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CFTC: Honolulu-based Marvin Cooper And His Company, Billion Coupons, Inc., Ordered To Pay More Than $6.2 Million In Sanctions In Connection With Ponzi Scheme Targeting The Deaf Community

Date 02/09/2010

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it obtained more than $6.2 million in disgorgement and civil monetary penalties in a federal court summary judgment against defendants Marvin Cooper and his company, Billion Coupons, Inc. (BCI), both of Honolulu, Hawaii. The CFTC charged defendants with operating a $4 million foreign currency (forex) and commodity futures Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 125 customers, all of whom were deaf.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 02/09/2010

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The unitholders of Vermilion Energy Trust (TSX:VET.UN) have approved the conversion of the company to a corporate structure through a Plan of Arrangement. The units will be exchanged on a 1-for-1 basis for Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSX:VET). As a result of the conversion, Vermilion Energy Trust will be removed from the S&P/TSX Income Trust and Capped Energy Trust Indices. Vermilion Energy Inc. will be ad
SEC Charges New Jersey Investment Adviser In Multi-Million Dollar Offering Fraud

Date 02/09/2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Branchburg, N.J.-based investment adviser and three of her firms with operating a multi-million dollar offering fraud involving the sale of phony promissory notes to investors, many of whom are retired or unsophisticated in investments.
CalPERS Board Election Begins September 3, 2010

Date 02/09/2010

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is conducting an election this fall to fill the State representative seat on the CalPERS Board of Administration.
SEC Adopts Temporary Rule Requiring Municipal Advisors To Register With Agency

Date 02/09/2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has adopted a temporary rule requiring municipal advisors to register with the SEC by October 1, a deadline established by the newly-enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

KCBT Trading Volume Largest In History Of Exchange - Third Month In A Row That A New All-Time Monthly Volume Record Has Been Set

Date 02/09/2010

During August, the Kansas City Board of Trade broke all previous monthly exchange volume records, with Hard Red Winter Wheat futures volume leading the gains. This is the third month in a row that a new all-time monthly volume record has been set for the HRW wheat futures contract and the exchange as a whole.
TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics August 2010

Date 02/09/2010

TMX Group Inc. today announced August 2010 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange and Natural Gas Exchange (NGX).
Irish Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics – August 2010

Date 02/09/2010

Equity turnover for August was EUR 2,872.22 million; ETF turnover was EUR 2.37 million while that for Irish Government Bonds was EUR 12,327.63 million and Treasury Bills EUR 1,603.62.
European Parliament Adds Bite To EU Financial Watchdog Rules

Date 02/09/2010

EU authorities are to get tough new powers to settle disputes among national financial supervisors and to ban risky financial products and activities, in a revamp of EU financial supervision plans agreed on Thursday. If national supervisors fail to act, then the authorities may also impose decisions directly on financial institutions, such as banks, so as to remedy breaches of EU law.
CESR Updates The List Of Measures Recently Taken By Members Regarding Short-Selling.

Date 02/09/2010

CESR published on 22 September 2008 a statement that facilitates an overview of actions taken by CESR Members in relation to short-selling. The statement paper includes either the statements or links to the statements published by CESR Members explaining the measures taken. This paper is not a comparison of the measures taken.