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OneChicago Reports May Volume

Date 05/06/2007

OneChicago, LLC today reported that 706,120 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in May. Average daily volume (ADV) in May 2007 was 32,097 contracts, a 159% increase over average daily volume for May 2006.
CFTC Approves CME Credit Derivative Product, Also Approves OCC Clearing Of Proposed CBOE Products

Date 05/06/2007

Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it is allowing a new credit derivative product to begin trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Exchange-traded credit derivative products provide liquidity and transparency and allow parties to hedge counterparty credit risk.
CBOE Seat Traded Today At A New Record Price - Sale For $2.55 Million Tops Last Week's Record

Date 05/06/2007

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that a CBOE seat, or membership, traded for a new all-time high today.This morning, a seat traded for a price of $2,550,000, which surpassed the previous high of $2,500,000 for a CBOE seat, which was set last Wednesday, May 30, 2007.
Merck Replaces Altana In DAX - Deutsche Börse Reviews Index Composition - Changes Are Effective On 18 June

Date 05/06/2007

On Tuesday, Deutsche Börse has decided on changes in its equity indices DAX®, MDAX® and SDAX® that will take effect on 18 June. Merck will be included in DAX and will replace Altana. The company does no longer meet the criteria to remain in the index in terms of market capitalization and leaves the index on the basis of the so-called fast-exit rule. Altana will move to MDAX replacing Merck. In SDAX Axel Springer will be included replacing the share of Thiel Logistik. The share of Alstria will al
Report: Socially Responsible Investment Options Already In One Out Of Five Defined Contribution Retirement Plans - FTSE Joins Social Investment Forum In Releasing Report On “Greening Of Retirement”

Date 05/06/2007

More and more Americans are getting a socially responsible investment (SRI) option in their defined contribution (DC) plans at work, according to new Mercer Investing Consulting data released today by FTSE and the Social Investment Forum, which commissioned the groundbreaking research.

Dubai Mercantile Exchange Sets Exchange Wide Volume Records On Second Day Of Trading

Date 05/06/2007

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME), a joint venture between Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holding, the New York Mercantile Exchange Inc. (NYMEX), and the Oman Investment Fund (OIF) announced that the Exchange set four volume records during its second day of trading.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Trading Suspension Imposed Upon Eiwa Securities Co., Ltd.

Date 05/06/2007

TSE will suspend Eiwa Securities Co., Ltd. (Eiwa Securities) from trading stocks for its own account on the TSE market from June 7 to June 20, 2007 (except trading which the Kinki Finance Bureau Ministry of Finance (KFB) deems appropriate) pursuant to the Trading Participant Rules.
BEL20® Index – New Divisors

Date 05/06/2007

Following the payment of a special dividend by Mobistar, as announced on 08 February 2007, the current divisors will be replaced by the new divisors as published below from Wednesday 06 June 2007 onwards:
Euronext Launches Option Strategy Indices

Date 05/06/2007

Euronext, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext, is rounding out its index offering with covered call and protective put strategy indices, available from 19 June 2007.
Thomas R. Smith, Jr. Has Joined SEC's Division Of Investment Management As Senior Advisor

Date 05/06/2007

Leading mutual fund lawyer Thomas R. Smith, Jr. has joined the SEC's Division of Investment Management as a Senior Advisor to Division Director Andrew J. Donohue.