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Speech by SEC Chairman Christopher Cox: Opening Remarks At The SEC Open Meeting

Date 25/07/2007

Item 1: Approval of AS 5; Adoption of definition of "significant deficiency" Good morning. This is a meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission conducted under the Government in the Sunshine Act on July 25, 2007. Today's meeting is going to cover three vitally important topics for the future of our capital markets. We'll begin with rationalizing the implementation of SOX section 404; move on to consideration of the role that IFRS will play in America's future; an
ISE Sector Index Futures To Begin Trading September 14 At U.S. Futures Exchange - Initial Offerings To Include Futures On ISE WaterTM, ISE HomebuildersTM, ISE GoldTM, ISE-Revere Natural GasTM, and ISE SINdex<SUP

Date 25/07/2007

U.S. Futures Exchange (USFE) has announced it will launch its initial derivatives products based on select International Securities Exchange (ISE) Sector Indexes on September 14, 2007. USFE’s first products in conjunction with ISE include futures on the ISE Water Index (Ticker: HHO), ISE Homebuilders Index (Ticker: RUF), ISE Gold Index (Ticker: HVY), ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index (Ticker: FUM), and the ISE SINdex (Ticker: SIN), composed of alcohol, tobacco and gaming companies.
NYBOT Announces New Exchange And Clearing Fees

Date 25/07/2007

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), announced a new schedule for the Exchange and Clearing fees that will take effect on August 1, 2007, for all NYBOT products.
SEC Approves PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5 Regarding Audits Of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting - Adopts Definition Of "Significant Deficiency"

Date 25/07/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously in favor of a new auditing standard and other measures to increase the accuracy of financial reports while reducing unnecessary costs, especially for smaller public companies.
Bursa Malaysia And Malaysian Institute Of Integrity's Joint Dialogue Showcases Best Practices In Corporate Social Responsibility

Date 25/07/2007

Bursa Malaysia, in collaboration with Malaysian Institute of Integrity, will be showcasing two successfully implemented Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) case studies from YTL Corporation Berhad and Standard Chartered Bank at the Bursa Malaysia - Malaysian Institute of Integrity Corporate Breakfast Dialogue which will be held on 26 July 2007. This dialogue series, jointly organised throughout the year by Bursa Malaysia and the Malaysian Institute of Integrity, engages with captains of the va

Share Change For Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Limited In The S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index

Date 25/07/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Monday, July 30, 2007:
SEC Soliciting Public Comment On Role Of IFRS In The U.S.

Date 25/07/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to publish a Concept Release for public comment on allowing U.S. issuers, including investment companies, to prepare their financial statements using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as published by the International Accounting Standards Board.
NYMEX Issues Statement Regarding CFTC Enforcement Action Against Amaranth Advisors And Brian Hunter

Date 25/07/2007

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMX), the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., the world's largest physical commodities futures and options exchange, issued the following statement regarding today's enforcement action by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC):
SEC Charges Former KLA-Tencor CEO With Fraud For Improper Stock Options Backdating - Commission Also Settles Claims Against KLA-Tencor

Date 25/07/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed charges against Silicon Valley semiconductor company KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLA) and its former Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth L. Schroeder, alleging that they engaged in an illicit scheme to backdate stock option grants.
Appointment Of Board Directors At BME

Date 25/07/2007

The Board of Directors of Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, Sociedad Holding de Mercados y Sistemas Financieros, S.A. (“BME”), has agreed at a meeting held today, 25 July 2007, to appoint, by co-option, the following shareholders to the Board of Directors: