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FINRA Orders Rafferty Capital Markets To Pay Over $400,000 For Supervisory Failures Involving Late Trading, Deceptive Market Timing By Firm's Hedge Fund Customers - Firm Also Suspended From Opening New Mutual Fund Accounts For 90 Days

Date 29/11/2007

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has sanctioned Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC, of Garden City, NY for facilitating improper market timing practices and for failing to have an adequate supervisory system to prevent deceptive market timing and late trading, among other violations.
Peter Bresnan, Deputy Director Of Enforcement, To Leave Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 29/11/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Peter H. Bresnan, Deputy Director of Enforcement, will leave the Commission on December 5. He will become a partner in the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, in the firm's Washington office.
LME Announces Additional Grades For Steel Billet Contracts

Date 29/11/2007

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has today confirmed the addition of new grades and shapes to its steel billet contracts, which the Exchange will launch on 28 April 2008, preceded by a ‘soft launch’ on 25 February 2008.
Louis Dreyfus Commodities Asia Pte Ltd Granted Approval In Principle For Singapore Commodity Exchange’s Clearing Membership

Date 29/11/2007

Singapore Commodity Exchange (SICOM) is pleased to grant Louis Dreyfus Commodities Asia Pte Ltd approval-in-principle for its application for SICOM Clearing Member – Dealer. Louis Dreyfus Commodities Asia Pte Ltd has been a SICOM Trade Member since 4 June 2007 and the company is upgrading its SICOM membership.
Speech By SEC Chairman: Electronic Shareholder Forum Rules - Codification Of Interpretation Of Rule 14(a)(8)(i)(8)

Date 28/11/2007

Good morning. This is a meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Government in the Sunshine Act on November 28, 2007.

Standard & Poor’s: Philips Electronics NV GICS Change

Date 28/11/2007

Standard & Poor’s will revise the GICS sector classification for the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus, S&P Euro and S&P Global 100 index constituent listed below:
Speech By SEC Commissioner Annette L. Nazareth: Opening Statement — Proxy Non-Access

Date 28/11/2007

I am very disappointed this Commission meeting has been convened today to vote to deny shareholders the opportunity to exercise their state law rights. One of the most fundamental shareholder rights in America is the ability to elect directors, and director elections form the core of shareholder power.
SEC Adopts Proxy Rule Amendments Encouraging Electronic Shareholder Forums

Date 28/11/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted today to adopt amendments to the federal proxy rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to facilitate the use of electronic shareholder forums. The amendments are expected to open up new avenues for real-time communications among shareholders, and between shareholders and the companies they own.
NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index® Announces Change To Index Components

Date 28/11/2007

The NYSE Group Inc., today announced that the NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index® will replace the following constituents in the index as a result of semiannual rebalance. The changes are effective as of market close on November 30, 2007.
TSX Venture Exchange Welcomes Quebec-Based Issuers

Date 28/11/2007

TSX Venture Exchange is taking the opportunity to celebrate the listing of the newest issuers from Quebec. This reception on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 will welcome the 16 emerging companies who have listed on Canada's junior exchange since June 2007.