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  • CBOT Fed Watch - October 24 Market Close

    Date 24/10/2006

    In advance of this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on October 25, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.

  • The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks For October 2006

    Date 24/10/2006

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Asia 50 Index. The adjustments involve share and IWF changes and will become effective after the close of trading on Tuesday October 31, 2006. Li & Fung Limited will increase its index shares from 3,241,250,000 to 3,406,102,000 due to a placement of existing shares and issue of new stock. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited will increase its index shares from 3,380,097,000 to 3,932,109,000 and decrease IWF from 0.29 to 0.25

  • Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes to the S&P Asia 50 Index

    Date 24/10/2006

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Asia 50 Index. The adjustments involve share and IWF changes and will become effective after the close of trading on Tuesday October 31, 2006. Li & Fung Limited will increase its index shares from 3,241,250,000 to 3,406,102,000 due to a placement of existing shares and issue of new stock. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited will increase its index shares from 3,380,097,000 to 3,932,109,000 and decrease IWF from 0.29 to 0.25

  • David Kreinberg, Former CFO Of Comverse Technology, Inc., Agrees To Settle SEC Charges In Options Backdating Case - Relief Includes Officer-And-Director Bar And Nearly $2.4 Million In Disgorgement And Interest

    Date 24/10/2006

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today settled civil fraud charges against the former Chief Financial Officer of Comverse Technology, Inc., David Kreinberg, under an agreement which provides for the payment of nearly $2.4 in disgorgement and prejudgment interest, a permanent injunction, a permanent officer-and-director bar, and suspension from appearing or practicing before the Commission as an accountant.

  • NYSE Adopts Proxy Working Group Recommendation To Eliminate Broker Voting In 2008

    Date 24/10/2006

    The New York Stock Exchange today moved to eliminate broker discretionary voting on the election of directors by proposing to amend its NYSE Rule 452.