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Osaka Securities Exchange Partial Amendments To Articles Of Incorporation

Date 18/05/2007

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) announced that its Board of Directors resolved, at the meeting held on May 15, 2007, to propose the partial amendments to the Articles of Incorporation at the 6th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 22, 2007.
Ibovespa Breaks New Record On May 16

Date 17/05/2007

The Ibovespa Stock Index ended the day up 2.41% at 51,737 points, the highest close since May 9, when it reached 51,300 points.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 17/05/2007

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) has announced the closing of the acquisition of the natural gas distribution assets of Terasen Inc. from Kinder Morgan Inc.. The relative weight of Fortis Inc. will increase in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Completion and Equity Completion, S&P/TSX Capped Utilities, S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity indices to reflect the issuance of shares as part of the t
New Members In MEFF

Date 17/05/2007

MEFF is pleased to announce the new Members that have been approved by the Board: EOS TRADING LTD. Propietary Trading Member, London. TAVIRA SECURITIES LTD. Non Clearing Member, London. LANDSBANKI ISLANDS HF Non Clearing Member, London.
Under Secretary Steel’s Remarks On Capital Markets Competitiveness Praised By SIFMA

Date 17/05/2007

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) issued the following statement today praising Under Secretary of the Treasury Robert Steel for his remarks before the Council on Competitiveness.

Testimony Of Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman And CEO - Before The Committee On Banking, Housing And Urban Affairs United States Senate - Securities, Insurance and Investment Subcommittee - Hearing On Consolidation Of NASD And The Regulatory Functions Of The NY

Date 17/05/2007

Good afternoon, Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Allard and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. NASD is grateful for the invitation to testify regarding the regulatory consolidation of NASD and NYSE Member Regulation.
SIFMA: Single SRO Should Adopt Principles-Based Rulebook For Regulation

Date 17/05/2007

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today testified before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investments in a hearing to examine the consolidation of NASD and the regulatory functions of the New York Stock Exchange. At the hearing, Marc Lackritz, SIFMA president and CEO, addressed the inherent values of a combined SRO and suggested that the single SRO adopt a principles-based approach to regulation.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Futures Contracts Set Open Interest Record

Date 17/05/2007

Total open interest in Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. (WCE) futures contracts reached 133,978 contracts as at the close of business on May 16, 2007.
Capital Market Issuance Rises To $1.8 Trillion in First Quarter - M&A And LBO Transactions Drove Corporate Bond Issuance To Record Levels

Date 17/05/2007

Issuance of new securities in the U.S. capital markets rose 13.0 percent in the first quarter, to $1.8 trillion, with merger and acquisition and leveraged buyout financing driving corporate bond issuance to a record $308.0 billion, up 23.6 percent from the same period last year. In addition, as a result of increased bond refunding activity, municipal issuance rose 50.8 percent from year-ago levels to $112.8 billion, also setting a record in the first quarter. Total equity underwriting reach
NYBOT Receives ROIE Status In U.K.

Date 17/05/2007

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), announced today that the United Kingdom’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has made a recognition order designating NYBOT as a “Recognised Overseas Investment Exchange” (ROIE). This recognition was made under Section 292 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 following approval from HM Treasury. Recognition will allow NYBOT to expand access to electronic trading in the U.K and increa