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CalPERS Assets Gain 19.1 Percent For Fiscal Year - Retirement Benefits Fully Funded After Best Returns In Nearly A Decade

Date 23/07/2007

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) earned an estimated 19.1 percent return on investments for the 12 months that ended June 30, 2007 – the highest gain in nearly a decade -- to total $247.7 billion.
New York Attorney General Cuomo Announces $115 Million Settlement With Hartford - Agreement Settles Investigation Into Market Timing And Fictitious Insurance Quotes - Hartford Apologizes And Promises To Reform

Date 23/07/2007

Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Hartford Financial Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest financial and insurance services companies, has agreed to pay $115 million to settle an investigation into illegal and fraudulent practices. Hartford also issued an apology and agreed to enact significant business reforms.
NYMEX To Introduce Steel Futures Contracts Based On World Steel Dynamics Steel Benchmarker Index

Date 23/07/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., the world's largest physical commodity exchange and a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMX), signed a licensing agreement with World Steel Dynamics, Inc. (WSD), a leading steel industry information service, and will introduce a steel futures contract based on WSD's SteelBenchmarkerTM benchmark pricing system on the NYMEX ClearPort® electronic clearing and trading platforms later this year.
Share Changes For Accor SA In The S&P European Indices

Date 23/07/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, effective after the close of trading on Wednesday 25 July 2007: Accor SA (France, SEDOL: 5852842, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25301020), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, shares will increase to 236,541,000 and the IWF (Investable Weight Factor) will remain 1, following a conversion of bonds.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Membership Record Rises To $180,000

Date 23/07/2007

For the second Monday in a row, the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX or Exchange) announces a record membership sale with a membership trading today at the new record of $180,000. This follows three trades last week at the previous record of $170,000. Membership values at the MGEX have increased 247 percent since January.

U.S. Futures Exchange To List Wind Power Futures Beginning August 24, 2007

Date 23/07/2007

U.S. Futures Exchange (USFE) announced today that it will list Wind Power futures, its first renewable energy contracts, on August 24. Seven contracts derived from NORDIX® Financial Wind Indexes will trade with monthly expiries.
Jaguar Mining Inc. Celebrates Listing On NYSE Arca

Date 23/07/2007

New Hampshire-based Jaguar Mining Inc. (NYSE Arca: JAG), a leader in gold mining, production and development incorporated in Canada and with operations in Brazil, today celebrated its listing on NYSE Arca, NYSE Euronext’s fully electronic market for emerging issuers.
Boston Stock Exchange – Erroneous Trading In Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM)

Date 23/07/2007

The Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. Regulation Department (BSER) announced that, on Wednesday July 18, 2007, 172,500 shares of SAM stock were erroneously traded during a quality assurance testing session, which may have had an impact on the market.
FTSE To Announce Annual Country Classification Review

Date 23/07/2007

Leading index provider, FTSE Group (“FTSE”), will announce the results of its annual country classification review before European markets open on Thursday 20th September. The review will examine progress made by a series of international markets and will decide whether to make any changes to the status of countries on FTSE’s Watch List. Countries currently on FTSE’s Watch List for possible promotion or demotion include China (A shares), Greece, Hungary, Israel, Pakistan, Poland, South Korea
Volaw Trust And Corporate Services Limited Opens Regional Office At DIFC

Date 23/07/2007

Volaw Trust and Corporate Services Limited (Volaw), one of Jersey’s leading providers of fiduciary services, announced that it has been granted a license by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate as an authorised firm in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Volaw will provide a wide range of trust, fund administration and advisory services on various financial products directly from the DIFC to its clients throughout the region.