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Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Introduction Of New Corporate Symbol Mark

Date 26/04/2005

It is our great pleasure to announce that our exchange is introducing a new corporate symbol with a new three-letter acronym, TFX, as it is shown below in comparison with the erstwhile one.
The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For April 2005

Date 26/04/2005

As of mid-April, short interest in 2,736 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 5,452,690,039 shares compared with 5,410,333,864 shares in 2,755 National Market issues for the month of March.
The Archipelago Exchange(SM) (ArcaEx(R)) Announces New Market Making Opportunities - All-Electronic Stock Exchange Enhances Market-Making For Electronic Trading - New Capabilities To Benefit Market Makers, Corporate Issuers And Investors

Date 26/04/2005

The Archipelago Exchange(SM) (ArcaEx(R)), the world's largest fully-electronic stock exchange today announced a new market making program that will encourage additional price improvement and supplemental liquidity for stocks traded on ArcaEx. The program is subject to approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To U.S. Indices

Date 26/04/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices: Anteon International Corp. (NYSE:ANT) will replace Ascential Software Corp. (NASD:ASCL) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Ascential Software is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) in a deal that is subject to final approval. Healthcare Services Group Inc. (NASD:HCSG) will replace Curati
Share Changes For AMP And Fairfax In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 26/04/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Friday April 29th 2005: AMP Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6709958, GICS Code: 40301020) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 1,864,871,203. This change is due to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Fairfax (John) Holding (Australia, SEDOL: 6467074, GICS Code: 25401040) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 924,354,660. This change is d

SGX Chinese Listing Manual Launched

Date 26/04/2005

econd Minister for Finance and Foreign Affairs Raymond Lim officiated at the launch of the SGX Chinese listing manual
SEC: Finance Researchers Encouraged To Study Regulation SHO Pilot That Starts May 2

Date 26/04/2005

The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission invites researchers to study the role of SEC Rule 10a-1 (the "tick" test) and NASD Rule 3350 (the Nasdaq Bid Test) in promoting market quality. These rules regulate the execution of short sales on exchanges and Nasdaq.
SEC Encourages Particpation In Its XBRL Voluntary Program

Date 26/04/2005

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month commenced its voluntary program for receiving financial information on EDGAR using eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). Registrants may now voluntarily furnish XBRL data in an exhibit to specified EDGAR filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Several filers have already submitted XBRL data under the program, and the SEC encourages additional filers to participate.
SEC Charges Deloitte & Touche For Adelphia Audit - Deloitte To Pay $50 Million To Settle

Date 26/04/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Deloitte & Touche LLP has agreed to pay $50 million to settle charges stemming from its audit of Adelphia Communications Corporation's fiscal year 2000 financial statements. The Commission issued an Order that finds that Deloitte engaged in improper professional conduct and caused Adelphia's violations of the recordkeeping provisions of the securities laws because it failed to detect a massive fraud perpetrated by Adelphia and certain m
SEC Charges Deloitte & Touche And Two Of Its Personnel For Failures In Their Audit Of Just For Feet

Date 26/04/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued an Order instituting public administrative proceedings against Deloitte & Touche LLP based upon its failed audit in 1999 of the fiscal 1998 financial statements of Just for Feet, Inc., a now-defunct shoe and sports apparel retailer once headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, for which the firm received audit fees of approximately $361,000. The engagement partner, Steven H. Barry, CPA, and the audit manager, Karen T. Baker, CPA, were also charged