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Osaka Securities Exchange Revision Of Dividend Forecast For Fiscal Year 2006

Date 23/01/2007

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) announces that, at the Board of Directors meeting held today, it was resolved to revise the year-end dividend forecast for Fiscal Year 2006 (from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007).
NYMEX To Purchase 19 Percent Stake In Optionable

Date 22/01/2007

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMX), the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will purchase a 19 percent stake in Optionable, Inc. (OTCBB:OPBL), a leading provider of natural gas and other energy derivatives brokerage services, from its three founding stockholders. In addition to the acquisition, the transaction includes certain cooperative technology initiatives and the issuance to NYMEX of a warrant which would permit it to increase its stake.
NYMEX To Change Position Limits, Reportable Levels For Platinum Futures Contract

Date 22/01/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it will decrease the expiration month position limit for its platinum futures contract to 150 contracts from 200 contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow. Clearing members must identify customers with a position of 25 or more contracts to the Exchange.
Securities Industry And Financial Markets Association Hires Government Affairs Staff

Date 22/01/2007

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today announced the hiring of Shahira Knight, in the government relations department.
Company Share Changes In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

Date 22/01/2007

S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following changes in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading on Tuesday January 23, 2007.

CFTC Adopts Rule Requiring FCMs To Become Members Of A Registered Futures Association

Date 22/01/2007

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it has finalized an amendment to regulation 170.15(a) that will require persons that are fully registered as a futures commission merchant (FCM), regardless of whether they are required to be so registered, to become members of a registered futures association (RFA). The action will further the goals of industry self-regulation and Commission oversight, a cornerstone of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, by ensuring tha
NYMEX To Change Margins For Platinum And Palladium Futures Contracts

Date 22/01/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it will change margins for its platinum and palladium futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.
CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Friday, January 19

Date 22/01/2007

Daily: Agricultural - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 2,873,889 Jan 19, 2007 Old Record: 2,860,041 Jan 18, 2007 Daily: Corn - Futures and Options Open Interest Record New Record: 3,208,304 Jan 19, 2007 Old Record: 3,204,754 Nov 20, 2006 Daily: Corn - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 1,466,519 Jan 19, 2007 Old Record: 1,462,071 Jan 18, 2007 Daily:
Issues For Financial Supervisors In Europe - The Decade To Come - Speech By Callum McCarthy, Chairman, FSA

Date 22/01/2007

It is a pleasure to be able to congratulate the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority on its fifth anniversary. I do so on behalf of the Financial Services Authority of the UK, and more generally on behalf of your colleagues in Europe concerned with the authorisation, supervision and regulation of financial services, and I do so most warmly. I wish you much success, and many more anniversaries.
Securities Industry Overwhelmingly Approves NASD By-Law Changes Needed For Planned Consolidation Of NASD And NYSE Member Regulation

Date 22/01/2007

In a critical step toward ending duplication, reducing inefficiency and strengthening the competitiveness of American markets, NASD member firms overwhelmingly approved By-Law changes necessary for the consolidation of the NASD and NYSE member regulation functions into a single, self-regulatory organization (SRO).