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SEC: Fred Alger Management And Fred Alger & Company To Pay $40 Million To Settle Market Timing And Late Trading Violations

Date 18/01/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Fred Alger Management, Inc. (Alger Management) and Fred Alger & Company, Incorporated (Alger Inc.) will pay $40 million to settle the Commission's charges that the companies allowed market timing and late trading in the Alger Fund. The Commission issued an Order that found Alger Management and Alger Inc. failed to disclose these arrangements to the Board of Trustees of the Alger Fund. Without admitting or denying the Commission's charge
NYMEX Names Two New Vice Presidents

Date 18/01/2007

The board of directors of the New York Mercantile retained two new vice presidents in the marketing and corporate communications departments.
CBOT Agricultural Options Set New Daily Trading Volume Record - Exchange’s Corn and Federal Funds Options Set Volume Records

Date 18/01/2007

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced that trading in its Agricultural options set a new daily volume record yesterday, climbing above 250,000 contracts for the first time. The new record of 252,217 contracts surpasses the previous record of 242,189 contracts set on October 13, 2006.
Eksportfinans Joins The International Capital Market Association (ICMA)

Date 18/01/2007

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) is pleased to announce that Eksportfinans has joined the Association.
UK's Office Of Fair Trading Merger Update - Proposed Acquisition By Nasdaq Stock Market Of London Stock Exchange Group

Date 18/01/2007

The OFT has decided, on the information currently available to it, not to refer the following merger to the Competition Commission under the provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002: Anticipated acquisition by the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc of the London Stock Exchange Group plc.

Nasdaq's Reaction To LSE 2nd Response Document

Date 18/01/2007

The Board of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) notes the publication of a new document (the “Circular”) by London Stock Exchange Group plc (“LSE”) earlier today. NASDAQ would draw LSE Shareholders’ attention to the fact that LSE: fails to provide a long-term strategic vision; announces a marginal return of capital; shows renewed complacency with respect to Project Turquoise; on our analysis, fails to take adequate account of the impact of competition on f
WCE Holdings Inc. Announces Stock Split

Date 18/01/2007

The Board of Directors of WCE Holdings Inc. approved a 25 to 1 stock split which will increase the number of issued and outstanding Class A Common Shares from 24,000 to 600,000. Shareholders of record as of the end of business on January 19, 2007 will receive a stock dividend equal to 24 additional common shares for every common share held on that date.
KCBT Announces Member Dividend For 2006 - It Is The Ninth Year In A Row A Dividend Is Paid

Date 18/01/2007

The board of directors of the Kansas City Board of Trade at the December 19 board meeting declared a dividend for 2006 for all full members (Class “AA” Members) of record as of Nov. 28, 2006. A record-high dividend of $11,000 per share will be paid in January 2007. This represents a 3.4 percent return on seats that last traded at $320,000 in 2006.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Board Of Directors For 2007

Date 18/01/2007

Shareholders of WCE Holdings Inc. elected the Board of Directors for 2007 at the annual meeting held on Wednesday, January 17, 2007. The Board of Directors of WCE Holdings Inc. also serve as the Board of Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. ("WCE").
Warsaw SE Main Indices Set New Closing High

Date 18/01/2007

The Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG, all share index, closed at a new high of 53853,2 points. The previous closing high was 52370,79 on December 12, 2006.