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SEC Charges 4 Additional Former Officers Of Nortel Networks Corporation In Financial Fraud Scheme

Date 12/09/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged four more former officers of Nortel Networks Corporation with engaging in accounting fraud by manipulating reserves to manage Nortel's earnings. The Commission filed an amended complaint in SEC v. Dunn, a case pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, to add as defendants Douglas A. Hamilton, Craig A. Johnson, James B. Kinney and Kenneth R.W. Taylor, who were the former vice presidents of finance for Nortel's Op
CFTC Announces The Appointment Of Jeff Harris As Chief Economist

Date 12/09/2007

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the appointment of Dr. Jeff Harris as the Chief Economist. Dr. Harris had been serving as a Consultant at the CFTC since 2006. The Office of the Chief Economist is an independent office with responsibility for providing expert economic advice to the Commission. Its functions include policy analysis, economic research, expert testimony, education and training.
SEC Announces Final Disbursement to Investors From $267 Million Pilgrim Baxter Fair Fund

Date 12/09/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the completion of the distribution of $267 million to investors harmed by fraudulent market timing in the PBHG Funds between June 1998 and December 2001. Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Ltd. was the investment adviser to the PBHG Funds during this period.
NYMEX Announces Launch Date For New Alternative Energy Equity Index Futures Contract On CME Globex® And NYMEX ClearPort®

Date 12/09/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced that it will launch its new alternative energy equity index futures contract on CME Globex and NYMEX ClearPort, beginning on September 30 for trade date October 1. This contract was previously scheduled to launch on August 20 but was postponed.
CME Group/MSRI 2007 Prize In Innovative Quantitative Applications Awarded To Dr. David M. Kreps For Innovative Work In Dynamic Choice And Equilibrium - Second Annual CME Group Partnership With MSRI That Recognizes Significant Contributions In Mathematics,

Date 12/09/2007

CME Group and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) announced today that Dr. David M. Kreps, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Theodore J. Kreps (no relation) Professor of Economics at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business is the 2007 recipient of the CME Group/MSRI Prize in Innovative Quantitative Applications.

Three New Companies Enter The FTSE 100 At Quarterly Index Review

Date 12/09/2007

FTSE Group confirms that Taylor Wimpey, Tullow Oil and Carphone Warehouse will all enter the FTSE 100 as a result of today’s review of the FTSE UK Index Series. Moving from the FTSE 100 to the FTSE 250 are Kelda Group, Drax Group and Segro.
Successful Launch Of Clearing Service For Swiss Eligible Products On 7 September 2007

Date 12/09/2007

SWX Swiss Exchange successfully launched its clearing service using SIS x-clear as Central Counterparty (CCP) on Friday 7 September 2007.
European Commission Issues An Additional Request To Review The Role Of Credit Rating Agencies

Date 12/09/2007

On Tuesday 11 September 2007, Mr Eddy Wymeersch, Chair of CESR, Ms Ingrid Bonde, Chair of CESR’s Task Force on Rating Agencies, and Fabrice Demarigny, Secretary General of CESR, met Commissioner Charlie McCreevy and his staff in Brussels. CESR presented the work underway to monitor the compliance by credit rating agencies with the ‘IOSCO Code of Conduct Fundamentals For Credit Rating Agencies’ and updated the Commission on progress made on the in-depth study of rating of structure
Unanimous Approval Of Merger Of SWX Group, SIS Group And Telekurs Group - Peter Gomez To Be Chairman Of The Board And Urs Rüegsegger To Be CEO Of The New Group

Date 12/09/2007

The owners of the SWX Group, SIS Group and Telekurs Group have unanimously approved the merger of the three companies. Within the framework of the planned transaction, the business activities of the Swiss financial market infrastructure providers will be combined under the roof of a strategic holding entity. The transaction is scheduled to be implemented at the start of 2008. The objective of the merger is to enhance efficiency and innovativeness as well as to strengthen the competitiveness o
NYSE Regulation Announces September Disciplinary Actions Against One Firm, 11 Individuals

Date 12/09/2007

This is NYSE Regulation, Inc.'s Disciplinary Actions announcement for September 2007.