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CFTC Staff Allows The Taiwan Futures Exchange’s Futures Contracts Based On The Taiwan Stock Exchange Electronic Sector Index And Finance Sector Index To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 17/05/2005

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) Office of General Counsel issued a no-action letter on May 16, 2005, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of the Taiwan Futures Exchange’s (TAIFEX’s) futures contracts based on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Electronic Sector Index (TE) and Finance Sector Index (TF).
CalPERS Enters Environmental Technology Market - Fund Commits Up To $15 Million To California-based, Cleantech Venture Fund

Date 17/05/2005

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced yesterday it has committed up to $15 million to NGEN Partners, LLC, a Santa Barbara, California-based venture capital firm that targets early-stage investments in the materials and enabling technologies sectors.
BOVESPA Announces BOVESPA MAIS - A New Listing Segment For Companies That Need A Gradual Access To The Capital Market

Date 17/05/2005

BOVESPA announced on May 16, a new listing segment for companies that need a gradual access to the capital market. The concept for this new segment was developed after consulting with financial institutions, private equity funds, the Brazilian Development Bank – BNDES and target companies on this segment. This segment will have listing requirements equivalent to the Novo Mercado, incorporating the highest standards in corporate governance and transparency; it will allow a certain flexibili
ASX Investments Report Released

Date 17/05/2005

Australian shares and listed property trusts have outperformed various popular unlisted investments, including residential investment property, over the previous 10 years, according to the latest ASX Investments Report released today.
Van der Moolen Holding Submission To The UK Competition Commission Inquiry Into A Possible Acquisition Of London Stock Exchange Plc By Deutsche Börse AG Or Euronext N.V.

Date 16/05/2005

Click here to download the submission by Van der Moolen Holding to the UK Competition Commission Iiquiry into a possible acquisition of London Stock Exchange plc by Deutsche Börse AG or Euronext N.V.

UK's Financial Services Authority Submission To The UK Competition Commission Inquiry Into A Possible Acquisition Of London Stock Exchange Plc By Deutsche Börse AG Or Euronext N.V.

Date 16/05/2005

Click here to download the submission by the UK's inancial Services Authority to the UK Competition Commission Iiquiry into a possible acquisition of London Stock Exchange plc by Deutsche Börse AG or Euronext N.V.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Provisional TOPIX

Date 16/05/2005

As Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) announced in the press release on July 23, 2004'' Introduction of Free Float Adjusted Indices'', Free-Float Weight (FFW) will be introduced in three phases. The first and second phases will start after the close of trading one business day before the last business day of October 2005 and February 2006 respectively, and the introduction of free-float adjustment will be completed after the close of trading one business day before the last business day of June 20
Share Changes For Woolworths Limited In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 16/05/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Thursday May 19th 2005: Woolworths Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6981239, GICS Code: 30101030) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 1,056,631,130. This change is due to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
Securities and Exchange Commission Statement On Implementation Of Internal Control Reporting Requirements

Date 16/05/2005

The Commission released the following statement on issues that arose during the first year of experience with the implementation of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002:
SEC Releases Staff Report Describing Findings From Examinations Of Select Pension Consultants

Date 16/05/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission´s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations today released the “Staff Report Concerning Examinations of Select Pension Consultants.” The Report follows an examination sweep into the practices of pension consultants, particularly focused on any conflicts of interest in their operations, and was initiated as part of the SEC´s program to identify and investigate risks in the securities