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Speech By SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro: Remarks Before The Money Market Funds And Systemic Risk Roundtable

Date 10/05/2011

Good afternoon. I am pleased to open today’s roundtable discussion on Money Market Funds and Systemic Risk. And I am particularly pleased to be joined by representatives from the Financial Stability Oversight Counsel, as well as my fellow SEC Commissioners. This multi-regulator presence reflects the broad level of focus and attention that money market funds garner – and highlights their importance in the overall financial landscape.
NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 10/05/2011

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of April 29, 2011.
NASDAQ Announces End-Of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date April 29, 2011

Date 10/05/2011

At the end of the settlement date of April 29, 2011, short interest in 2,335 NASDAQ Global Market^SMsecurities totaled 6,478,149,066 shares compared with 6,488,518,331 shares in 2,333 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of April 15, 2011. The end-of-April short interest represents 3.65 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.72 days for the prior reporting period.
NYSE Amex Issues Short Interest Report

Date 10/05/2011

NYSE Amex (formerly known as NYSE Alternext US) today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of April 29, 2011.
BOX Receives Patent For Price Improvement Processor

Date 10/05/2011

The BOX Options Exchange (‘BOX’) announced today the issuance of US Patent No. 7,941,364. The patent specifically relates to price improvement auctions for electronic trading of financial instruments. BOX launched its price improvement auction, the Price Improvement Period (‘PIP’), when it commenced trading in 2004.

SEC Publishes Notice Regarding Inflation Indexing Of Performance Fee Rule - Commission Proposes To Remove Private Residence From Rule's Net Worth Standard

Date 10/05/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today provided public notice of its plan to raise certain dollar thresholds that would need to be met before investment advisers can charge their clients performance fees. The SEC seeks public comment on the plan, which would satisfy a requirement of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
CME Group Announces Revised Daily Price Limit Proposal For Corn Futures And Options

Date 10/05/2011

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it had revised its recent proposal to increase daily price limits for Corn futures and options. Pending CFTC approval, daily limits on CBOT Corn futures and options would increase to $0.40 per bushel from the current $0.30 per bushel, replacing a late April proposal to increase daily limits to $0.50 per bushel. These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CBOT.
SEC Seeks Public Comment To Assist In Study On Assigned Credit Ratings

Date 10/05/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today published on its website a request for public comment on the feasibility of a system in which a public or private utility or a self-regulatory organization would assign a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) to determine credit ratings for structured finance products. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act mandated that the SEC study assigned ratings as part of a broader examination of credit ratings.
NYSE Euronext: Annual Legal Study Ranks Top 25 Law Firms In The United States - Directors And General Counsel Rank America’s Top Corporate Law Firms For 2011

Date 10/05/2011

Corporate Board Member magazine and global business advisory firm FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN ) today announced the results of the 11th annual America’s Best Corporate Law Firms study, a comprehensive ranking by U.S. corporate directors and general counsel of the top 25 national corporate law firms.
Trading Volume On FORTS Exceeds USD12 Billion

Date 10/05/2011

On May 6, 2011 by the end of the main trading session the trading volume on FORTS, the derivatives market of RTS, reached USD12,298,465,963 (RUB335,286,928,317) in terms of notional value, or 6,269,572 contracts represented by 1,123,325 trades.