What's New on the SEC Website
July 1, 2008

Press Releases

• Dan Gallagher Named Deputy Director in Division of Trading and Markets (Release No. 2008-129)
   
• SEC Charges Microtune and Former Officers for Stock Option Backdating and Other Fraudulent Conduct (Release No. 2008-128)
   
• SEC Publishes Proposals to Increase Investor Protections by Reducing Reliance on Credit Ratings (Release No. 2008-127)
   
• SEC Chief Information Officer Corey Booth Completes SEC Service (Release No. 2008-126)
   

Speeches

• Remarks Before the 35th General Assembly of the Geneva Association by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins on May 29, 2008, in Bermuda
   
• IFRS and U.S. Companies by Conrad Hewitt, Chief Accountant on May 29, 2008, in Pasadena, California
   

International Roundtable on Fair Value Accounting Standards

• Sunshine Act Notice (July 9, 2008)
   

Litigation Releases

• Microtune, Inc., Douglas Bartek, and Nancy Richardson (Release No. LR-20633); see also Complaint
   


• Northshore Asset Management, et al. (Release No. LR-20632)
   

Administrative Proceedings

• Steven Sirianni (Release No. 34-58046); see also Order
   

Opinions and Adjudicatory Orders

• Wanda P. Sears (Release No. 34-58075)
   
• Douglas J. Toth (Release No. 34-58074)
   

Division of Investment Management

Staff No-Action and Interpretive Letters

• HSBC Investor Funds, June 25, 2008
   
• Allianz Dresdner Daily Asset Fund, May 5, 2008
   

Division of Enforcement

Investors Claims Funds

• Vescor Capital Corp.
   

Proposed Rules

• References to Ratings of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (Release Nos. IC-28327, IA-2751; File No. S7-19-08)
   
• Security Ratings (Release Nos. 33-8940, 34-58071; File No. S7-18-08)
   
• References to Ratings Of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (Release No. 34-58070; File No. S7-17-08)
   

Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) Rulemaking and National Market System (NMS) Plans

• NYSEArca: Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 2 to Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Minor Rule Plan and Order Granting Accelerated Approval to the Proposed Rule Change as Modified by Amendment No. 2 (Release No. 34-58066, File No. SR-NYSEArca-2008-32)
   
• NYSEArca: Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change To Trade Shares of the MacroShares Oil Trusts Pursuant to Unlisted Trading Privileges (Release No. 34-58058, File No. SR-NYSEArca-2008-65)
   
• Amex: Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change to List and Trade Shares of the MacroShares $100 Oil Up Trust and the MacroShares $100 Oil Down Trust (Release No. 34-58057, File No. SR-Amex-2008-36)
   
• NYSEArca: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Amend its Schedule of Fees and Charges for Exchange Services in Order to Extend the Current Pilot Program Regarding Transaction Fees Charged for Trades Executed through The Intermarket Options Linkage (Release No. 34-58056, File No. SR-NYSEArca-2008-67)
   
• DTC: Order Granting Approval of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to DTC Opening an Omnibus Account at Euroclear Bank (Release No. 34-58055, File No. SR-DTC-2007-12)
   
• NSCC: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Support the Processing of Instructions for the Transfer or Reallocation of Underlying Investment Options Within a Variable Insurance Contract (Release No. 34-58053, File No. SR-NSCC-2008-03)
   
• Phlx: Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment Nos. 1 thereto and 2, Relating to Margining (Release No. 34-58045, File No. SR-Phlx-2007-33)
   
• DTC: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule to Establish an Alternate Choice in DTC Profile Surety Providers (Release No. 34-58042, File No. SR-DTC-2008-04)
   
• NYSEArca: Order Approving Proposed Rule Change to Amend Minor Rule Plan and Certain Underlying Rules (Release No. 34-58034, File No. SR-NYSEArca-2008-49)