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Four New Lyxor ETFs On Fundamental Indices Launched In The XTF Segment On Xetra

Date 24/05/2007

Four new exchange-traded funds issued by Lyxor International Asset Management have been tradable in the XTF segment since Thursday.
Over 5,000 Spanish Companies Will Have A New Access To The Stock Exchange - BME Aims To Bring The Real Economy To The Market - MAB Is Working On A Tailor-Made Segment For Growth Companies

Date 24/05/2007

The Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB), created by Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) to meet the demands of certain shares which, due to their specific features, require special treatment, has presented a project for the creation of a new segment for growth companies. The new segment might start operations before year-end.
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Offers Even More Attractive Conditions For Selected Funds - Promotion To Mark One Year Of Mutual Fund Trading - A Total Of 25 Equity, Bond And Real Estate Funds Involved

Date 24/05/2007

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is offering trading in 25 selected funds with a substantially reduced spread until 20 June to mark one year of mutual fund trading: the spreads guaranteed by the specialists have been reduced by as much as 90 percent; three funds are even being traded without a spread. This means that investors can buy or sell the funds at a lower cost. The selected funds cover almost all asset classes from equities and bonds to real estate. Investors can find more detailed
Inaugural Exchange Forum Set To Debate Future Of Securities Markets - £6bn Global Exchange Industry Is Restructuring Through Mergers, Acquisitions And New Players

Date 24/05/2007

Against a background of tremendous change in the world’s £6bn ($12bn) exchange industry, more than 200 senior executives will meet today, at the Exchange Forum in London, to discuss the future of exchanges, trading technology and regulation. The event is being organised by exchange industry specialists Mondo Visione.
Shanghai Stock Exchange To Test Platform Of Fixed Income Products

Date 24/05/2007

Upon initial demonstration and investigation, the "Comprehensive Electronic Platform of Fixed Income Securities" of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has recently completed essential development and simulative operation. The system's overall online testing is scheduled in the middle of June. After launch, the platform will become one of the main trading systems for fixed income products on the SSE market.

SEC: Proposed Modernization Of Smaller Company Capital — Raising And Disclosure Requirements

Date 23/05/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed a series of six measures to modernize and improve its capital raising and reporting requirements for smaller companies.
SEC Votes To Adopt Final Rules To Implement The Credit Rating Agency Reform Act Of 2006

Date 23/05/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt final rules to implement provisions of the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law No. 109-291), which was enacted on Sept. 29, 2006. The Credit Rating Agency Reform Act defines the term "nationally recognized statistical rating organization" (NRSRO), provides authority for the Commission to implement registration, recordkeeping, financial reporting, and oversight rules with respect to registered credit rating agencies, and
SEC Approves New Guidance For Compliance With Section 404 Of Sarbanes-Oxley

Date 23/05/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today unanimously approved interpretive guidance to help public companies strengthen their internal control over financial reporting while reducing unnecessary costs, particularly at smaller companies. The new guidance will enhance compliance under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by focusing company management on the internal controls that best protect against the risk of a material financial misstatement.
SIFMA Pleased With China’s Elimination Of Barriers On New Foreign Securities Firms

Date 23/05/2007

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today issued the following statement after the conclusion of the US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) in Washington, D.C.
SEC Settles Charges Against Hewlett-Packard For Misleading Disclosures Arising Out Of Company’s Boardroom Leak Investigation

Date 23/05/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled administrative charges against Hewlett-Packard Company for failing to disclose the reasons for a director’s abrupt resignation in the midst of HP’s controversial investigation into boardroom leaks. The Commission found that several months before the public revelation of the company’s leak investigation, an HP director objected to the company’s handling of the matter and resigned from the Board, yet HP failed to disclose the reasons for h