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ETF Securities To Launch 6 New Oil ETCs Providing Investors With Access To Different Parts Of Oil Futures Curve

Date 24/07/2007

World first for listed access to the entire oil futures curve Response to strong demand for more choice ETCs accumulate more than $1 billion in assets with $200m linked to oil
Warsaw Stock Exchange: 39 IPOs In Less Than 7 Months

Date 24/07/2007

There have been 39 IPOs on the WSE (year to date), more than in the whole of 2006 (38 IPOs). Another 2 IPOs are expected later this month; 9 companies will have entered the WSE in July alone. This is a historical record: the hottest July ever was July 2005 with 6 IPOs on the WSE.
Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 163, 24 July 2007

Date 24/07/2007

a2a e-newsletter is a the fortnightly bulletin compiled by Axiss Australia. a2a provides a summary of key events in Australia's financial services industry and their implications for Australia's position as a global financial services centre.
ASIC Seeks Comments On Competition For Market Services

Date 24/07/2007

ASIC has released a consultation package on competition for market services (trading in listed securities and market data).
ASX Welcomes Public Consultation On Competition For Market Services

Date 24/07/2007

ASX Limited (ASX) welcomes today’s release by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission of a discussion paper on competition for trading in ASX-listed securities and the sale of associated market data.

CME Group Issues Statement In Response To CBOE Rule Filing

Date 23/07/2007

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange, issued the following statement in response to Chicago Board Options Exchange's (CBOE) "rule interpretation" terminating exerciser rights and creating a temporary trading permit program: "CME Group is committed to vigorously defending the rights of CBOT B-1 members in the Delaware litigation against CBOE. The action brought in Delaware by CBOT and two individua
CalPERS Assets Gain 19.1 Percent For Fiscal Year - Retirement Benefits Fully Funded After Best Returns In Nearly A Decade

Date 23/07/2007

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) earned an estimated 19.1 percent return on investments for the 12 months that ended June 30, 2007 – the highest gain in nearly a decade -- to total $247.7 billion.
New York Attorney General Cuomo Announces $115 Million Settlement With Hartford - Agreement Settles Investigation Into Market Timing And Fictitious Insurance Quotes - Hartford Apologizes And Promises To Reform

Date 23/07/2007

Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Hartford Financial Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest financial and insurance services companies, has agreed to pay $115 million to settle an investigation into illegal and fraudulent practices. Hartford also issued an apology and agreed to enact significant business reforms.
NYMEX To Introduce Steel Futures Contracts Based On World Steel Dynamics Steel Benchmarker Index

Date 23/07/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., the world's largest physical commodity exchange and a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMX), signed a licensing agreement with World Steel Dynamics, Inc. (WSD), a leading steel industry information service, and will introduce a steel futures contract based on WSD's SteelBenchmarkerTM benchmark pricing system on the NYMEX ClearPort® electronic clearing and trading platforms later this year.
Share Changes For Accor SA In The S&P European Indices

Date 23/07/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, effective after the close of trading on Wednesday 25 July 2007: Accor SA (France, SEDOL: 5852842, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25301020), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, shares will increase to 236,541,000 and the IWF (Investable Weight Factor) will remain 1, following a conversion of bonds.