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Share Changes In the S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index

Date 22/04/2008

Standard & Poor’s will make changes in the S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Monday, Apr. 28, 2008. Click here for full details.
SIFMA Announces Task Force To Make Recommendations On The Evolution Of The Credit Rating Agency Model

Date 22/04/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today announced that it has formed an industry-wide, investor-led task force that will examine the credit ratings issues, taking a broad, global view.
Presentation by Deputy Director Of Market Surveillance John F. Fenton At The Agricultural Forum, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters

Date 22/04/2008

Click here to download a presentation by CFTC Deputy Director of Market Surveillance John F. Fenton at the Agricultural Forum, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters.
SEC Charges Broadcom For Fraudulent Stock Option Backdating

Date 22/04/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Broadcom Corporation for falsifying its reported income by backdating stock option grants over a five-year period.
Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading Releases REDIPlus Version 8.0

Date 22/04/2008

Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET) announced today the release of the latest version of REDIPlus, Goldman Sachs’ proprietary, award-winning execution management system. The release of v 8.0 marks the first of several major releases scheduled for 2008, and will provide clients with substantial product and performance enhancements.

FESE Comments On The Credit Crisis

Date 22/04/2008

The ongoing credit crisis has revealed a need for a re-adjustment of focus in the public policy discussion on the question of public versus non-public market models, the treatment of different asset classes and their role in the capital-formation process.
The Vienna Stock Exchange: Internationalization Brings Liquidity And Worldwide Recognition

Date 22/04/2008

In the past few years, the Vienna Stock Exchange has developed from a small, exclusively regionally perceived exchange into a strong, liquid and internationally recognized financial marketplace. Based on this solid foundation, the goal of the Vienna Stock Exchange is to activate the Slovenian capital market further by working together with the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE). This was confirmed today by Heinrich Schaller, CEO of Wiener Börse AG, at a press conference in Ljubljana.
Hellenic Capital Market Commission, Athens Exchange And FTSE Committed To Greece Meeting FTSE’s Developed Markets Criteria

Date 22/04/2008

The Chairmen of Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), Alexis Pilavios, and of Athens Exchange (ATHEX), Spyros Capralos, have both today met with the CEO of FTSE, Mark Makepeace, to discuss progress on changes being introduced in the Greek market and the country classification status given by FTSE.
SWX: Expansion Of The SPI®

Date 22/04/2008

As previously announced in the media release dated 11.4.2008, foreign companies with a primary listing on SWX also have the opportunity to be included in the Swiss Performance Index (SPI®) as of May 2008.
CFTC: Opening Statement Acting Chairman Walt Lukken, Agricultural Markets Roundtable, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters

Date 22/04/2008

On behalf of my colleagues, I want to welcome the roundtable participants and members of the public to today’s discussion on the state of the agricultural futures markets. Specifically, I want to thank Under Secretary Mark Keenum from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Board Member Lee Strom from the Farm Credit Administration for their participation in today’s proceedings.