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CME Reports Record Day For Electronic Live Cattle Futures Traded

Date 09/02/2005

CME, the largest U.S. futures exchange, saw its biggest trading day ever for live cattle futures on CME® Globex® with a record 975 contracts traded on Tuesday, February 8. This broke the prior day’s record of 725 futures contacts traded electronically, and represented about 5 percent of total live cattle future volume. Open interest in total live cattle futures also set a record of 149,847 positions. Open interest reflects the total number of contracts that have not yet been offset or fulfill
Chicago Stock Exchange Becomes Shareholder Entity - Demutualization Makes Joint Ventures And Acquisitions Easier To Achieve

Date 09/02/2005

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the demutualization plan set forth by the Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) last November. The demutualization takes effect today.
Borsa Italiana Monthly Flash – January 2005

Date 09/02/2005

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Banc Of America Capital Management, Bacap Distributors And Banc Of America Securities To Pay $375 Million, Exit Mutual Fund Clearing Business, And Make Other Remedial Reforms To Settle SEC Market Timing And Late Trading Charges

Date 09/02/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a settled enforcement action against Banc of America Capital Management, LLC (BACAP), BACAP Distributors, LLC (BACAP Distributors) and Banc of America Securities, LLC (BAS) for entering into improper and undisclosed agreements that allowed favored large investors to engage in rapid short-term securities trading known as market timing in certain Nations Funds mutual funds and for fraudulently facilitating market timing and late trading in Nat
ArcaEx Releases January 2005 Transaction Volume Data

Date 09/02/2005

Archipelago Holdings, Inc. (PCX: AX) today announced its January 2005 market transaction volume data for the Archipelago Exchange ("ArcaEx"). Specifically, in NYSE-listed equity securities, ArcaEx's total trading market share was 2.4% in January 2005, up from 1.7% in January 2004 and up from 2.3% in December 2004.

The Spanish Stock Market Is European Leader In Capital Raising

Date 08/02/2005

New investment flows channelled through the Spanish Stock Market in 2004 reached $ 39.5 bn. The figure exceeds that for the London Stock Exhange, Italy, Tokyo and Euronext and comes only behind that for the New York Stock Exchange, according to the latest data released by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces Changes To The Phlx Gold / Silver Sector(Sm) Index (XAUsm) Starting February 21

Date 08/02/2005

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today changes to the PHLX Gold / Silver Sector Index (XAU) effective before the open of business on Monday, Feb 21, 2005. Glamis Gold (GLG) and Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS) will be added while DRDGOLD Limited (DROOY) will be deleted.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 08/02/2005

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Wednesday February 9, 2005: The relative weight of NAL Oil & Gas Trust (TSX:NAE.UN) will increase by approximately 0.28% in the S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index and by 0.52% in the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects the issuance of new units as part of the Addison Energy Inc. transaction.
SEC’s Rule Proposal Will Encourage Brokerage Firms To Offer Fee-Based Accounts - Securities Industry Association Praises Continued Exemption From Investment Advisers Act

Date 08/02/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s continued support for exempting broker-dealers that manage fee-based brokerage accounts from the requirements of the Investment Advisers’ Act will help firms better serve their customers, the Securities Industry Association said today in its comment letter. This exemption will facilitate the continued use and development of these accounts and better align the interests of customers and broker-dealers.
NYBOT Announces 2005 Presidents’ Day Holiday Schedule

Date 08/02/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today the trading schedule for the 2005 Presidents’ Day Holiday: