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SEC Charges Stock Promoters In Phony Fax Scam

Date 18/07/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed charges in a scam designed to con investors into believing they had inadvertently received a confidential stock tip faxed from a stockbroker to his client. Unlike typical unsolicited junk faxes recommending penny stocks, the handwritten fax had the appearance of an urgent message from a financial planner intended only for his client, "Dr. Mitchel," urging "Dr. Mitchel" to immediately buy shares of a stock that was about to triple in price. In fa
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces Launch Of KBW Regional Banking Index (KRX) And KBW Mortgage Finance Index (MFX)

Date 18/07/2005

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading options on the KBW Regional Banking Index (KRXsm) and the KBW Mortgage Finance Index (MFXsm) on Tuesday, July 26. More information and the component issues will be available at a later date.
Oslo Børs Holding ASA - 2nd Quarter 2005

Date 18/07/2005

Oslo Børs Holding ASA recorded post-tax profit of NOK 30.8 (16.5) million for the second quarter. Shares and primary capital certificates worth NOK 309 (172) billion changed hands in the second quarter, representing a slight reduction from the first quarter. Transactions in the equity market totalled 1,165,283 (648,355), which is the highest-ever number of transactions for a quarter.
NZFOX Share Options To List On August 23

Date 18/07/2005

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) is pleased to announce the market debut of NZFOX share options on August 23, 2005. Five share options will list on the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE), covering some of the NZX market's most liquid stocks. They are the NZFOX Carter Holt Harvey Ltd Share Option, the NZFOX Contact Energy Ltd Share Option, the NZFOX Fletcher Building Ltd Share Option, the NZFOX Telecom Corporation of NZ Ltd Share Option and the NZFOX The Warehouse Group Ltd Share Option.
NYSE Member Firms Report First-Quarter 2005 Results

Date 18/07/2005

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported first-quarter 2005 after-tax profits of $1.7 billion and revenues of $49.22 billion, compared to $3.30 billion in after-tax profits on revenues of $39.43 billion in first-quarter 2004.

MTSNext Launches EuroMTS Covered Bond Indices

Date 18/07/2005

MTSNext today announces the launch of the EuroMTS Covered Bond Indices (EMTXc), the first real-time indices for euro-denominated covered bonds from European Union issuers.
Markit, Dow Jones Indexes And FTSE Group Announce ICB Agreement To Provide Industry Classification Codes For Credit Markets

Date 18/07/2005

Markit Group Limited (“Markit”), the leading industry source for independent mark-to-market pricing, asset valuations, dividend forecasting and index services, today announced it is to adopt the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), a joint product of Dow Jones Indexes and FTSE Group (FTSE). ICB will be implemented for use within Markit’s entire range of entities, across all asset classes.
In The First Half Of 2005, The Volume Of Trade In The MICEX Group’s Markets Exceeded 350 Billion Dollars: 1.6-Fold Growth Over 2004

Date 18/07/2005

The MICEX Group has announced the results of its work in the first half of 2005. From 1 January till 30 June 2005, the total volume of trade in all markets of the MICEX Group amounted to 350.7 billion US dollars, 1.6 times more than in the same period of 2004.
Euronext Switches To “Industry Classification Benchmark” (ICB) And Announces Revised Classification Of Listed Companies

Date 18/07/2005

Euronext today published details of the stocks listed on its markets which are to be reclassified under the newly adopted “Industry Classification Benchmark” (ICB). This information appears in notice no.2005-2976 released today and available on www.euronext.com . ICB was launched in January 2005 by FTSE Group and Dow Jones Indexes, and will be effective on 2 January 2006 on Euronext markets in Amsterdam, B
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market And Services - The Commission’s Financial Services Policy 2005-2010 - Exchange Of Views On Financial Services Policy 2005-2010 Brussels, 18 July 2005

Date 18/07/2005

Introduction Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to this Conference. I am delighted by the very strong attendance today to discuss our future European financial services policy. These subjects, as we all know, involve crucial policy decisions that will have a powerful influence on Europe’s economic future. On growth. On jobs. So we need your input. We want it. We want to get the future policy direction right. Both within the European Union. And to strengthen our global co