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NASDAQ CFO David Warren To Participate In NASDAQ 18th Investor Program

Date 04/12/2006

Who: David Warren, Chief Financial Officer
Gina M. Ratto Appointed CalPERS Deputy General Counsel

Date 04/12/2006

The California Public Employees' Retirement System has appointed Gina M. Ratto as Deputy General Counsel. She will manage the CalPERS Legal Office and report to General Counsel Peter H. Mixon.
SEC Staff Announces Possible Topics For 2007 CCOutreach Regional Seminars

Date 04/12/2006

Lori Richards, Director of the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, announced that the next series of CCOutreach regional seminars for mutual fund and investment adviser chief compliance officers will be held in April, May, and June of 2007 at various locations throughout the country. During the CCOutreach National Seminar on Nov. 14, 2006, in Washington D.C., Ms. Richards encouraged chief compliance officers (CCOs) to share their preferences with respect to possible discussi
NYMEX To Change Margins For Natural Gas Swing, Index Swap Futures Contracts

Date 04/12/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced that it will change margins for its natural gas swing swap and index swap futures contracts, beginning tomorrow.
The NYSE Composite Index® Sets New Closing High

Date 04/12/2006

The NYSE Composite Index® (NYA) closed today at a new high of 9018.76, closing above 9,000 for the first time ever. The previous closing high for the NYA was 8969.00 on Nov. 30.

ICE Reports Volume And Commissions For November More Than Double Year-Ago Period - ICE Futures Average Daily Volume Increases 145%, OTC Average Daily Commissions Up 101%

Date 04/12/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, today reported that volume and commissions during the month of November more than doubled the figures from November 2005. Average daily volume (ADV) for ICE Futures, ICE’s London-based regulated futures subsidiary, was 451,676 contracts, an increase of 144.9% over ADV in November 2005. Average daily commissions in ICE’s over-the-counter (OTC) business segment in November reached $723,323, a 101.3% increase over Nove
Australian Stock Exchange Group To Be Branded Australian Securities Exchange

Date 04/12/2006

From tomorrow, Tuesday 5 December 2006, Australian Stock Exchange Limited will officially change its name to ASX Limited. The new ASX group will operate under the brand “Australian Securities Exchange”.
Component Change Made To Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index

Date 04/12/2006

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced a component change in the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index, which measures the stock performance of the top 100 dividend paying companies by yield in developed markets in Europe, Pacific, Asia and Canada.
Instinet To Launch Canadian ATS - ICX To Offer Increased Transaction Speed, Lower Transaction Costs And Improved Investor Performance For The Execution Of Canadian Equities

Date 04/12/2006

Instinet Inc., a global agency broker, today announced its intention to launch ICX (Instinet Canada Cross), an Alternative Trading System (ATS) that will operate as a continuous, electronic auction market for the trading of Canadian exchange-listed securities. ICX, which is expected to launch in 2007 and will be operated by Instinet I-X Limited, a soon-to-be-registered Canadian investment dealer (pending regulatory approval), should improve price discovery in the Canadian equities market through
Jefferies Settles SEC Charges Involving Illegal Gifts And Entertainment - Firm's Sales Trader Lavished Expensive Travel And Other Extravagances To Win Mutual Fund Business

Date 04/12/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged registered broker-dealer Jefferies & Co., Inc., and two executives in connection with approximately $2 million worth of lavish gifts, extravagant travel and entertainment and other illegal gratuities given to win mutual fund trading business. Jefferies, its Director of Equities, Scott Jones, and Kevin Quinn, the firm's former Senior Vice President and equity sales trader, have agreed to the Commission's institution of settled enforcement p