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NASDAQ-100 Open And QQQ SERVE Up World-Class Action And Activities For Fans And Investors - NASDAQ Opening Bell And Financial Literacy Workshop Highlight NASDAQ’s Fourth-Year As Title Sponsor

Date 23/03/2005

The NASDAQ-100 Open, the largest titled sponsorship in tennis, begins today in Miami. Now in its fourth year as title sponsor, the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking StockSM (QQQ) will expand its presence at the tournament and offer additional on-site enhancements and activities for fans and investors. The NASDAQ-100 Open features the world’s top men’s and women’s tennis players including defending champions Andy Roddick and Serena Williams and takes place March 23rd to April 3rd at the Tennis Center at
NASD Fines Citigroup Global Markets, American Express And Chase Investment Services More Than $21 Million For Improper Sales Of Class B And C Shares Of Mutual Funds - Firms To Offer Remediation On Over 275,000 Transactions To Over 50,000 Households

Date 23/03/2005

NASD announced today that it has censured and fined Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., American Express Financial Advisors and Chase Investment Services a total of $21.25 million for suitability and supervisory violations relating to mutual fund sales practices between January 2002 and July 2003. These cases are part of a larger, ongoing investigation into mutual fund sales practices.
Mutual Fund Manager Putnam Pays $40 Million Fine To Settle SEC Enforcement Action - Firm Charged With Having Failed To Adequately Disclose Conflicts Of Interest Relating To Its Use Of Mutual Fund Brokerage Commissions To Pay For "Shelf Space" At Brokerage

Date 23/03/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Putnam Investment Management, LLC (Putnam) will pay $40 million to settle charges related to Putnam's "shelf space" arrangements with broker-dealers. The Commission issued an order that finds Putnam failed to adequately disclose to the Putnam Funds' Board of Trustees and the Putnam Funds' shareholders the conflicts of interest that arose from these arrangements for increased visibility within the broker-dealers' distribution systems. Th
Gov. Blagojevich Applauds Addition Of Ethanol Futures To CBOT

Date 23/03/2005

The attached press release from The Office of the Governor was issued today stating that Governor Rod Blagojevich commended the Chicago Board of Trade for launching the Ethanol futures contract. Blagojevich said, "The introduction of ethanol today to the Chicago Board of Trade futures market is a crucial next step as we look to stabilize ethanol prices and provide a growing and reliable domestic market for Illinois farmers."
FFastFill Announces New Application Services Contract With Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein

Date 23/03/2005

FFastFill plc, the leading provider of application services to the electronic trading community, announced today a new application service provision (ASP) contract with one of its leading customers, investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW), to provide a complete managed service to DrKW’s Listed Products Group.

Euronext.liffe Robusta Coffee Futures Set Daily Volume And Open Interest Records

Date 23/03/2005

Euronext.liffe’s Robusta Coffee contract set a new futures daily volume record of 64,026 contracts on 21 March, breaking the previous record of 52,693 contracts set on 30 June 2004.
Euronext Completes Overhaul Of Listing Structure On All Its Markets - 70% Of Euronext Brussels Small And Mid-caps Covered By Five Intermediaries

Date 23/03/2005

Euronext is completing the overhaul of listing structures on all its markets, aimed at improving the visibility and liquidity of small and mid-cap companies listed on Euronext markets, with the introduction of a small and mid-cap expert status.
Clearstream’s Tri-Partite Repo Services Gain Significant Market Share

Date 23/03/2005

Clearstream has extended its growth in the European Tri-Partite Repo market with significant market share gains in 2004 and rapid growth to date in 2005. Based upon figures recently issued by International Securities Market Association (ISMA), Clearstream calculates that its market share for Tri-partite Repo has risen from 21.6% to 30.7% across 2004.
Citigroup Pays $20 Million To Settle SEC Action Relating To Mutual Fund Sales Practices

Date 23/03/2005

Washington, D.C., March 23, 2005 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) announced today that it instituted and simultaneously settled an enforcement action against Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (CGMI) for failing to provide customers with important information relating to their purchases of mutual fund shares. The case against CGMI arises out of a broader investigation into mutual fund sales practices. It involves two distinct disclosure failures at CGMI, which offered retail br
CBOT Successfully Launches Ethanol Futures Contract - Exchange Celebrates Launch With Display Of GM’s New Alternative Fuel Vehicle In CBOT Plaza

Date 23/03/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that it successfully launched its CBOT Ethanol futures contract, which began trading today at 10 a.m. Central Time. Further, the CBOT joined forces with General Motors to mark the new contract’s launch, with the display of a GM E85-capable vehicle, the Chevrolet Avalanche, in the CBOT courtyard.