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SEC Proposes Net Worth Standard For Accredited Investors Under Dodd-Frank Act

Date 25/01/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose amendments to its rules to conform the definition of "accredited investor" to the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
The Options Industry Council Announces Investor Education Day Schedule For 2011

Date 25/01/2011

The Options Industry Council (OIC) today announced its 2011 Investor Education Day (IED) schedule. This year there are five IEDs being offered in various cities to help investors develop their knowledge and ability to responsibly trade options in various market environments. The IEDs will be held in Costa Mesa, CA (March 12); New Brunswick, NJ (April 30); New York (September 12) and Chicago (October 23). The fifth IED will be held in Houston this fall.
SEC Proposes Private Fund Systemic Risk Reporting Rule

Date 25/01/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed a rule to require advisers to hedge funds and other private funds to report information for use by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) in monitoring risk to the U.S. financial system.
January 2011 Monthly Preliminary Performance Report Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Indexes

Date 25/01/2011

The Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index was down 0.30% for the month of January. The Dow Jones-UBS Single Commodity Indexes for Cotton, Natural Gas and Orange Juice had the strongest gains with month-to-date returns of 8.38%, 7.26% and 6.39%, respectively. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indexes were Silver, Zinc and Gold, which were down 11.35%, 5.75% and 5.68% respectively, in January.
SEC Charges Merrill Lynch For Misusing Customer Order Information And Charging Undisclosed Trading Fees

Date 25/01/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated with securities fraud for misusing customer order information to place proprietary trades for the firm and for charging customers undisclosed trading fees.

New Appointment At The AMF - Legal Affairs Division

Date 25/01/2011

Bertrand Legris has been appointed Deputy to the Director of Legal Affairs, in charge of monitoring and coordinating enforcement activities.
Securities Commission Malaysia Scorecard: Strong Performance Sees More Listings On Main Market

Date 25/01/2011

The Malaysian capital market concluded the year on a strong note with 29 new listings on Bursa Malaysia compared with 14 in 2009. The 29 new listings included two Real Estate Investment Trusts. For the year 2010, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) approved a total of 26 companies for listing on the Main Market compared with 12 in the previous year. Of those 26 companies, 14 have been listed on Bursa Malaysia.
European Commission: Statement On The Suspension Of The EU ETS National Registries

Date 25/01/2011

Update on transitional measure: EU ETS registry system Following the suspensions of transactions, except for allocation and surrender of allowances, in all EU ETS national registries at least until 26 January 2011, announced on 19 January 2011, significant progress has been made in recent days.
Deutsche Börse Taps Cinnober For New Market Surveillance Technology - Significant Contribution To Safety And Integrity Of Deutsche Börse’s Exchanges - State-Of-The-Art Market Surveillance Technology To Be Implemented For Regulated Markets Xetra And Eurex

Date 25/01/2011

Deutsche Börse: Deutsche Börse and Cinnober today announced a licensing agreement that foresees the implementation of Cinnober’s state-of-the-art market surveillance technology at both the Deutsche Börse cash market Xetra and the derivatives market Eurex Exchange. The technology called Scila Surveillance will replace Deutsche Börse’s in-house solution. By incorporating Scila into the two exchanges, Deutsche Börse will be able to monitor trading in batch and real-time mode simultaneously and thus further ensure market integrity and safety.
FTSE Group And AlphaSimplex Announce The Launch Of The FTSE StableRisk Index Series

Date 25/01/2011

(“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider, and AlphaSimplex Group LLC (“AlphaSimplex”), an investment adviser founded by MIT Professor Dr. Andrew W. Lo, jointly announce the launch of the FTSE StableRisk Index Series.