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Three New Market Makers To Join NewEuroMTS

Date 29/01/2007

NewEuroMTS, the reference market for euro-denominated bonds issued by the Member States that entered the European Union since May 1, 2004, is pleased to announce that Bank BPH SA, Bank Pekao SA and WestLB AG will join as new market makers, bringing the total number of dealers supporting liquidity for these bonds to 27.
SEC: MBIA Settles Securities Fraud Charges For Misuse Of Reinsurance Contracts - Company To Pay $50 Million Penalty

Date 29/01/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled securities fraud charges against MBIA Inc., one of the nation’s largest insurers of municipal bonds, arising out of a sham reinsurance transaction that was restated in 2005, which the company had previously entered into to avoid having to recognize a $170 million loss. MBIA suffered the loss when, in 1998, the Allegheny Health, Education and Research Foundation (AHERF) defaulted on bonds guaranteed by MBIA and MBIA was forced to make go
Futures And Options Association (FOA) Brings Derivatives Focus To The European Financial Markets Federation

Date 29/01/2007

The European Financial Markets Federation (EFMF) is pleased to announce that the Futures and Options Association (FOA) has joined the Federation. The FOA joins five major national and international associations which are existing members of EFMF; Associazione Italiana Operatori Mercati dei Capitali (ASSIOM), the Euro Debt Market Association (AMTE), the European Securities Forum (ESF), the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and the National Securities Market Association (NSMA, R
ICEX News & Views - Volume 7, Issue 3

Date 29/01/2007

In this number: “The Icelandic Market: Rich Source of Capital”.Listed companies have raised extensive capital in the Icelandic market which means that new capital is quite high as proportion of the total market capitalisation.
NASD Fines Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc. $3 Million For Failing To Comply With Anti-Money Laundering Rules In Connection With High Risk Accounts - Firm Failed To Heed Repeated Requests For Information From Its Own Clearing Firm

Date 29/01/2007

NASD announced today that it has fined Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. (BAI) $3 million in connection with the firm's failure to obtain customer information for certain high-risk accounts and for failing to have adequate communication with its parent bank to ensure that BAI's independent suspicious activity report (SAR) filing obligations were met.

NYBOT Board Of Directors Appointed - Fred W. Hatfield Joins Board

Date 29/01/2007

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace and soft commodities exchange, announced today the appointment of a new Board of Directors for the New York Board of Trade. The NYBOT board is made up of independent directors, members of management and representatives to the ICE Board of Directors.
January 2007 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European, Asia And Other Global Stock Market Indexes

Date 29/01/2007

Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 0.19% Gain in JANUARY, European Stocks Gain 1.68%, Asia Rises 0.13% and World Equities Fall by 0.36% Construction & Materials Sector Posts Biggest Gain for JANUARY in Europe Oil & Gas Sector Takes the Hardest Hit for JANUARY in Worldwide, U.S. & Europe
NYBOT Announces Appointment Of Thomas W. Farley As President And COO

Date 29/01/2007

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace and soft commodities exchange, and its regulated subsidiary, the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT), announced today that Thomas W. Farley has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of the NYBOT, effective February 20, 2007.
HKEx Publishes 23rd Edition Of Its Quarterly Publication - Exchange

Date 29/01/2007

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has published on the HKEx website the 23rd edition of its quarterly publication, Exchange. This edition includes:
UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme Board Appointments

Date 29/01/2007

The Financial Services Authority has appointed two new non-executive Directors to the Board of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) with effect from 1 February 2007.