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CFTC Announces Appointments of Terry Arbit as Deputy General Counsel for Regulation and Administration and Brad Berry as Deputy General Counsel for Litigation

Date 12/04/2007

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the appointments of Terry Arbit as Deputy General Counsel for Regulation and Administration and Brad Berry as Deputy General Counsel for Litigation. Mr. Arbit’s appointment is effective immediately.
Statement of the Securities And Exchange Commission On The Death Of Former Commissioner James J. Needham

Date 12/04/2007

The Commission released the following statement on the death of former Commissioner James J. Needham: STATEMENT OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION April 12, 2007 Christopher Cox, Chairman Paul S. Atkins Roel C. Campos Annette L. Nazareth Kathleen L. Casey The Commission notes with great sadness the death on Friday, April 6th, of James J. Needham, who served as a Commissioner from July 10
NYMEX Announces Updated Schedule For NYMEX Division Futures And Options Contracts

Date 12/04/2007

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX), today announced an updated fee schedule containing increased member rates of $0.10 per side (or $0.20 per round turn) for its NYMEX Division contracts, including physically and financially settled crude oil, natural gas, heating oil, RBOB gasoline, platinum, and palladium futures and options and NYMEX miNYTM futures, traded on the NYMEX trading floor and on the CME Globex® elec
Program Trading Averaged 32.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Apr. 2-6

Date 12/04/2007

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Apr. 2-6.
New Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Service For International Investors: Weekly Short Sales Balance - Short Selling Balances Have Steadily Increased Over Recent Years, To A Peak Of More Than NIS 10 Billion

Date 12/04/2007

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange website offers a new service for international investors: a weekly short sales balance in English.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: System Secures Role of Independent Directors

Date 12/04/2007

Vice President Zhou Qinye of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) said recently at the fifth training course for independent directors of listed companies that marked progress has been made since the founding of the system of independent directors 5 years ago. At present, every listed company has an average of 3.5 independent directors, who assume a positive role in reinforcing the governance of listed companies. Nevertheless, the current system still needs to be improved, for the independent di
Bursa Malaysia: CMDF-Bursa Research Scheme Reports Show Impact On Trading Volumes

Date 12/04/2007

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) today announced that a study conducted by Standard & Poor’s unveiled that the exchange’s initiated research scheme, CMDF-Bursa Research Scheme (CBRS), has shown significant impact on trading volumes. Studies conducted by Standard & Poor's between June 2005 to June 2006 have indicated 41% occurrences of increased trading volumes on average in the one-month period following the release of a research report on a given counter. The impact over a one year timefr
ICMA Publishes Legal Opinions On Standard Repo Agreement For 55 Countries

Date 12/04/2007

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has announced the publication of new and updated legal opinions on the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA), the standard agreement used for international repo transactions. These legal opinions now cover 55 jurisdictions indicating both the extensive use of the GMRA and the increasing utilisation of repo as a funding tool.
Cantor Fitzgerald And Affiliates Reaffirm Commitment to Business Ethics - Paul M. Pion Is Named Chief Ethics Officer

Date 12/04/2007

Cantor Fitzgerald and its affiliates, eSpeed, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESPD) and BGC Partners, have announced that Paul M. Pion, Senior Managing Director, has been appointed to the new role of Chief Ethics Officer, reaffirming the firms’ strong commitment to business ethics and integrity of the highest order. Mr. Pion will report directly to Howard W. Lutnick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P and Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of eSpeed, Inc., and to Lee Amai
SGX Statement On CEO’s Dual Role Raises Conflict Concerns

Date 12/04/2007

We refer to today’s Dow Jones article on “Singapore Exchange CEO’s Dual Role Raises Conflict Concerns”.