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Speech By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar: “The Search For An Appropriate Substitute To Credit Ratings”

Date 09/02/2011

Today we are proposing rules to respond to the Dodd-Frank Act provision that directs the Commission to review any regulation that requires the use of a credit rating and to replace those references with an appropriate substitute. The key analysis here is what constitutes an appropriate substitute for a credit rating and does one exist in this context?

Russell Launches "Stability" Indexes - Innovative Investment Style Indexes Complement Growth And Value Set

Date 09/02/2011

Russell Investments, creator of the most widely used equity benchmarks for institutional investment products, announced today the launch of the Russell Stability Indexes – offering a third dimension to its multi-factor style indexes. These new indexes are designed to represent certain stock characteristics not taken into account by existing style indexes, offering benchmark clients another means of tracking investments than traditional growth and value indexes.

Speech By SEC Commissioner Kathleen L. Casey: Statement At SEC Open Meeting Regarding Proposing Release On Security Ratings

Date 09/02/2011

Thank you, Chairman Schapiro, and thanks very much to the Staff — especially the Division of Corporation Finance — for your hard work on today’s proposal.

MSCI To Consult On A Proposal To Construct - MSCI Global Socially Responsible Indices

Date 09/02/2011

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, including indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics and corporate governance services , announced today that it will consult with the investment community on a proposal to construct MSCI Global Socially Responsible Indices. The proposed indices aim to support the benchmarking and other index related needs of investors who seek to invest in accordance with their values such as religious beliefs, moral standards or ethical views. The proposed indices will exclude companies that are inconsistent with specific values based criteria and will target companies with high ESG ratings relative to their sector peers.

Speech By SEC Commissioner Troy A. Paredes: Statement At Open Meeting To Propose Rules Regarding Security Ratings

Date 09/02/2011

Thank you, Chairman Schapiro.

Section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Act contemplates the removal of references to credit ratings in rules and forms under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. The recommendation before us goes toward giving effect to Dodd-Frank.

Derivatives Volume Data For Eurex And NYSE Euronext - Source FIA

Date 09/02/2011

Click here to download 2010 statistics from the Futures Industry Association. The file contains two spreadsheets:  one showing where Eurex and NYSE Euronext rank among the world’s largest derivatives exchanges, and one showing the volume for the individual subsidiary exchanges owned by each entity.

Speech By SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro: Opening Statement — SEC Open Meeting

Date 09/02/2011

Good morning. This is an open meeting of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2011.

NASDAQ Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date January 31, 2011

Date 09/02/2011

At the end of the settlement date of January 31, 2011, short interest in 2,356 NASDAQ Global Market^SM securities totaled 6,147,830,374 shares compared with 6,183,698,526 shares in 2,355 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of January 14, 2011. The end-of-January short interest represents 2.94 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 4.21 days for the prior reporting period.

FIF January 2011 Market Share & Market Dynamics Executive Summary

Date 09/02/2011

Click here to download the FIF January 2011 market share and market dynamics executive summary.

BM&FBOVESPA: Institutional Investors Have Leading Share Among ETFs Traded On The Exchange In January

Date 09/02/2011