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Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) Reviews Trading Activities At Nine Banks And Securities Companies

Date 15/10/2007

Finansinspektionen is investigating the trading activities in conjunction with valuation of complex financial products at nine banks and securities companies. FI has recently noticed an increase in trading activities and difficulties related to the valuation of complex financial products. These developments, combined with the overestimated trading result at Carnegie Investment Bank, have brought the need of a review of other banks and securities companies into the forefront.

NYSE Euronext: Tarak Achiche To Pursue New Career Options

Date 15/10/2007

NYSE Euronext today announced that Tarak Achiche, Head of Information Systems and Member of the Management Committee of NYSE Euronext, has expressed his intention to pursue new career options. He will be leaving the company today.

Nortel Networks Pays $35 Million To Settle Financial Fraud Charges

Date 15/10/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed civil fraud charges against Nortel Networks Corporation and its principal operating subsidiary Nortel Networks Limited (Nortel) alleging that Nortel engaged in accounting fraud from 2000 through 2003 to close gaps between its true performance, its internal targets and Wall Street expectations. Nortel is a Canadian manufacturer of telecommunications equipment.

NASDAQ Senior Vice President Robert H. McCooey Leads NASDAQ New Listings Business

Date 15/10/2007

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ(r)"); (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that Robert H. McCooey, Jr. will lead New Listings and IPOs for NASDAQ, while continuing in his role as head of NASDAQ's Capital Markets Group.

TSX Group CEO Re-Elected To World Federation Of Exchanges Board

Date 15/10/2007

TSX Group Inc. CEO Richard Nesbitt today was re-elected to a second term on the World Federation of Exchanges Board during its annual meeting in Shanghai, China.

First International Commodity Market Manipulation Conference To Be Hosted By The CFTC

Date 15/10/2007

Tomorrow, senior enforcement officials from around the world are gathering in Washington, DC for the first international enforcement conference focused on commodity market manipulation. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) two-day conference will bring international regulators together to share respective observations of trends in commodities and commodity derivatives markets, including on-exchange, cash and over-the-counter, with the goal of enhancing the ability of the CFTC an

Financial Services: Inter-Institutional Monitoring Group Publishes Final Report On Lamfalussy Process

Date 15/10/2007

Reduction In SICOM's Initial And Maintenance Margins

Date 15/10/2007

For details, please access the following circular.

CFTC’s Office Of International Affairs Hosts International Symposium And Training Program On Regulation Of Derivative Products, Markets, And Financial Intermediaries

Date 15/10/2007

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Office of International Affairs, in conjunction with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, is hosting an annual meeting of international regulatory and market authorities to discuss issues relevant to the international derivatives markets.

Speech by SEC Chairman Christopher Cox: 'Plain Language And Good Business' Keynote Address To The Center For Plain Language Symposium

Date 15/10/2007

Thank you, Bill [Lutz, Board Member of the Center for Plain Language], for that generous introduction. You’ve had an exciting day here thus far, and I'm very pleased to be included in your program.