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Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes to U.S. Indices

Date 30/07/2008

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices: Priceline.com Inc. (NASD:PCLN) will replace KEMET Corp. (NYSE:KEM) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Friday, August 1. As of today’s close of trading KEMET had a market capitalization of approximately $144 million, ranking 400th in the index. S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Ralcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RAH) will replace Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc. (NYSE:PRX) in
TMX Group Inc. Reports Results For Second Quarter 2008

Date 30/07/2008

Revenue of $130.1 million for Q2/08, up 22% over Q2/07 Net income of $49.2 million for Q2/08, up 26% over Q2/07 Diluted earnings per share of 65 cents for Q2/08, versus 57 cents in Q2/07 Cash flows from operating activities in Q2/08 of $70.2 million, up 59% over Q2/07 Repurchased over 4.4 million common shares at a cost of $185.2 million from May 2, 2008 to July 22, 2008
Presentation By CFTC Chief Of Staff Eric Juzenas, “Policy Issues With Identifying And Managing Commodity Bubbles”, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters

Date 30/07/2008

Click here to download a presentation by CFTC Chief of Staff Eric Juzenas, “Policy Issues with Identifying and Managing Commodity Bubbles”, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters.
SEC, MSRB Propose "Giant Step Forward" For Municipal Bond Investors

Date 30/07/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to propose measures that would for the first time enable investors to easily access complete financial information about municipal bonds for free on the Internet.
Continued Fed Window Access Good For The Economy, Says SIFMA

Date 30/07/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today released the following statement from its president & CEO Tim Ryan, after the US Federal Reserve announced it would extend the period the Primary Dealer Credit Facility — known as the discount window — is opened to securities firms.

CFTC Files Action To Revoke The Registrations Of John C. Glase And Two Ohio Companies

Date 30/07/2008

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has begun proceedings to revoke the registrations of John C. Glase, Sutherland Group, Inc. (Sutherland), formerly known as Carnegie Trading Group, Ltd., Inc. (Carnegie), and Skibo Asset Management, LLC (Skibo), all of Cleveland, Ohio. Sutherland is a registered Introducing Broker and Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA), Skibo is a registered CTA, and Glase is registered as an Associated Person and listed as a principal of b
SIFMA And European Securitisation Forum Welcomes Sir James Crosby’s Interim Report

Date 30/07/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and its affiliate, the European Securitisation Forum (ESF) today welcomed Sir James Crosby’s assessment and analysis of current market conditions, the implications on the securitisation market and potential policy alternatives.
California Resident Gilbert Philip Castillo, Jr. To Pay More Than $272,000 To Resolve CFTC Anti-Fraud Action

Date 30/07/2008

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that Philip Castillo, Jr. of Walnut Creek, California, will pay $92,474.60 in restitution and a $180,000 civil monetary penalty to resolve CFTC charges that he committed fraud in connection with the trading of S&P 500 commodity futures and option contracts through three Internet websites.
SEC Provides Guidance To Open Up Use Of Corporate Web Sites For Disclosures To Investors

Date 30/07/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to provide new guidance to public companies about how to comply with the securities laws while developing their Web sites to serve as an effective means for disseminating important information to investors.
NYMEX To Change Margins For DME Crude Oil Futures Contracts

Date 30/07/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for the DME Oman crude oil futures and financial futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.