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  • Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

    Date 22/04/2005

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, April 22, 2005: Walloper Gold Resources Ltd. (TSXVN:WGL) will change its name to East Asia Minerals Corporation. The company will trade under the new ticker symbol “EAS” and CUSIP number 270541 10 5. There is no consolidation of capital. The company is classified as a “Mineral Exploration/Development” company.

  • Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 28 April 2005

    Date 21/04/2005

    TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 28 April 2005, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am. Opening on that day Pre-open 8:30am - 8:45am (Normal days 8:45am - 9:00am) Open of morning session 8:45am (Normal days 9:00am)

  • Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

    Date 21/04/2005

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, April 21, 2005: Patent Enforcement and Royalties Ltd. (TSXVN:PAL) will change its name to Blue Pearl Mining Ltd. The company will trade under the new ticker symbol “BLE” and CUSIP number 09578T 10 9. There is no consolidation of capital. The company is classified as a “Mining (Non Oil & Gas) Exploration/Development” company.

  • SEC Charges Former SG Cowen Managing Director With Insider Trading And Fraud In Connection With "Pipe" Offerings

    Date 21/04/2005

    The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Guillaume Pollet, a former managing director of SG Cowen & Co., with insider trading and fraud by short selling the stock of companies prior to the companies closing on a private offering of stock, including offerings in which SG Cowen invested. The private offerings are often referred to as "PIPEs" for "private investment in public equity." At the time of the misconduct, Pollet was in charge of investing SG Cowen proprietary funds in PIPE transacti

  • SEC Chairman Donaldson Meets With EU Internal Market Commissioner Mccreevy

    Date 21/04/2005

    SEC Chairman William Donaldson and EU Internal Market Commissioner Charles McCreevy met today to discuss a range of topics of mutual interest between the Commission and the European Union, including the importance of compatible approaches to furthering investor protection, and expanding the use of high-quality global accounting standards.