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The CFTC Sanctions Toronto-Based Scotia Capital Inc. $250,000 For Prearranged Fictitious Trades - Scotia Capital Prearranged Natural Gas Futures Trades On NYMEX To Minimize The Price Difference Between Long And Short Positions For Its Customers

Date 28/01/2010

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Scotia Capital Inc. (SCI), for prearranging trades in the natural gas futures contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) during November and December of 2006.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 28/01/2010

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, January 28, 2010: Freewest Resources Canada Inc.. (TSXVN:FWR) will be removed from the index. The shares of the company have been acquired by Cliff Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF).

Earth Capital Partners Announce New Sustainable Agriculture And Forestry Team - Bosworth Monck, Gabriel Montana And Richard Smith Join

Date 28/01/2010

Earth Capital Partners LLP (ECP) announce the arrival of their sustainable agriculture team: Bosworth Monck joins as Head of Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry investment for ECP, along with Gabriel Montana and Richard Smith who both join as Partners at the firm.

CalPERS Endorses Investors' Appeal For Shareowner 'Say On Pay'

Date 28/01/2010

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has signed a letter from institutional investors that urges financial companies to enact the shareowner advisory vote on executive compensation.

Program Trading Averaged 25.1 Percent of NYSE Volume during Jan. 19-22

Date 28/01/2010

SIFMA Government Survey Projects First Quarter Total Net Issuance To Rise Compared With 4Q09 But Lower Than Same Period Last Year - Greater Issuance From Spending Initiatives And More TIPS

Date 28/01/2010

According to findings from the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) Government Securities Research and Strategist Committee and Primary Dealers Committee, total net Treasury bill, note and bond issuance is expected to be $417.0 billion in the first quarter of 2010, higher than the net $159.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009, but lower than the $481.3 billion issued in the first quarter last year. The Committee is comprised of trading strategists and research analy

Supervisory Package Of The Financial System: MEPs Quiz The Experts Economic And Monetary Affairs

Date 28/01/2010

During a public hearing on the financial supervisory package, MEPs of the Economic and Monetary Affairs committee discussed the current state of play and the future options regarding the EU's nascent supervisory bodies with leading experts, among whom Jacques de LAROSIÈRE, chairman of the high-level group on financial supervision.

Euronext: Definitive Selection AEX, AMX And AScX Index

Date 28/01/2010

NYSE Euronext Global Index Group would like to announce the following.

Monetary Authority of Singapore Issues Consultation Paper On Regulatory Regime For Listed And Unlisted Investment Products

Date 28/01/2010

MAS is consulting the public on a revised package of proposals to enhance safeguards for retail customers for a wider range of investment products.

Monetary Authority of Singapore Issues Second Part Of Response To Feedback On Proposals To Strengthen The Regulation Of The Sale and Marketing Of Unlisted Investment Products

Date 28/01/2010

MAS has issued the second part of its response to the feedback on the proposals in the Consultation Paper on the Review of the Regulatory Regime Governing the Sale and Marketing of Unlisted Investment Products, which was published on 12 March 2009.