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S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - A Deletion From The S&P/TSX Global Gold And Global Mining Indices

Date 18/10/2012

S&P Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

The shareholders of Avion Gold Corporation (TSX:AVR) have accepted the share exchange offer from Endeavour Mining Corporation (TSX:EDV) whereby Avion Gold shareholders will receive 0.365 shares of Endeavour Mining for each share held. Avion Gold will be removed from the S&P/TSX Global Mining and Global Gold Indices effective after the close of Monday, October 22, 2012. At the same time, the relative weight of Endeavour Mining will increase in the same indices to reflect the issuance of the new shares. 

CFTC Charges David M. Nunn With Engaging In An Illegal Trading Scheme And Making False Statements To ICE Futures US - Defendant Charged With Multi-Year Scheme Involving Over 1,300 Trades

Date 18/10/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today filed a civil enforcement action against David M. Nunn, a Vermont resident and former floor broker of ICE Futures U.S., Inc. (ICE Futures US), which is a contract market designated by the CFTC.  The CFTC complaint charges Nunn with engaging in prearranged and fictitious transactions in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act and trading non-competitively in violation of a CFTC regulation.  The complaint also charges Nunn with making false statements about these transactions to representatives of ICE Futures US.

Taking A No-Nonsense Approach To Enforcing The Federal Securities Laws - Speech By SEC Commissioner Luis Aguilar At The Securities Enforcement Forum 2012

Date 18/10/2012

Good morning. I would like to thank Bruce Carton for inviting me to  participate in the inaugural 2012 Securities Enforcement Forum. I am delighted  to be here with a group of people who care about the SEC as an institution and  desire for it to carry out its mission. Before I begin, let me start by issuing  the standard disclaimer that the views I express today are my own, and do not  necessarily reflect the views of the Securities and Exchange Commission, my  fellow Commissioners, or members of the staff.

CFTC To Hold Open Meeting To Consider A Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking On Enhancing Customer Protections

Date 18/10/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., to consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Enhancing Protections Afforded Customers and Customer Funds Held by Futures Commission Merchants and Derivatives Clearing Organizations.

Program Trading Averaged 29.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Oct. 8-12

Date 18/10/2012

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released  its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms' executed volume from  NYSE's orders database. The report includes trading on the NYSE for Oct. 8-12.

SEC Charges Trio In ".44 MAGNUM" Investment Scheme

Date 18/10/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a purported money manager and two of his chief marketers with defrauding investors in a fake company he created that bore a similar name to what was formerly one of Germany's largest banks.

Advanced Automation Will Bring Greater Efficiency To The Commission-Recapture Process, Says TABB Group

Date 18/10/2012

In new research published today, TABB Group says that recent advancements in automating low-touch trading are helping to ease institutional investors’ traditionally manual, often burdensome commission-recapture process.

Semi-Annual Review Of The Athex Index Series

Date 18/10/2012

The ATHEX Indices Advisory Committee met today and approved the following  changes in the composition of the ATHEX Indices:

SEC: Hong Kong Firm To Pay $14 Million To Settle Insider Trading Charges

Date 18/10/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a Hong Kong-based  firm charged with insider trading in July has agreed to settle the case by  paying more than $14 million, which is double the amount of its alleged illicit  profits. The proposed settlement is subject to the approval of Judge Richard J.  Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

FTSE/ATHEX Index Series - Semi Annual Review

Date 18/10/2012

The FTSE/ATHEX Index Advisory Committee met today to approve the semi review  - which will be implemented after the close of business on the last Friday of  November 2012 -, in line with the new index structure of the FTSE/ATHEX Index  Series.