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FINRA Fines J. P. Morgan Securities $500,000 For Failing To Disclose Use Of Payments To Consultants To Obtain Numerous Municipal Securities Offerings

Date 13/12/2007

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that it has fined J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. $500,000 for failing to disclose to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) that it had used consultants to obtain numerous municipal securities offerings and had made payments to consultants connected to particular offerings. FINRA is responsible for enforcing MSRB rules.
Eurex Launches Incentive Program For Central And South-Eastern Europe - Promotion Of Proprietary Trading In New EU Member States - Global Connectivity Initiative To Be Continued In 2008

Date 13/12/2007

The international derivatives exchange Eurex will continue to expand its international distribution network in 2008. As of 1 January 2008, an incentive program will be initiated for new traders from central and (south-)eastern European countries (CEE states), and the Global Connectivity Initiative, which was launched at the beginning of 2007, will be extended for another year.
European Commission: European Financial Integration Report 2007

Date 13/12/2007

The European Commission has released its European Financial Integration Report (EFIR), an annual analysis of integration of the EU financial services sector. EFIR is a new step in the monitoring of European financial integration, merging in two former reports: the Financial Integration Monitor and the Single Market in Financial Services Progress Report.
CESR Publishes The Responses From Credit Rating Agencies To A List Of Questions From CESR

Date 13/12/2007

Click here to download the document that contains the public responses from the Credit Rating Agencies.
CESR Publishes An Overview Of Language Requirements For The Vetting Of Prospectus Across The EU And A Summary Of CESR Members Requirements Regarding The Translation Of The ‘Summary Prospectus’

Date 13/12/2007

In order to ease the functioning of the passport of prospectuses and to provide clarity for market participants in relation to the use of languages in the different competent authorities, CESR has compiled the relevant information in each Member State in alphabetical order.

CESR Starts Work On Employee Share Scheme Prospectuses And Publishes The European Commission’s Request To CESR For Assistance

Date 13/12/2007

CESR is publishing today a letter from Commissioner Charlie McCreevy to CESR’s Chairs requesting CESR’s assistance on the issue of employee share schemes. The European Commission is requesting regulators to adopt a common light-touch approach under the Prospectus Directive and Regulation for offers to employees.
Clearstream: Activity Continued To Grow In November 2007

Date 13/12/2007

Clearstream processed 2.70 million international transactions in November 2007, a 24 percent rise over November 2006 (2.18 million). Of these transactions, 76 percent were Over the Counter (OTC) transactions and 24 percent were registered as stock exchange transactions. Domestic settlement transactions in Germany stood at 4.14 million compared to 3.28 million for the same month last year (a rise of 26 percent). Of these transactions 67 percent were stock exchange transactions and 33 percent OTC
SIFMA Year-End Market Close Recommendations

Date 12/12/2007

In observance of the year-end holidays, SIFMA made holiday recommendations in U.S., U.K., and Japan.
NYMEX Holdings Announces Appointments Of New Vice Chairman, Director

Date 12/12/2007

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it has named Thomas Gordon as vice chairman and Howard Gabler as an independent director of its Board of Directors until the 2008 NYMEX annual meeting.
Taylor Wimpey Plc replaces ICI Plc In The S&P European Indices

Date 12/12/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices, effective after the close of trading on Wednesday 19 December 2007: Taylor Wimpey Plc (United Kingdom, SEDOL: 0878230, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25201030) will replace ICI Plc (United Kingdom, SEDOL: 0459497, GICS: Materials, GICS Code: 15101050) in the S&P Europe and S&P United Kingdom indices. ICI Plc is being deleted following the expected completion of the acquisi