
Program Trading Averaged 22.1 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Apr. 21-25

Date 01/05/2008

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 Apr. 21-25.
SEC Charges Banc Of America Investment Services With Failing To Disclose It Favored Affiliated Mutual Funds

Date 01/05/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a settled enforcement action against Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. (BAISI) for failing to disclose to clients that in selecting investments for discretionary mutual fund wrap fee accounts, it favored two mutual funds affiliated with BAISI.
Kansas City Board Of Trade April Volume Posts Gains Over March - Wheat Futures, Wheat Options And Total Exchange Show Increases

Date 01/05/2008

The Kansas City Board of Trade trading volume for the month of April was higher than volume traded in March. Wheat futures trading volume in April amounted to 326,800 contracts, exceeding March volume by 33.2 percent. Wheat options volume of 22,557 contracts exceeded March volume by 49 percent and total exchange volume of 349,357 contracts exceeded total March volume by 34.2 percent.
ISE Reports Monthly Volume For April 2008

Date 01/05/2008

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today reported that in April 2008, its options exchange traded an average daily volume of 4.0 million contracts and was the largest U.S. options exchange as measured by total volume traded for the month. The ISE Stock Exchange traded an average daily volume of 62.3 million shares in the same period.

SEC Charges McCann-Erickson Worldwide With Accounting Fraud Holding Company, Two Former Executives Also Charged

Date 01/05/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed enforcement actions against global advertising network McCann-Erickson Worldwide, its parent company, and two former executives for their roles in an accounting fraud involving intercompany transactions.
CME Group April 2008 Volume Averaged 10.2 Million Contracts Per Day, Up More Than 30 Percent From Year-Ago Levels

Date 01/05/2008

All major product lines up by double digits Equity index volume up 55 percent Interest rate volume up 24 percent, Foreign exchange volume up 41 percent and Commodities and alternative investments volume up 10 percent Year-to-date 2008 volume through April averaged 12.8 million contracts per day, up 32 percent versus the same period last year
CFTC Grants Exemption To NYMEX In Connection With Three New Contracts To Be Traded On The Dubai Mercantile Exchange

Date 01/05/2008

Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it has granted exemptive relief to the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) with respect to three new financially-settled crude oil futures contracts to be traded on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME). The Commission's order will allow NYMEX and registered futures commission merchants to hold DME customer positions and associated funds in segregated accounts with respect to the clearing of one existing physically-settled futures
TSX Group Inc. Completes Combination With Montréal Exchange Inc.

Date 01/05/2008

TSX Group Inc. and Montréal Exchange Inc. (MX) announced today the completion of their business combination to create TMX Group Inc.
NYMEX Holdings Reports Record First Quarter Results Driven By Record Average Daily Volume Of 1.871 Million Contracts

Date 01/05/2008

First Quarter Operating Revenues Increase 27% to $208.9 Million Net Income Increases 27% to $71.2 Million Reports GAAP EPS of $0.75; Excluding Merger-Related Expense EPS was $0.83 GAAP Pre-tax Margin of 72%; Excluding Merger-Related Costs Pre-tax Margin Was 76%