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RTS Stock Exchange Nominated In Three Categories In Annual NAUFOR "Securities Market Elite" Contest

Date 18/05/2005

On May 17 th , 2005, the National Association of Professional Market Participants (NAUFOR) held the awards ceremony for the winners of its 5 th annual "Securities Market Elite" contest.
Nymex Announces Procedures For The Transition Of The e-miNY Futures Contracts To NYMEX ClearPort<SUP>sm</SUP>

Date 18/05/2005

New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will transition its e-miNYsm crude oil and natural gas futures contracts to NYMEX ClearPortsm from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange GLOBEX® system on June 20. After the transition, the contracts will be referred to as the NYMEX miNYsm contracts. The transition and listing of the July and August contracts is explained below.
Nymex Announces Position Accountability Levels, And Reporting Requirements For Four New Freight Swap Futures Contracts

Date 18/05/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced the position accountability levels and reporting requirements for its four new freight swap futures contracts which begin trading on May 23.
NYBOT Announces U.S. Memorial Day And U.K. Bank Holiday

Date 18/05/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today the trading schedules for the 2005 U.S. Memorial Day and U.K. Bank Holidays:
John A. Thain, CEO, New York Stock Exchange, Testimony Before U.S. Senate Banking Committee May 18, 2005

Date 18/05/2005

Click here to download the testimony of John A. Thain, CEO, New York Stock Exchange, before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on May 18, 2005.

ICEX News & Views - This Issue Discusses Trading In The Shares Of Kaupthing Bank At ICEX And Stockholmsbörsen And The Annual Nordic Investor Relations Conference

Date 18/05/2005

Click here to download ICEX News & Views volume 5, issue 13, 18 May 2005.
Hedge Fund Manager Hilary Shane Barred, To Pay $1.45 Million To Settle NASD, SEC Fraud And Insider Trading Charges Related To Purchase And Sale Of Compudyne PIPE Shares - NASD Investigation Into Other Individuals, Entities Continuing

Date 18/05/2005

NASD announced today that Hilary L. Shane, a hedge fund manager formerly registered with First New York Securities, L.L.C. (FNY), has been permanently barred from associating with any NASD-registered firm and will pay more than $1.45 million to settle NASD and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges of fraud and insider trading. The charges arise from Shane's purchase and sale of shares in a PIPE transaction.
Globalization And Convergence Fuels Need For Reinvention Of U.S. Exchange Models - Jerry Putnam, CEO Of The Archipelago Exchange (ArcaEx) Testifies Before Senate - Committee About Recent Consolidations In The Marketplace And Regulation NMS

Date 18/05/2005

In testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Jerry Putnam, Chairman and CEO of Archipelago Holdings, Inc. (PCX: AX), owner and operator of the Archipelago Exchange(SM) (ArcaEx(R)), the nation's first totally open, all- electronic stock exchange, testified about the importance of maintaining America's preeminent role in global financial markets.
FIA Statement On Reuben Jeffery Nomination To CFTC

Date 18/05/2005

The Futures Industry Association released the following statement by FIA President John Damgard on the nomination of Reuben Jeffery to serve as the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission: "The FIA commends President Bush for nominating such a accomplished individual to serve as CFTC Chairman. Mr. Jeffery's credentials are indeed impressive. He has a wealth of experience in the financial services sector and will bring to the agency a keen appreciation for the cross-border issu
EU-US partnership: European Commission Proposals To Strengthen Economic And Political Relations

Date 18/05/2005

b>Today the Commission has adopted a Communication entitled “A stronger EU-US Partnership and a more Open Market for the 21st century”. This contains a wide range of practical policy proposals for a joint EU-US strategy to boost economic integration, and to strengthen the broader framework of EU–US relations. On the economic side, the Commission proposes a particular focus to improve regulatory cooperation, promotion of knowledge and innovation, and improve border arrangements. On the p