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

    Date 28/06/2005

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices after the close of trading on Friday, July 1: S&P MidCap 400 constituent Constellation Brands Inc. (NYSE:STZ) will replace Great Lakes Chemical Corp. (NYSE:GLK) in the S&P 500. Great Lakes Chemical is being acquired by S&P MidCap 400 constituent Crompton Corp. (NYSE:CK) in a deal that is still subject to final approvals. The Corporate Executive Board Co. (NASD:EXBD) will rep

  • Speech Delivered By Nout Wellink, Chairman Of The Board Of Directors And BIS President On The Occasion Of The Bank’s 75th Annual General Meeting In Basel On 27 June 2005 Ladies and Gentlemen

    Date 28/06/2005

    Ladies and Gentlemen It is a privilege and pleasure for me to open the proceedings on this special occasion of the 75th BIS Annual General Meeting. I extend a warm welcome to the delegates from our shareholding central banks, the representatives of non­member central banks and international institutions and, of course, our distinguished guests from the international banking and financial community. In a short while, Malcolm Knight

  • SEC Charges Individuals With Fraudulent Scheme To Obtain Stock In Newalliance Bankshares IPO

    Date 28/06/2005

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the filing of civil fraud charges against five individuals in connection with the initial public offering of NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. The fraud arises out of a scheme orchestrated by Defendant Robert Ross, along with Defendants Chance Vought, George Kundrat, John Lucarelli, and Frederick Raila, in which they illegally purchased stock in the NewAlliance IPO in violation of the federal securities laws. The SEC's action was brought in the U

  • Reuters/Jefferies CRB Contract To Launch July 12th

    Date 28/06/2005

    The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) will begin trading the Reuters/Jefferies CRB (RJ/CRB) Futures Price Index futures contract on July 12th, 2005, with options available the next business day.

  • Pacific Exchange To Trade Options In Pennies - Move Will Benefit Options Investors

    Date 28/06/2005

    The Pacific Exchange (PCX) announced today that it will begin quoting and trading all listed options in penny increments. Currently, all options exchanges are required to quote in nickels and dimes. The change requires approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Exchange will submit the necessary rule filing soon, and hopes to receive expedited approval from the SEC so that it can begin trading options in pennies in the fourth quarter of 2005.