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Moody's Downgrades Italy's Government Bond Ratings To A2 With A Negative Outlook

Date 04/10/2011

Moody's Investors Service has today downgraded Italy's government bond ratings to A2 with a negative outlook from Aa2, while affirming its short-term ratings at Prime-1. The rating action concludes the review for downgrade initiated by Moody's on 17 June, 2011.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner To Attend G-20 Meeting Of Finance Ministers In Paris, France, October 14-15, 2011

Date 04/10/2011

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will travel to Paris, France to attend the G-20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on October 14-15, 2011. The Secretary will meet with his international counterparts to discuss the need for a reinvigorated global effort to support growth, jobs and financial stability. Additional details regarding Secretary Geithner’s schedule will be made available over the coming days.
OneChicago Announces Trading Volumes For September 2011 - OneChicago Now Lists 2,800 Products, Including 400 ETFs And More Than 1,300 Products In OCX.NoDivRisk Suite

Date 04/10/2011

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), an equity finance exchange, today announced that a total of 182,157 security futures contracts were traded in the month of September 2011.
FINRA Issues Investor Alert On Public Non-Traded REITs

Date 04/10/2011

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today issued a new Investor Alert called Public Non-Traded REITs-Perform a Careful Review Before Investing to help investors understand the benefits, risks, features and fees of these investments. While investors may find non-traded REITs appealing due to the potential opportunity for capital appreciation and the allure of a robust distribution, investors should also realize that the periodic distributions that help make non-traded REITs so appealing can, in some cases, be heavily subsidized by borrowed funds and include a return of investor principal. Additionally, early redemption of shares is often very limited, and fees associated with the sale of these products can be high and erode total return.
SIFMA Market Close Recommendations For The US Columbus Day And Japanese Sports Day Holidays In The US, The UK And The Japanese Markets

Date 04/10/2011

In observance of the US Columbus Day and Japanese Sports Day holidays, SIFMA made holiday recommendations in U.S., U.K., and Japan.

TMX Group – Consolidated Trading Statistics September 2011 - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Montreal Exchange, Natural Gas Exchange - Montreal Exchange Achieves Monthly Trading Volume Records

Date 04/10/2011

TMX Group Inc. today announced September trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange (MX) and Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), as well as TMX Select, TMX Group’s alternative trading system.
A.G. Schneiderman & NYC Sue Bank Of New York Mellon For Defrauding Pension Funds, Other Customers In Foreign Currency Trading - BNY Mellon Promised Customers “Best Rate” On Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions – Instead Gave Worst & Pocketed Difference - A.G. Seeks Nationwide Recovery of Nearly $2 Billion

Date 04/10/2011

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and the City of New York today filed a lawsuit against the Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) for defrauding clients in foreign currency exchange transactions. The lawsuit seeks to recover the profits BNY Mellon illegally earned by deceiving its customer. The victims include both public and private pension funds, including those of the New York City Employee Retirement System (NYCERS) and the State University of New York.
BVMF Ended September With 33.82% Institutional Investors Of The Total Volume

Date 04/10/2011

In September, institutional investors were responsible for 33.82% of the total volume. Foreign investors came next, with 33.78%; individual investors had 22.94%; financial institutions, with 7.66%; companies, with 1.75%; and other types of investors with 0.04%.
FINRA Fines Merrill Lynch $1 Million For Supervisory Failures That Allowed A Registered Representative To Operate A Ponzi Scheme

Date 04/10/2011

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., $1 million for supervisory failures that allowed a registered representative at Merrill Lynch's branch office in San Antonio, Texas, to use a Merrill Lynch account to operate a Ponzi scheme.
FINRA Names Gerri Walsh President Of The FINRA Foundation, Head Of Investor Education

Date 04/10/2011

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that Gerri Walsh has been named President of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and head of FINRA's Investor Education division. Walsh will be taking over these two positions from John Gannon, who left FINRA earlier this year.