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CESR Publishes The Responses From Credit Rating Agencies To A List Of Questions From CESR

Date 13/12/2007

Click here to download the document that contains the public responses from the Credit Rating Agencies.
CESR Publishes An Overview Of Language Requirements For The Vetting Of Prospectus Across The EU And A Summary Of CESR Members Requirements Regarding The Translation Of The ‘Summary Prospectus’

Date 13/12/2007

In order to ease the functioning of the passport of prospectuses and to provide clarity for market participants in relation to the use of languages in the different competent authorities, CESR has compiled the relevant information in each Member State in alphabetical order.
CESR Starts Work On Employee Share Scheme Prospectuses And Publishes The European Commission’s Request To CESR For Assistance

Date 13/12/2007

CESR is publishing today a letter from Commissioner Charlie McCreevy to CESR’s Chairs requesting CESR’s assistance on the issue of employee share schemes. The European Commission is requesting regulators to adopt a common light-touch approach under the Prospectus Directive and Regulation for offers to employees.
Clearstream: Activity Continued To Grow In November 2007

Date 13/12/2007

Clearstream processed 2.70 million international transactions in November 2007, a 24 percent rise over November 2006 (2.18 million). Of these transactions, 76 percent were Over the Counter (OTC) transactions and 24 percent were registered as stock exchange transactions. Domestic settlement transactions in Germany stood at 4.14 million compared to 3.28 million for the same month last year (a rise of 26 percent). Of these transactions 67 percent were stock exchange transactions and 33 percent OTC
SIFMA Year-End Market Close Recommendations

Date 12/12/2007

In observance of the year-end holidays, SIFMA made holiday recommendations in U.S., U.K., and Japan.

NYMEX Holdings Announces Appointments Of New Vice Chairman, Director

Date 12/12/2007

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it has named Thomas Gordon as vice chairman and Howard Gabler as an independent director of its Board of Directors until the 2008 NYMEX annual meeting.
Taylor Wimpey Plc replaces ICI Plc In The S&P European Indices

Date 12/12/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices, effective after the close of trading on Wednesday 19 December 2007: Taylor Wimpey Plc (United Kingdom, SEDOL: 0878230, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25201030) will replace ICI Plc (United Kingdom, SEDOL: 0459497, GICS: Materials, GICS Code: 15101050) in the S&P Europe and S&P United Kingdom indices. ICI Plc is being deleted following the expected completion of the acquisi
iShares Lists Three ETFs On NYSE Arca - 136 iShares ETF Listed With NYSE Group

Date 12/12/2007

NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX) today announced that three iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs) listed and began trading on NYSE Arca. These three new funds include various characteristics which offer investors unique exposure to the developing global market place; including Japan, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Spain.
Clarifications About Published Reports About A Potential Merger Of The BM&F And Bovespa

Date 12/12/2007

BM&F would like to clarify the reports about a potential merger of the BM&F and the Bovespa. For further information, please click here.
Written Testimony By CFTC Acting Chairman Walter Lukken Before The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations, Committee On Energy And Commerce, United States House Of Representatives

Date 12/12/2007

Click here to download written testimony by the CFTC Acting Chairman Walter Lukken before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives.