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NASD, NYSE REGULATION, and NASAA Applaud SEC Approval of New, Uniform Definition Of “Branch Office” And Centralized Registration System - Action To Reduce Regulatory Burden On Firms Result Of Joint Initiative

Date 06/10/2005

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Regulation, NASD and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today applauded the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approving a common definition of “branch office” in the securities industry, as well as a new, centralized branch office registration system through the Central Registration Depository (CRD®).
MTS Wise Men Committee (Appeals Board, Collegio Di Probiviri) - Decision Regarding The Complaint By Società Per Il Mercato Dei Titoli Di Stato (MTS) Against Citigroup Global Markets Limited (CGML) In Respect Of Trades Made By CGML On 2 August 2004

Date 06/10/2005

The Wise Men Committee (WMC) are responding to the complaint of MTS dated 23 May 2005 alleging breaches of MTS Regulations Governing the Wholesale Italian and Foreign Government Bond Market (‘the Regulations’) in respect of the trades carried out by CGML between 10.28 and 11.25 am on 2 August 2004. The Committee finds as follows:
Irish Stock Exchange Posts Strong Performance For Quarter Three 2004

Date 06/10/2005

First nine months show record equity turnover – trading volumes on the ISE were €80.7 billion, up 50% over the same period in 2004 Average daily turnover rose to €425 million from an average of €285m in 2004 Two new entrants to the Exchange’s IEX market during Q3 New specialist debt listings up 58%
Invitation To Meet BOVESPA In New York

Date 06/10/2005

BOVESPA will promote two important events in New York. Brazil Day and BEST – to be held on November 14 and 16, respectively – aim at enhancing the awareness about the Brazilian capital market and attracting international investors.
Hemtex AB Listed On Stockholm Stock Exchange

Date 06/10/2005

As of today, the home textile chain group Hemtex AB is traded on Stockholm Stock Exchange´s O List.

Former KPMG Partner Pays $100,000 To Settle SEC Litigation Relating To Xerox Audits

Date 06/10/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Joseph T. Boyle, a former partner with KPMG LLP, agreed to settle the SEC's charges against him in connection with his role as the relationship partner on the audits of Xerox Corp. from 1999 through 2000. Boyle consented to the entry of a final judgment in the SEC's civil litigation against him pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The final judgment, which is subject to approval by the Honorable Denise L.
EEX: Record Turnover On The Electricity Spot Market

Date 06/10/2005

The EEX pursues its positive, undiminished trading trend and announces a record turnover of electricity trading on the EEX Spot Market. With a daily volume of 321.939 MWh on 3 October 2005, a new benchmark was established. It corresponds to appox. 24 % of the average German daily electricity consumption of around 1.350.000 MWh. The second and third highest trade volumes were reached on 5 October 2005 with 279.857 MWh and on 4 October 2005 with 267.738 MWh.
Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend As Basis Of Exchange-Traded Fund To Launch In Europe - New ETF Reflects Growing Trend In Dividend Investing In Europe And The U.S.

Date 06/10/2005

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index will serve as the basis of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) expected to launch Friday on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by Indexchange, the German investment company that specializes in ETFs. The index, which tracks the top 100 highest dividend-paying U.S. companies, is the first U.S. dividend-weighted index to serve as an underlying for investment products in Europe.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange Implements Committee’s Revised Recommendations For Corporate Governance Into Disclosure Requirements

Date 06/10/2005

The Copenhagen Stock Exchange has decided to implement the Committee’s revised Recommendations for corporate governance into the disclosure requirements for listed companies, obliging the companies, in accordance with the “comply-or-explain” principle, to include in their future annual reports a statement on how they address the Recommendations.
CME E-mini S&P 500 Options More Than Double Previous Volume Record; Technology Enhancements For Equity Options To Launch On Oct. 9

Date 06/10/2005

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, set a new volume record on Wednesday, October 5, for options on CME E-mini(R) S&P 500(R) futures with 107,985 contracts traded, more than double the previous record of 45,903 contracts set on Sept. 15, 2005. Open interest also reached a new level at 334,123 positions.