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Warsaw Stock Exchange: Quarterly Adjustment Of WIG20, mWIG40 And sWIG80 Indexes

Date 09/08/2007

On 9 August 2007, the WSE Management Board has announced the quarterly revision of the WIG20, mWIG40 and sWIG80 indexes, which will take effect following the Sept. 21 trading session.
Program Trading Averaged 38.4 Percent Of NYSE Volume During July 30-Aug. 3

Date 09/08/2007

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 July 30-Aug. 3.
AS Hansapank – A Prospective Warsaw Stock Exchange Member

Date 09/08/2007

On 9 August 2007, the Estonian bank AS Hansapank, with its seat in Tallin submitted an application for admission to operation on the WSE as an Exchange Member.
SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Nicor's Former CEO, CFO And Treasurer

Date 09/08/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the filing of a civil injunctive action against former senior officials of Nicor, Inc., a major Chicago-area natural gas distributor, alleging financial fraud lasting from 1999 to 2002. The SEC's complaint alleges that former Chairman, CEO and President Thomas Fisher, former CFO and Executive Vice-President Kathleen Halloran, and former Treasurer and Vice-President George Behrens engaged in or approved improper transactions, and misrepresent
CME Group Reports Record Options Volume Led By Eurodollar Options - Electronic Trading Accounts For 25 Percent Of All Options Volume

Date 09/08/2007

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange, reached record options on futures volume on August 8, 2007, when 4,154,124 options were traded at the exchange, overtaking the combined record of 4,091,560 options set on June 2, 2006. An impressive 25 percent of this volume was traded electronically.

London Stock Exchange: Number Of Trades On SETS Exceeds 1 Million

Date 09/08/2007

Member firms of the London Stock Exchange today executed over 1 million trades on SETS, the first time in a single day. The milestone was passed at 15:15 BST and it is estimated that there were 1,262,745 trades over the course of the whole day. The value traded on SETS is estimated to have been £17.2 billion, up from the previous record of £13.5 billion set on 28 February 2007. This new record continues the very strong trading volumes across markets in the past few weeks.
SEC: General American Life Insurance Company, Former Senior VP Settle Late Trading Charges

Date 09/08/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a settled enforcement action against General American Life Insurance Company and a former senior vice president, William C. Thater, for their roles in a late trading scheme. General American is a St. Louis-based insurance company and subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.
OMX - Company Announcement - Statement From OMX Regarding Borse Dubai

Date 09/08/2007

The Board of OMX AB ("OMX") notes Borse Dubai' s purchase of 4.9 per cent in OMX and its statement that it has options, subject to certain conditions, to acquire a further 22.5 per cent shareholding in OMX. OMX has received no further clarification as to Borse Dubai's intentions.
ICMA: Important MiFID e-survey For The International Capital Market

Date 09/08/2007

Implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) will take place in under 85 days. There is still great uncertainty about how ready the market is and how many competent authorities will ready on time.
Commissioner Campos To Leave SEC

Date 09/08/2007

Commissioner Roel C. Campos of the Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that he intends to leave the Commission in a month's time and plans to return to the private sector. Currently serving his second term, Mr. Campos was first appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a Commissioner in August 2002.