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Merck Replaces Altana In DAX - Deutsche Börse Reviews Index Composition - Changes Are Effective On 18 June

Date 05/06/2007

On Tuesday, Deutsche Börse has decided on changes in its equity indices DAX®, MDAX® and SDAX® that will take effect on 18 June. Merck will be included in DAX and will replace Altana. The company does no longer meet the criteria to remain in the index in terms of market capitalization and leaves the index on the basis of the so-called fast-exit rule. Altana will move to MDAX replacing Merck. In SDAX Axel Springer will be included replacing the share of Thiel Logistik. The share of Alstria will al
Report: Socially Responsible Investment Options Already In One Out Of Five Defined Contribution Retirement Plans - FTSE Joins Social Investment Forum In Releasing Report On “Greening Of Retirement”

Date 05/06/2007

More and more Americans are getting a socially responsible investment (SRI) option in their defined contribution (DC) plans at work, according to new Mercer Investing Consulting data released today by FTSE and the Social Investment Forum, which commissioned the groundbreaking research.
Dubai Mercantile Exchange Sets Exchange Wide Volume Records On Second Day Of Trading

Date 05/06/2007

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME), a joint venture between Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holding, the New York Mercantile Exchange Inc. (NYMEX), and the Oman Investment Fund (OIF) announced that the Exchange set four volume records during its second day of trading.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Trading Suspension Imposed Upon Eiwa Securities Co., Ltd.

Date 05/06/2007

TSE will suspend Eiwa Securities Co., Ltd. (Eiwa Securities) from trading stocks for its own account on the TSE market from June 7 to June 20, 2007 (except trading which the Kinki Finance Bureau Ministry of Finance (KFB) deems appropriate) pursuant to the Trading Participant Rules.
BEL20® Index – New Divisors

Date 05/06/2007

Following the payment of a special dividend by Mobistar, as announced on 08 February 2007, the current divisors will be replaced by the new divisors as published below from Wednesday 06 June 2007 onwards:

Euronext Launches Option Strategy Indices

Date 05/06/2007

Euronext, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext, is rounding out its index offering with covered call and protective put strategy indices, available from 19 June 2007.
Thomas R. Smith, Jr. Has Joined SEC's Division Of Investment Management As Senior Advisor

Date 05/06/2007

Leading mutual fund lawyer Thomas R. Smith, Jr. has joined the SEC's Division of Investment Management as a Senior Advisor to Division Director Andrew J. Donohue.
CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Monday, June 4

Date 05/06/2007

Daily: Soybean Complex - Futures and Options Open Interest Record New Record: 1,783,659 Jun 4, 2007 Old Record: 1,770,104 Jun 1, 2007 Daily: Soybean Complex - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 1,086,037 Jun 4, 2007 Old Record: 1,080,970 Jun 1, 2007 Daily: Soybeans - Futures and Options Open Interest Record New Record: 1,043,145 Jun 4, 2007 Old Record: 1,033,687 Jun 1, 2007
SEC Settles With IBM For Misleading Statements Regarding Stock Option Expenses

Date 05/06/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today a settled enforcement action against International Business Machines Corporation for making materially misleading statements in a chart concerning the impact that the company's decision to expense employee stock options would have on its first quarter 2005 (1Q05) and fiscal year 2005 (FY05) financial results. The misleading chart caused analysts to lower their earnings per share (EPS) estimates for the company.
NASDAQ Rolls Out Intraday Cross And Post-Close Cross - New Order Types Facilitate Execution Of Large Block Trades In NASDAQ, NYSE And AMEX Securities

Date 05/06/2007

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ(r)") (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced it has rolled out the NASDAQ Intraday Cross and Post-Close Cross. Following the highly successful Opening and Closing Crosses and the IPO/Halt Cross, this new comprehensive suite of crossing products launched on Tuesday, May 29th in 20 pilot securities and was expanded to all eligible securities on Monday, June 4th.