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Stockholmsbörsen: Statistics Report - Derivatives volumes January-May 2005

Date 02/06/2005

Click here to download the total volume statistics for Swedish and Finnish stock related derivatives, Swedish interest-rate related derivatives and Finnish stock lending.
Stavros Dimas - Member Of The European Commission, Responsible For Environment, The EU Emissions Trading Scheme – Looking Back And Forward Green Week Debate On Emissions Trading Scheme

Date 02/06/2005

Green Week debate on Emissions Trading SchemeBrussels, 2 June 2005 Ladies and Gentleman, On 1 January 2005, the EU launched the world’s largest ever cap-and-trade scheme, comprising close to 12,000 installations across our continent. EU emission trading is the first truly international emission trading scheme and is the cornerstone of the EU’s strategy to implement its’ Kyoto target for 2008 to 2012. The economic value of the allowances allocated in th
Statement From Bob Greifeld, President And CEO Of The NASDAQ Stock Market Regarding Representative Christopher Cox

Date 02/06/2005

In a statement today, Bob Greifeld, president and chief executive officer of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ®”; NASDAQ:NDAQ) said, “Throughout his career, Representative Cox has been a dedicated public servant who understands the importance of protecting investors and maintaining the competitiveness of the U.S. capital markets. We look forward to his leadership at the SEC and to working with him on the issues facing our industry.”
Spain's BME Posts Strong Growth In Trading Volume In May

Date 02/06/2005

In May trading in equities on the Spanish market through SIBE reached € 70.76 bn, 21.3% up on the same month in 2004. Trading on the Latibex market was € 38.9 million, 27.7% up on the year. MEFF traded 1.96 million contracts, 33% up on the same month in 2004. Trading volume was particularly heavy in Futures on Single Stocks, with 735,721 contracts traded in May, 263% up on the year. Trading volume in Corporate Debt on AIAF was € 69.44 bn, 73.1% up on the same month
Securities Industry Association: Cox An Excellent Choice For SEC Chairman- Opportunity For Commission To Re-Assess Burdensome, Duplicative, Costly Regs

Date 02/06/2005

Securities Industry Association President Marc E. Lackritz today said that Congressman Christopher Cox (R-CA) was an excellent choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. Lackritz urged the Senate to confirm Cox.

SEC Charges Amerindo Investment Advisors And Its Co-Founders And Principals, Alberto W. Vilar And Gary A. Tanaka, With Fraud And Misappropriation Of Client Funds

Date 02/06/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday filed securities fraud charges against Amerindo Investment Advisors, Inc., Alberto William Vilar and Gary Alan Tanaka, Amerindo’s co-founders and principals, for misappropriating at least $5 million from an Amerindo client. Amerindo is a registered investment adviser with offices in San Francisco, New York and London. The Commission’s complaint seeks disgorgement of the defendants’ ill-gotten gains, civil penalties, and permanent injunctions from
S&P Index Services: NYSE Closing Prices Update

Date 02/06/2005

On June 1, 2005 trading was halted on the NYSE at approximately 3:50 pm, ten minutes before the normal closing time due to a communications problem. As a result, Standard & Poor's calculated the June 1, 2005 closing values for its U.S. indices on a best-efforts basis based on the closing price as provided by NYSE for NYSE-listed stocks. NYSE stock prices used to calculate index closing values were based on a review of commercially available pricing feeds believed to be reliable, and on informati
Record Month For SFE 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate Futures And Electricity Futures

Date 02/06/2005

Sydney Futures Exchange experienced record trading volumes in both its 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate Futures contract and its Electricity Futures contract in the month of May. This is the fourth month in 2005 that the 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate Futures contract has experienced record volumes, and the first time for Electricity Futures since 2003.
R.J. OBrien Now Using NYBOTs Order Book Management System To Fill Coffee Orders

Date 02/06/2005

The Order Book Management System (OBMS) at the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) has a new user: R.J. O'Brien (RJO), a privately owned Futures Commission Merchant (FCM), is now offering its customers the ability to get near-instant fill information on their coffee futures orders routed to the Exchange.
Program Trading Averaged 54.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During May 23-27

Date 02/06/2005

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 May 23-27.