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Thailand’s Finance Minister Confident In Development Of Thai Capital Market

Date 17/11/2005

Thailand’s Finance Minister, Dr. Thanong Bidaya, expressed his confidence when opening The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) investment fair that the Thai capital market had been developing on the right track by providing a complete variety of instruments. The Thai market is expected to advance in line with those overseas and will be able to cope with cross-border flows. The bond market will become as large as the equity market in a decade. However, retail investors are encouraged to put their
Testimony Of Robert Glauber Chairman And CEO NASD - Before The Subcommittee On Capital Markets, Insurance And Government Sponsored Enterprises - Committee On Financial Services - United States House Of Representatives - Hearing On Self-Regulatory Organiza

Date 17/11/2005

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: NASD would like to thank the committee for the invitation to testify regarding self-regulation in the securities industry. NASD commends the Committee's efforts in beginning this review of the self-regulatory system. As a leading advocate of investor protection and market integrity, NASD welcomes the Committee's focus on possible enhancements to the current regulatory system that could strengthen its operation and efficacy.
Tallinn Stock Exchange: Safekeeping And Administration Of Estonian Securities Simplified For Finnish Investors

Date 17/11/2005

As of this week, the change in the data processing rules of the Estonian CSD takes effect, which allows for the transfer of securities between the Estonian (EVK) and Finnish (APK) depositories. The Estonian CSD also introduced into use the SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) message standard for performing operations that are related to the EVK–APK link.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To U.S. Index

Date 17/11/2005

Quality Systems Inc. (NASD:QSII) will replace SS&C Technologies Inc. (NASD:SSNC) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading Tuesday, November 22. SS&C is being acquired by the Carlyle Group in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals.
RTS Offers Free Direct Market Access To The Order-Driven Trading On The Classic Market

Date 17/11/2005

Since the 15th of November 2005 Russian Trading System provides free Direct Market Access (DMA) through the Application Program Interface (API) to the order-driven trading on the RTS Classic market with settlement on T+4 in US dollars.

Refco/Man Group Transaction

Date 17/11/2005

On November 13, 2005, Refco Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent" or "Refco"), and certain of its Affiliates (such Affiliates, and any other Person that may hereafter become party to the Agreement as a seller, the "Sellers") entered into an Acquisition Agreement (the "Agreement") with Man Financial Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), pursuant to which the Sellers will sell substantially all of the assets of Refco's regulated commodities futures business and certain other assets to Buyer,
Program Trading Averaged 55.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Nov. 7-11

Date 17/11/2005

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 Nov. 7-11.
NYSE Selects Citigroup Corporate And Investment Banking As Independent Financial Expert To Provide Opinion On Fairness Of Proposed NYSE/Archipelago Merger

Date 17/11/2005

The New York Stock Exchange, with consent of plaintiffs' attorneys representing ten Exchange Members, has selected Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking as independent financial expert to provide an opinion on the fairness of the proposed NYSE/Archipelago merger. Under the settlement terms, the opinion is to be delivered to New York State Supreme Court Justice Charles E. Ramos by Nov. 23, 2005. Upon delivery to the Court, the Exchange will make the opinion available to NYSE Members. Cons
NYSE Seat Sells For $3,250,000-Matches Record Sale

Date 17/11/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today for $3,250,000, matching the record regular seat sale on Nov 16, 2005.
Nymex Reduces Position Limits For Copper Futures Contract

Date 17/11/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will reduce the spot month position limit for its copper futures contract to 250 contracts from 500 contracts, effective at the close of business on November 29, beginning with the December 2005 contract.