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Deutsche Börse: Scenario Calculation For The Equity Indices - Changes In The Equity Indices Effective On 24 September

Date 19/09/2007

Effective 24 September, new index weights will apply for companies in the equity indices of Deutsche Börse. Deutsche Börse released the preliminary weighting figures on Wednesday. An update of the preliminary weighting will be published on Friday. The preliminary data can be downloaded from the Deutsche Börse website (www.deutsche-boerse.com). The final figures based on Friday’s Xetra closing prices will be published on the Deutsche Börse website on Saturday.
MICEX Issues New Recommendations For Trade Participants On The MICEX Stock Exchange Who Use Remote Access To The MICEX Soft- And Hardware Complex

Date 19/09/2007

The MICEX Executive Board has adopted new recommendations for trade participants on the MICEX Stock Exchange who use remote access to the MICEX soft- and hardware complex. These recommendations contain specific proposals to upgrade participants’ systems to improve their efficiency and to guarantee their compliance with technical requirements of the MICEX Stock Exchange’s trading system and the MICEX clearing system.
Reprimand Against Feintool International Holding By The SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 19/09/2007

The SWX Swiss Exchange has established that Feintool International Holding has breached the principle of equal treatment pursuant to the ad hoc publicity provisions set out under Art. 72 of the Listing Rules by communicating the departure of a Member of the Group Management (Head of Human Resources) to employees but not to the public or the SWX. The sanction commission of the SWX has therefore issued a reprimand against Feintool International Holding.
Federation Of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges August Newsletter Posted On The Web

Date 19/09/2007

The FEAS Newsletter, the monthly bulletin, bringing you general secretariat news, Member statistics on stock, bond and other volume comparisons on a monthly, year-to-date and prior period basis, in addition to market cap, currency changes, number of companies traded and index fluctuations, has been put on the FEAS website.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Change To U.S. Index

Date 18/09/2007

LHC Group, Inc. (NASD:LHCG) will replace First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Friday, September 21. First Republic is being acquired by S&P 100 and 500 constituent Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MER) in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals.

Federal Open Market Committee Statement And Board Approval Of Discount Rate Requests Of The Federal Reserve Banks Of Boston, New York, Cleveland, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, And San Francisco

Date 18/09/2007

The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower its target for the federal funds rate 50 basis points to 4-3/4 percent.
Changes To Warsaw Stock Exchange Traded Stock Futures Contract Specification

Date 18/09/2007

Further to a resolution of the WSE Management Board passed on May 17, 2007 , the standards of WSE traded stock futures will be changed starting from the Sept. 24, 2007 session. The resolution is harmonizing contracts' mutlipliers (the number of shares per contract), increasing transaction volume limits and lowering transaction fees.
SIFMA: More Efficient Transatlantic Regulatory Framework Is Industry Priority

Date 18/09/2007

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today argued that closer alignment of transatlantic financial regulatory systems would benefit investors, regulators and the firms that serve these markets during a presentation made at the Compliance World Conference in London.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 18/09/2007

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The unitholders of CCS Income Trust (TSX:CCR.UN) have approved the going-private transaction proposed on June 29, 2007. As a result, CCS Income Trust will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Completion, the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Trust, the S&P/TSX Capped Energy and the S&P/TSX Income Trust indices effective after the close on Friday, September 21, 2007.
Reps. Meeks & Fossella’s Bill To Enhance Competitiveness Of U.S. Markets And Reverse Exodus Of U.S. IPO's Passes Committee - Bill Removes Barriers To The Establishment Of Developmental Tiers On U.S. Exchanges

Date 18/09/2007

Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY6) and Congressman Vito Fossella’s (R-NY13) bipartisan legislation to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. capital markets by allowing exchanges to establish developmental tiers to expand listing opportunities in the United States for smaller companies passed the House Financial Services Committee today by voice vote.