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  • SEC Charges Brothers With Short Selling Violations

    Date 31/01/2012

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two brothers living in Chicago and New York with naked short selling for failing to locate and deliver shares involved in short sales to broker-dealers.

  • CFTC Issues Consumer Advisory Alerting Public To Possible Precious Metals Fraud

    Date 31/01/2012

    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a Consumer Advisory warning the public to beware of promises of easy profits to be made from rising prices in gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and other precious metals. The Advisory also recommends that the public be alert to companies that sell investments in precious metals based on sales pitches claiming that a person can make a lot of money, with little risk, by purchasing metals through a financing agreement. The Advisory describes how some precious metals companies may use fraudulent tactics to induce customers to invest.

  • Direct Edge Trading Notice #12-07: Section 31 Rate Change Effective February 21, 2012

    Date 31/01/2012

    Overview

    In accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Fee Rate Advisory #5 for Fiscal Year 2012, Direct Edge is reducing its Section 31 transaction fee rate for EDGA and EDGX exchanges, effective Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

  • Maple Group And TMX Group Announce Extension Of Offer To TMX Group Shareholders To February 29, 2012

    Date 31/01/2012

    Maple Group Acquisition Corporation ("Maple"), a corporation whose investors comprise 13 of Canada's leading financial institutions and pension funds, and TMX Group Inc. (TSX: X) today announced the extension of Maple's offer to acquire a minimum of 70% and a maximum of 80% of the shares of TMX Group to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on February 29, 2012, unless further extended or withdrawn. The Maple offer is part of an integrated acquisition transaction, valued at approximately $3.8 billion, to acquire 100% of TMX Group shares. The TMX Group Board of Directors continues to unanimously recommend that shareholders accept and tender their shares under the Maple offer.

  • Remarks At The John C. Bogle Legacy Forum - CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

    Date 31/01/2012

    Good afternoon. Thank you, Arthur, for that introduction. It’s always great to see you. As Chairman of the SEC, Arthur really looked out for investors and promoted greater transparency in the markets. If any of you were not aware, promoting greater transparency is also a passion of mine, but more on that in a minute.