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U.S. Banking Agencies Express Support For Basel Agreement

Date 12/09/2010

The U.S. federal banking agencies support the agreement reached at the September 12, 2010, meeting of the G-10 Governors and Heads of Supervision (GHOS).1 This action, in combination with the agreement reached at the July 26, 2010, meeting of GHOS, sets the stage for key regulatory changes to strengthen the capital and liquidity of internationally active banking organizations in the United States and around the world.
Group Of Governors And Heads Of Supervision Announces Higher Global Minimum Capital Standards

Date 12/09/2010

At its 12 September 2010 meeting, the Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision, the oversight body of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, announced a substantial strengthening of existing capital requirements and fully endorsed the agreements it reached on 26 July 2010. These capital reforms, together with the introduction of a global liquidity standard, deliver on the core of the global financial reform agenda and will be presente
CFTC Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia: Concurring Statement Regarding The Treatment Of Petitions Seeking Grandfather Relief Pursuant To Section 723 Of The Dodd-Frank Act For Trading Activity Done In Reliance Upon Section 2(h)(1)-(2)

Date 10/09/2010

I concur in the Commission’s decision to presently decline to grant relief under Section 723 of the Dodd-Frank Act to persons transacting business in exempt commodities in reliance upon Sections 2(h)(1)-(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act (the “Act”). While the Commission has chosen to decline to grant relief at this time, it is not restricted from using its authority to address and provide relief to such persons in the future. In an effort to proactively ensure the smoothest possible transition o
CFTC Grandfather Relief To Exempt Commercial Markets And Exempt Boards Of Trade

Date 10/09/2010

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued separate orders to permit exempt commercial markets (ECMs) and exempt boards of trade (EBOTs) to continue to operate as ECMs or EBOTS temporarily after the deletion of the ECM- and EBOT-enabling provisions from the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
CFTC Determines To Not Issue Grandfather Relief For Bilateral Exempt Commodity Swaps At This Time - Commits To Using Available Exemptive Authorities In The Future

Date 10/09/2010

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) today issued a notice that it has determined not to issue grandfather relief at this time to parties that petition the Commission to continue to operate in reliance upon the Commodity Exchange Act’s (“CEA’s”) exempt commodity exemption for bilateral swaps after the deletion of that provision from the CEA by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”).

Quarterly Changes To The NASDAQ Q-50 Index

Date 10/09/2010

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the results of the quarterly re-ranking of the NASDAQ Q-50 Index (Nasdaq:NXTQ), which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, September 20, 2010.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 10/09/2010

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes as a result of the Quarterly S&P/TSX Composite Index Review.
BATS 1000 Index Rises 0.3% On Week - Second Consecutive Weekly Advance For Index; Eight Sectors Advance, Two Sectors Decline In Us Equities Benchmark

Date 10/09/2010

BATS Exchange’s BATS 1000SM Index (BATSK) was up 0.3% for the week ending September 10, the second consecutive weekly gain for the Index. The S&P 500 Index advanced 0.5% for the week.
Standard & Poor's Announces The Annual Review Of The S&P/TSX SmallCap Index

Date 10/09/2010

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the results of the annual review of the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index, which will become effective after the close of trading on Friday, September 17, 2010.
NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 10/09/2010

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of August 31, 2010.