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Biggest PIP Yet On Boston Options Exchange

Date 20/05/2005

A PIP for 20,000 contracts on a MSFT options series was executed today, the largest single PIP to date on BOX.
Alternext Welcomes Five New Listing Sponsors

Date 20/05/2005

Euronext today announced five new listing sponsors for Alternext. Their arrival underscores the market’s appeal for intermediaries, which in turn play an active role in its expansion by serving as expert advisers to SMEs.
World’s First Commodity Index ETF Launched In The XTF SegmentEasyETF GSCI Tracks The Performance Of The Most Widely Used Commodities - Deutsche Börse At The Forefront Of Innovation In European ETF Market

Date 19/05/2005

Deutsche Börse is providing a further innovative product in its segment for exchange-traded index funds. The world’s first commodity index ETF has been available for trading in XTF since Thursday. EasyETF GSCI, which tracks the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index, is issued by AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) and BNP Paribas. Goldman Sachs will act as designated sponsor.
The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) Receives The No Action Letter Issued By The Commodity Futures Trading Commission On May 16,2005

Date 19/05/2005

The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) receives the No Action Letter issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on May 16,2005, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of TAIFEX’s futures contracts based on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Electronic Sector Index (TE) and the Taiwan Stock Exchange Finance Sector Index (TF).
Testimony Concerning Recent Developments In The Equity Markets - Chairman William H. Donaldson - U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission Before The U.S. Senate Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs

Date 19/05/2005

Chairman Shelby, Ranking Member Sarbanes, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify today concerning the important developments in the equity markets that occurred last month. On April 20, the New York Stock Exchange and the Archipelago Exchange agreed to merge and become a publicly-held company – the NYSE Group. Two days later, the Nasdaq Stock Market announced an agreement to purchase Instinet’s electronic trading network and consolidate their t

Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To U.S. Indices

Date 19/05/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600: S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (NYSE:AVO) will replace VISX Inc. (NYSE:EYE) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Advanced Medical Optics is acquiring VISX in a deal that is still pending final approval. When added to the S&P MidCap 400, Advanced Medical Optics’ GICS Sub-Industry will simultaneously change from Health Care Sup
SEC: John B. Hoffmann And Kevin J. Mccaffrey Settle Enforcement Actions Based On Their Failure To Supervise Jack Grubman

Date 19/05/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued an Order instituting public administrative proceedings against John B. Hoffmann, formerly the Global Head of Equity Research at Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. (SSB), now known as Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (CGM), and Kevin J. McCaffrey, formerly the Head of North American Equity Research at SSB, based upon their failure to reasonably supervise former SSB equity research analyst Jack B. Grubman with a view to preventing him from aiding and abett
SEC Sues Three Hedge Fund Advisers For Illegal Short Sale Activity In Connection With Twenty-Two Follow-On Offerings

Date 19/05/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the entry of final orders in actions brought against three hedge fund advisers, Galleon Management, L.P., Oaktree Capital Management, LLC and DB Investment Managers, Inc., for violations of Rule 105 of Regulation M. In total, the Commission will collect close to $2.4 million in disgorgement, penalties and pre-judgment interest in the three cases.
SEC Charges National Stock Exchange And Its CEO, David Colker, For Failure To Enforce Exchange Rules - NSX Consents To Censure, Cease-and-Desist Order, Structural Overhaul To Insulate Regulatory Functions, Retention Of Consultant, And $1 Million Fund For

Date 19/05/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today instituted a settled enforcement action against the National Stock Exchange (NSX) for its failure to enforce compliance by NSX dealers with certain exchange rules from 1997 through 2003. At the same time, the SEC instituted a settled administrative proceeding and civil action against NSX’s president and chief executive officer, David Colker, for his failure to enforce compliance with an NSX rule.
Safran And InBev Shares Increase In The S&P European Indices

Date 19/05/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices effective after the close of trading Monday, May 23, 2005: Safran SA (France, SEDOL: B058TZ6, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20101010), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, shares will increase to 417,029,585. This follows the issue of new ordinary shares in the final stages of the merger between SAGEM and SNECMA. InBev (Belgium, SEDOL: