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SIFMA’s Bentsen Statement After Treasury Meeting

Date 25/02/2010

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today released the following statement by Ken Bentsen, executive vice president, public policy and advocacy after a meeting between Treasury Secretary Geithner and financial services and business trade associations.
SEC Charges Madoff's Director Of Operations With Falsifying Accounting Records And Siphoning Investor Funds

Date 25/02/2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged one of convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff's key operatives with falsifying accounting records to enable the multi-billion dollar fraud and illegally enrich himself, Madoff, and Madoff's family and employees.
Program Trading Averaged 27.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Feb. 16-19

Date 25/02/2010

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 Feb. 16-19.
Bursa Malaysia Visits Luxembourg Stock Exchange

Date 25/02/2010

A delegation from Bursa Malaysia, the national stock exchange of Malaysia, visited the Luxembourg Stock Exchange on Thursday, 25 February 2010.
EMCF Welcomes Regulator Move To Set Up Interoperability Mechanism - EMCF Continues To Work With All Parties To Reach Solution

Date 25/02/2010

European Multilateral Clearing Facility (EMCF) welcomes the position of UK, Dutch and Swiss regulators in their joint Regulatory Position on Interoperability that was issued to market participants this month and which aims to establish a safe risk control mechanism on interoperable links between CCPs

S&P Releases 2009 Year End Results For Index Versus Active Fund Scorecard For Canada - Majority Of Active Canadian Equity Funds Unable To Outperform The S&P/TSX Composite In 2009

Date 25/02/2010

Few Canadian equity active funds posted higher returns than the S&P/TSX Composite in 2009, according to the latest results for the Standard & Poor's Indices Versus Active Funds Scorecard (SPIVA) for Canada released today. SPIVA is produced by Standard & Poor's, the world's leading index provider.
BME: GOWEX Receives Favourable Report From MAB On The Segment For Growth Companies - MAB Offers Financing For Growth Companies And Diversification For Investors

Date 25/02/2010

The Admission Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of MAB a favourable assessment report on the eligibility of GOWEX for admission to the market’s segment for Growth Companies, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company. For the share offering to take place GOWEX will need the definitive approval by the MAB’s Board.
Deutsche Börse: Nine Barclays Bank ETCs Launched On Xetra

Date 25/02/2010

Nine exchange traded commodities (ETCs) issued by Barclays Bank have been tradable on Xetra® since Thursday, under the product name iPath.
International Regulators Publish Systemic Risk Data Requirements For Hedge Funds

Date 25/02/2010

The International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) Technical Committee has published details of an agreed template for the global collection of hedge fund information which it believes will assist in assessing possible systemic risks arising from the sector. The template was developed by the Task Force on Unregulated Entities (Task Force) following requests from the Financial Stability Board (FSB) as well as from IOSCO members.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Fines National Financial Advice Firm £700,000 For Failings Relating To Lehman-Backed Structured Product Sales

Date 25/02/2010

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today fined RSM Tenon Financial Services Limited (Tenon) £700,000 for significant failings in its advice and sales processes relating to Lehman-backed structured products, and for having poor systems and controls to prevent unsuitable advice in its structured product and pension switching business.