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SEC Votes To Publish Interpretive Guidance On "Soft Dollars" Safe Harbor And To Propose Amendments To Regulation SHO

Date 12/07/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to publish an Interpretive Release that provides guidance on money managers' use of client commissions to pay for brokerage and research services under the "soft dollars" safe harbor, which is set forth in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Commission also voted to propose amendments to Regulation SHO (17 CFR 242.200 et seq.) that would further reduce the number of persistent fails to deliver.
Osaka Securities Exchange: No-Action Letter Received For Nikkei 225 Mini

Date 12/07/2006

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) is pleased to announce that a No-Action Letter for Nikkei 225 mini has been received from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as of July 10, 2006 (U.S EST). In order to broaden the investor base in futures contracts, OSE applied to the CFTC to issue a No-Action Letter in this regard and trading in Nikkei 255 mini will be commenced on July 18, 2006.
NYSE Regulation, Inc. Announces Disciplinary Actions Against Eight Firms, 27 Individuals

Date 12/07/2006

This is NYSE Regulation, Inc.'s Disciplinary Actions announcement for July 2006.
NYSE Group, Inc. Names William M. Freeman Acting General Counsel

Date 12/07/2006

NYSE Group, Inc. announced today that it has named William M. Freeman Acting General Counsel.
NYMEX To Change Margins For Middle Eastern Gulf To Japan Freight Futures Contract

Date 12/07/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its TD3 – Middle Eastern Gulf to Japan freight futures contract, beginning at the close of business on Thursday.

NASDAQ Introduces New Select Market Maker Program - Certification Designed To Highlight Trading Quality In NASDAQ-Listed Securities

Date 12/07/2006

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) today announced it intends to initiate its Select Market Maker Program, a certification program designed to recognize market makers who offer the highest levels of quoting and execution quality in NASDAQ-listed securities. The Select Market Maker Program will begin in the fourth quarter of 2006, pending Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval.
London Stock Exchange: Trading Statement For The Three Months Ended 30 June 2006

Date 12/07/2006

Unless otherwise stated, all figures referenced below refer to the three months ended 30 June 2006 and the corresponding period last year.
London Stock Exchange Chairman's AGM Statement

Date 12/07/2006

Before moving to the formal business of the AGM, I would like to take the opportunity to talk about the prospects for your company.On this platform last year I described the period then just ended as eventful. At the risk of repeating myself, the past year has been equally eventful, including two further unsolicited offers for the business from Macquarie Bank and Nasdaq.
ICE Opens Telecommunications Hub to Serve New York Energy Market Participants

Date 12/07/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced that it has opened a new telecommunications hub for the New York City metropolitan area. The hub is located at the AT&T Data Center in Secaucus, New Jersey and is designed to improve access and reduce connectivity costs to ICE’s electronic trading platform for energy market participants in the New York metropolitan area.
HKEx Releases Summary Of Submissions On GEM Discussion Paper

Date 12/07/2006

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Wednesday) posted a summary of the submissions on its GEM Discussion Paper on the HKEx website.