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Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To U.S. Indices

Date 19/05/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600: S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (NYSE:AVO) will replace VISX Inc. (NYSE:EYE) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Advanced Medical Optics is acquiring VISX in a deal that is still pending final approval. When added to the S&P MidCap 400, Advanced Medical Optics’ GICS Sub-Industry will simultaneously change from Health Care Sup
SEC: John B. Hoffmann And Kevin J. Mccaffrey Settle Enforcement Actions Based On Their Failure To Supervise Jack Grubman

Date 19/05/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued an Order instituting public administrative proceedings against John B. Hoffmann, formerly the Global Head of Equity Research at Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. (SSB), now known as Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (CGM), and Kevin J. McCaffrey, formerly the Head of North American Equity Research at SSB, based upon their failure to reasonably supervise former SSB equity research analyst Jack B. Grubman with a view to preventing him from aiding and abett
SEC Sues Three Hedge Fund Advisers For Illegal Short Sale Activity In Connection With Twenty-Two Follow-On Offerings

Date 19/05/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the entry of final orders in actions brought against three hedge fund advisers, Galleon Management, L.P., Oaktree Capital Management, LLC and DB Investment Managers, Inc., for violations of Rule 105 of Regulation M. In total, the Commission will collect close to $2.4 million in disgorgement, penalties and pre-judgment interest in the three cases.
SEC Charges National Stock Exchange And Its CEO, David Colker, For Failure To Enforce Exchange Rules - NSX Consents To Censure, Cease-and-Desist Order, Structural Overhaul To Insulate Regulatory Functions, Retention Of Consultant, And $1 Million Fund For

Date 19/05/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today instituted a settled enforcement action against the National Stock Exchange (NSX) for its failure to enforce compliance by NSX dealers with certain exchange rules from 1997 through 2003. At the same time, the SEC instituted a settled administrative proceeding and civil action against NSX’s president and chief executive officer, David Colker, for his failure to enforce compliance with an NSX rule.
Safran And InBev Shares Increase In The S&P European Indices

Date 19/05/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices effective after the close of trading Monday, May 23, 2005: Safran SA (France, SEDOL: B058TZ6, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20101010), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, shares will increase to 417,029,585. This follows the issue of new ordinary shares in the final stages of the merger between SAGEM and SNECMA. InBev (Belgium, SEDOL:

Remium – New Member Of The Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Date 19/05/2005

Remium AB has been approved as a new member of the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. From Monday May 23, 2005, Remium will have access to the equity market. Remium is a Swedish investment bank (“fondkommissionär”) with focus on small and midcap companies. Remium provides Equity Sales, Equity Research, Corporate Finance and Liquidity Providing (Market Making).
Program Trading Averaged 54.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During May 9-13

Date 19/05/2005

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for May 9-13.
NYSE Seat Sells For $2,100,000

Date 19/05/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today, May 19, for $2,100,000, down $300,000 from the previous regular seat sale on May 10.
Nymex Announces Margins For Four Additional Freight Futures Contracts

Date 19/05/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced the margin rates for its four new freight futures contracts which begin trading on May 23.
New York Stock Exchange Issues Monthly Short Interest Report

Date 19/05/2005

The New York Stock Exchange today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of May 13, 2005 reflecting transactions through May 10.