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  • The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Signs Agreement With S&P To Launch Trading Of Options On Select Sector SPDRs And Global iShares Exchange Traded Funds

    Date 09/05/2005

    The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it has entered into a long-term agreement with Standard & Poor’s to launch options on Select Sector SPDRs [Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts Trusts] and S&P iShares Exchange Traded Funds [ETF]. Select Sector SPDRs cover U.S. equities; S&P iShares cover global equities with stand-alone regional ETFs of Europe, Latin America and Japan.

  • SunTrust Capital Markets Fined $100,000 For Failing To Register Research Analysts Under New Rules - SunTrust's 48 Analysts Issued Over 600 Reports Without Taking Qualifying Exams

    Date 09/05/2005

    NASD announced today that it has censured and fined SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc. - the Atlanta, GA-based bank-affiliated broker-dealer and investment bank - $100,000 for failing to register its 48 research analysts under new NASD rules that took effect last year. This is the first NASD enforcement action involving the new registration requirements.

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

    Date 09/05/2005

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600: Central Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE:CPF) will replace Riggs National Corp. (NASD:RIGS) after the close of trading on Friday, May 13. S&P 500 constituent PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) is acquiring Riggs National in a deal expected to close on or about that date. World Fuel Services Corp. (NYSE:INT) will replace Patina Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE:POG) after the close of trading on a date to be anno

  • Share Changes For Rio Tinto In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

    Date 09/05/2005

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Friday May 13th 2005: Rio Tinto Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6220103, GICS Code: 15104020) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 471,075,069. This change is due to a share buyback.

  • SEC Staff To Begin Publicly Releasing Comment Letters And Responses

    Date 09/05/2005

    The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that on May 12, 2005, it will begin the process of publicly releasing comment letters and response letters relating to disclosure filings made after Aug. 1, 2004, and reviewed by the Division of Corporation Finance and the Division of Investment Management. See Press Release No. 2004-89.