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CalPERS Reports Preliminary 2008-09 Fiscal Year Performance

Date 21/07/2009

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today released its preliminary 2008-09 investment performance, noting a decline in the market value of its assets of 23.4 percent for the one-year period ending June 30, 2009. It was the most severe single year decline, but even with this decline, its long term 20-year investment return remained positive at 7.75 percent.
CFTC To Hold Three Open Hearings To Discuss Energy Position Limits And Hedge Exemptions - First Hearing Scheduled For July 28, 2009

Date 21/07/2009

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it will hold three hearings to address the current application of position limits and exemptions from position limits in energy markets. The hearings are scheduled to be held between 9:00 a.m. EDT and 1:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 28, Wednesday, July 29, and Wednesday, August 5, 2009. The first hearing will consist of testimony by Congressman Bart Stupak; CFTC staff presentations and two witness panels:
CFTC: Subcommittee On Convergence To Convene A Follow-Up Session

Date 21/07/2009

On Thursday, July 23, 2009, from 3 p.m. EDT to 5 p.m. EDT, members of the Subcommittee on Convergence in Agricultural Commodity Markets will conduct their second public conference call.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Semiannual Monetary Policy Report To The Congress Before The Committee On Financial Services, U.S. House Of Representatives, Washington, D.C., July 21, 2009

Date 21/07/2009

Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, and other members of the Committee, I am pleased to present the Federal Reserve's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress (899 KB PDF).
Fact Sheet: U.S. Administration’s Regulatory Reform Agenda Moves Forward - Credit Rating Agency Reform Legislation Sent To Capitol Hill

Date 21/07/2009

Continuing its push to establish new rules of the road and make the financial system more fair across the board, the Administration today delivered proposed legislation to Capitol Hill to increase transparency, tighten oversight, and reduce reliance on credit rating agencies. The legislation would also work to reduce conflicts of interest at credit rating agencies while strengthening the Securitie

SEC Charges Morgan Keegan For Fraudulent Marketing And Sales Of Auction Rate Securities

Date 21/07/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Tennessee-based broker-dealer Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. for misleading thousands of investors about the liquidity risks associated with auction rate securities (ARS), and the agency is seeking a court order requiring Morgan Keegan to repurchase the illiquid ARS from its customers.
Testimony Of Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler Before The U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations

Date 21/07/2009

Click here to download the testimony of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler before the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
SEC Charges Perry Corp. With Disclosure Violations in Vote Buying Scheme

Date 21/07/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged New York-based investment adviser Perry Corp. with securities law violations for failing to report that it had purchased substantial stock in a public company. Perry purchased the shares in order to vote them in favor of a merger from which Perry stood to profit.
CME Group's Carey To Testify Before Senate Subcommittee On Commodities

Date 21/07/2009

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, announced that CME Group Vice Chairman Charlie Carey will appear before the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations today to discuss the CBOT wheat futures contract.
Trading Hours Extension At Tokyo Commodity Exchange - Policy To Be Released In Midterm Management Plan In March 2010 After Reviewing Trading And Financial Conditions

Date 21/07/2009

Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“TOCOM” or the “Exchange”) resolved at the board of directors meeting today that the Exchange will study possibilities of extending the trading hours and decide on a policy by February 2010 so as to include it in the midterm management plan, which is planned for revision in March 2010. TOCOM started a night session between 17:00 and 23:00 (19:00 for rubber contract) upon the launch of the new trading system on May 7 this year. The next c