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SEC Extends Comment Period For SRO Proposed Rulemaking

Date 11/01/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to extend for 45 days the comment period on the proposed rulemaking relating to self-regulatory organizations (SROs) that was published in the Federal Register on December 8, 2004 (Release No. 34-50699). These proposed new rules and amendments to existing rules relate to the governance, administration, transparency, and ownership of SROs that are national securities exchanges or registered securities associations, and the periodic reporting of i
Pacific Exchange To Trade SPDR Trust Series 1 Options

Date 11/01/2005

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) announced that on Monday, January 10, 2005, it will begin trading options on SPDR TRUST SERIES 1 (SPY).
Osaka Securities Exchange Introduces New Give-Up System

Date 11/01/2005

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) will introduce a new Give-Up System for all its futures and options contracts during the second half of 2005.
NYSE Seat Sells For $975,000

Date 11/01/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today, Jan. 11, 2005, for $975,000, down $25,000 from the previous regular seat sale Jan. 10, 2005.
NYBOT FCOJ Options Contract Sets New Volume Record - World Sugar Also Sets Open Interest Record

Date 11/01/2005

The Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice options contract (or FCOJ), at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), set a new volume record on January 10, 2005, of 22,188 contracts. The previous record was 16,603, established on December 16, 1997.

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer: Kaplan Brokers Plead Guilty To Late Trading - AG, SEC Continue Coordination Of Mutual Fund Industry Probe

Date 11/01/2005

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said today that two executives of a Florida-based investment company have pleaded guilty to state criminal charges in connection with the ongoing investigation of illegal trading practices in the mutual fund industry. In a related development, the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a civil action against the pair.
National Stock Exchange(SM) Shatters Annual Records In 2004: Number Of Trades More Than Doubles And Share Volume Soars 81 Percent From 2003 Record Levels

Date 11/01/2005

National Stock Exchange (NSX(SM)) today announced that both total trades and share volume in 2004 reached the highest annual level in the Exchange's 120-year history. NSX posted a record-breaking 301.3 million trades in 2004, up 107 percent from the previous annual record of 145.6 million set in 2003. Share volume in 2004 of 124.4 billion surged 81 percent from 2003's record 68.9 billion.
KCBT Announces Member Dividend - For Seventh Year In A Row, Kansas City Board Of Trade Pays Dividend

Date 11/01/2005

The board of directors of the Kansas City Board of Trade at the December 16 board meeting declared a dividend for 2005 for all full members (Class "AA" Members) of record as of Nov. 30, 2004. A dividend of $4,000 per share will be paid in January 2005.
Instinet Group Announces December 2004 Transaction Information

Date 11/01/2005

Instinet Group Incorporated (NASDAQ:INGP) today announced December 2004 transaction data for its two major business segments: Instinet, The Unconflicted Institutional Broker and INET, The electronic marketplace.
HKEx And PCCW Introduce Next Generation Network For Securities And Derivatives Markets

Date 11/01/2005

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and PCCW today announced that PCCW has been selected as the service provider for HKEx’s new Internet Protocol (IP) – based integrated network for securities and derivatives markets (SDNet).