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S&P And ASX To Review Index Treatment Of Foreign-Domiciled Companies; Two New Resource Indices Announced

Date 18/05/2006

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) have today released a consultation paper detailing proposed changes to the index treatment of foreign-domiciled companies traded on ASX. S&P and ASX will seek market feedback on the proposal, including potential transitional arrangements, until June 14, 2006, after which a final announcement will be made to the market.
Rudolf Gruber New Supervisory Board President Of Wiener Börse - Friedrich Kadrnoska Remains Deputy Chairman – Jochen Bottermann New On The Supervisory Board Of Wiener Börse AG

Date 18/05/2006

As of today, 18 May 2006, Mr. Rudolf Gruber, Supervisory Board President of EVN AG, is the new President of the Supervisory Board of Wiener Börse AG. Mr. Gruber succeeds Mr. Friedrich Kadrnoska who starting today assumes the office of Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Wiener Börse AG. "The excellent development of the Austrian capital market, the strong presence in the Central and East European markets, and the shareholder structure of Wiener Börse are the best conditions for the furth
Remarks By NASD Chairman And CEO, Robert Glauber, At The Annual ICI Meeting In Washington, DC.

Date 18/05/2006

Good morning. Thank you, John [Murphy, CEO, Oppenheimer Funds], for the introduction and many thanks to ICI for inviting me to be a part of your annual meeting.<
Program Trading Averaged 59.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During May 8-12

Date 18/05/2006

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for May 8-12.
Paul Berger, Associate Director Of Enforcement, To Leave Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 18/05/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Paul R. Berger, Associate Director of Enforcement, will leave the Commission. He will become a partner in the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, resident in the firm's Washington office.

NYMEX Names New Head of Houston Office

Date 18/05/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced that Darren Hayes has been retained as director of its Houston office.
NYBOT Announces Synthetic Prices Used To Margin FCOJ Positions

Date 18/05/2006

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, announced today that in accordance with its New York Clearing Corporation (NYCC) rules, it will utilize an alternate price for purposes of margining outstanding positions at the clearing member level today, May 18, 2006.
NYBOT Announces New Margin Requirements

Date 18/05/2006

Click here to download the New York Board of Trade's margin requirements effective with the opening of business on Friday May 19, 2006
NASD Introduces Compliance Podcasts To Get Industry's Ear - Free, Downloadable Audio Information Packages Available Starting Today

Date 18/05/2006

Beginning today, NASD is using a new and popular venue to get important, timely information into the hands - and ears - of compliance personnel: the podcast.
MGEX Sets New Daily Open Interest Record

Date 18/05/2006

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced that it has set a new daily open interest record for its flagship wheat futures contract. Total open interest at the close of markets on Wednesday, May 17 th , was 57,051 contracts for Hard Red Spring Wheat futures. Open interest (the number of contracts not liquidated by an offsetting trade, delivery or expiration) has climbed in each of the last five days with the largest increase yesterday. Open interest has been on a steady increase since