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Tokyo Stock Exchange: Regarding Measures Of Increasing System Capacity

Date 25/07/2006

With respect to urgent increase in the system capacity in an effort to ensure the trustworthiness of the market of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE), TSE implemented as the first step the measures for augmenting the capacity of its stock/CB trading system and clearing system last May.
The Spanish Exchange Trades 138 New Warrants - With These Issues, The Number Of Warrants Traded On The Market Hit A Record High At 2,147

Date 25/07/2006

The Spanish Exchange today began trading 138 new warrants, 81 of which were issued by Banesto Banco de Emisiones and 57 by Société Générale.
The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For July 2006

Date 25/07/2006

As of mid-July, short interest in 2,731 NASDAQ Global MarketSM securities totaled 6,974,241,434 shares compared with 7,031,254,849 shares in 2,733 Global Market issues for the month of June.
Testimony Concerning The Regulation Of Hedge Funds By Chairman Christopher Cox, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission - Before The U.S. Senate Committee On Banking, Housing And Urban Affairs

Date 25/07/2006

Chairman Shelby, Ranking Member Sarbanes and Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify today about the regulation of hedge funds. It is an especially welcome opportunity to appear on this panel with other members of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets, including the Department of the Treasury and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Standard & Poor's Announces The S&P/TSX Canadian Bond Index Rebalancing Report For July 2006

Date 25/07/2006

Standard & Poor's has completed the monthly rebalancing of the S&P/TSX Canadian Bond Index. According to index methodology, the universe of Canadian bonds is exhaustively reviewed to reflect changes in par amount and term to existing index constituents. Qualifying new issues are added to the index and existing constituents that no longer meet the criteria for inclusion are removed.

Share Changes For Aviva Plc And Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics NV In The S&P European Indices

Date 25/07/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus, S&P Euro, S&P United Kingdom and the S&P Global 100 indices, effective after the close of trading on Thursday 27 July 2006: Aviva PLC (United Kingdom, SEDOL: 0216238, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40301030), a member of the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices, shares will change to 2,544,349,000 following a recent capital increase. Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics NV (Netherla
SGX To Go Fully Electronic In October

Date 25/07/2006

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that it will consolidate all trading of the SGX Euroyen (TIBOR and LIBOR) futures and options on SGX QUEST from Monday, 2 October 2006. Accordingly, the open outcry trading facility at SGX Centre will be closed on Friday, 29 September 2006 at the end of the business day.
Osaka Securities Exchange: Revision Of Half-Year Earnings Forecast

Date 25/07/2006

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) announces revision of half-year earnings forecast for Fiscal Year 2006 (from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007).
NYMEX To Expand Membership To Non-Traditional Entities

Date 25/07/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it would expand its existing membership structure to allow non-traditional entities, including hedge funds, pools, and other collective investment vehicles, to become NYMEX member firms.
NYBOT Announces Synthetic Prices Used To Margin FCOJ Positions

Date 25/07/2006

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, announced today that in accordance with its New York Clearing Corporation (NYCC) rules, it will utilize an alternate price for purposes of margining outstanding positions at the clearing member level for July 24, 2006.