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Program Trading Averaged 28.6 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Oct. 12-16

Date 22/10/2009

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms’ executed volume from NYSE’s orders database. The report includes trading on the NYSE for Oct. 12-16.
SEC Charges New York Broker For Manipulating Stock Prices Through Fake Press Releases And Internet Postings

Date 22/10/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a securities broker from Merrick, N.Y., with securities fraud for repeatedly creating and then distributing fake press releases to manipulate the stock prices of multiple publicly traded companies.
Toronto Stock Exchange And TSX Venture Exchange Head To China To Promote Canada’s Public Equity Capital Markets

Date 22/10/2009

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange’s 2009 Fall Canadian Public Equity Markets China Roadshow kicks off today in Beijing, China. The goal of the Roadshow, which also includes visits to Xi’an on October 26 and Suzhou on October 28, is to highlight how China-based companies can benefit from listing on the Canadian equity exchanges.
SEC Charges Promoter, Brokers In Real Estate Investment Scheme Targeting Seniors At Free Lunch Seminars

Date 22/10/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an Oak Beach, N.Y.-based real estate funds promoter and the former president of a broker-dealer firm in Smithtown, N.Y. for orchestrating a multi-million dollar real estate investment scheme. The SEC also charged two brokers at the firm with selling unregistered securities by means of "free lunch" seminars they used to coax elderly investors into making the risky investments.
London Stock Exchange Hosts Second Egypt Capital Markets Day - Egyptian Miner Centamin Egypt Moves From AIM To The Main Market

Date 22/10/2009

For the second year in a row the London Stock Exchange is today hosting an Egypt Capital Markets Day at its offices in Paternoster Square, London.

SEC Launches Investor.gov - Agency's First-Ever Web Site Devoted Exclusively To Investor Education

Date 22/10/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today launched its first-ever Web site devoted exclusively to investor education, providing investors with in-depth information and "top tips" on how to invest wisely, plan for the future, and avoid being scammed.
International Demand For Linkage To ASEAN Exchanges Set to Drive Increased Equity Market Trading, Says TABB Group - 85% Of Sell-Side And 64% Of Buy-Side Firms Want Electronic Linkage Between ASEAN Exchanges

Date 22/10/2009

In new equity markets research published today, TABB Group says US and European demand for electronic linkage to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) exchanges is strong and primed to expand, as seamless access will attract brokers already trading in other parts of Asia. However, there is a wide range of needs across the different market segment, including direct market access (DMA), low-cost versus real-time market data, advanced order types, and reliable trading platforms.
NASDAQ OMX Futures Exchange Announces Partnership With IKON Global Markets

Date 22/10/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that NASDAQ OMX Futures Exchange (NFX), the exchange's U.S. based futures market, has partnered with IKON Global Markets, a leading global Futures Commission Merchant. IKON became the first futures broker to offer client access to NFX's World Currency Futures products (WCF), effective immediately. NFX's WCF products include: the Australian dollar (AD9), British pound (BP9), Canadian dollar (CA9), Colombian Peso (CP9), Euro dollar
Armajaro Establishes Derivatives Trading Business With Appointment Of Senior Hires From JPMorgan

Date 22/10/2009

Armajaro, the global commodities and financial services business, today announced it has established Armajaro Derivatives Limited, an FSA regulated company created to provide tailored risk management solutions and advice to participants in the soft and agricultural commodity sector.
Equinix To Acquire Switch And Data In $689 Million Deal That Expands Equinix’s Presence Into 16 New Markets - Equinix Continues To Expand Its Global Service Offering; Extending To New, Customer-Driven Markets In North America

Date 22/10/2009

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data centre services, and Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDXC), a leading provider of data centre and Internet exchange services, have entered a definitive agreement for Equinix to acquire Switch and Data in a transaction valued at approximately $689 million in cash and stock, based on yesterday’s market close. The combination of the two companies will further strengthen Equinix’s leadership position in the global data centre