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Tokyo Stock Exchange Receives Approval To Open Representative Office From China Securities Regulatory Commission

Date 05/11/2007

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) has received approval to open representative office from China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). This is the third approval for a foreign exchange to establish a representative office after the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.
Dubai Mercantile Exchange Sets Several New Records In Strong Finish To October Trading - New Highs Reached For Volume, Open Interest And Physical Delivery As Steady Growth Continues

Date 05/11/2007

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) announced today that it set several new records in October to mark the strongest month of trading of its benchmark Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract since the launch of the Middle East’s first energy futures and commodities exchange on 1 June 2007.
CME Group Chief Executive Officer To Present At Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2007 Securities Brokerage & Market Structure Conference November 6

Date 05/11/2007

CME Group (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) announced today that the Chief Executive Officer Craig Donohue will present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2007 Securities Brokerage & Market Structure Conference, to be held at the Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York on Tuesday, November 6 at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
DIFC Governor Welcomes The Institute Of Private Investors At Landmark Forum

Date 05/11/2007

In just three years the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has attracted nearly 500 top firms and a long list of the world's leading banks, a large group of high-profile private investors from the USA heard yesterday during a private conference at the DIFC.
SEC Staff Releases Accounting Bulletin For Written Loan Commitments Recorded At Fair Value Under GAAP

Date 05/11/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Chief Accountant and Division of Corporation Finance today announced the release of Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 109, "Written Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value Through Earnings." The SAB provides the staff's views on the accounting for written loan commitments recorded at fair value under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

DIFC Governor Hosts Malaysian Crown Prince

Date 05/11/2007

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) today welcomed HRH Prince Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Muda Perak Darul Ridzuan Raja Dr Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah who is visiting Dubai to explore opportunities between the UAE and Malaysia.
National Stock Exchange Names Saro Jahani Senior Vice President Of Information Technology

Date 05/11/2007

National Stock Exchange(SM), Inc. (NSX(R)) today announced that Saro Jahani has been appointed Senior Vice President of Information Technology.
Gilford Securities Joins The DIFC

Date 05/11/2007

Gilford Securities, the Wall Street based, privately owned investment banking firm announced today that it has been granted a full service license by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to provide investment banking services from within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Gilford Securities opened its full service office in the DIFC on September 1, 2007
FINRA Expels Franklin Ross, Inc. For Systemic Violations Of Anti-Money Laundering Rules - Firm's Current And Former Presidents Fined, Suspended For Failing To Investigate And Report Numerous Suspicious Securities Transactions

Date 05/11/2007

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has expelled Franklin Ross, Inc. (FRI) of Princeton, NJ from FINRA membership for repeatedly violating anti-money laundering (AML) rules. FINRA also imposed fines and suspensions against two of the firm's principals - its former president, Mark G. Ross, Jr., and its current president, Kevin K. Herridge. By federal statute, a firm must be a FINRA member in order to conduct a public securities business.
Deutsche Bank To Launch First ETFs On Short iTraxx

Date 05/11/2007

Deutsche Bank will launch the first three short iTraxx ETFs this week as part of its db x-trackers Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) platform. The three new ETFs are based on new indices, developed by the International Index Company (IIC) and launched this week. The three indices will be: iTraxx® Europe 5-year Short TOTAL RETURN INDEX iTraxx® Europe HiVol 5-year Short TOTAL RETURN INDEX iTraxx® Europe Crossover 5-year Short TOTAL RETURN INDEX