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NYSE Euronext Announces Management Changes that Further Align European and U.S. Cash Equities Trading Businesses

Date 17/06/2009

NYSE Euronext (NYX)has announced a series of management changes that further aligns the company’s European and U.S. cash trading and listings businesses.  The new organizational structure, according to NYSE Euronext Chief Executive Officer Duncan L. Niederauer, “better serves our customers and our strategic business objectives in a very challenging and increasingly competitive business environment.” Roland Bellegarde, Group Executive Vice President and member of Management Committe

Standard & Poor’s Assigns AA- Credit Rating To ASX Clearing Corporation Limited

Date 17/06/2009

ASX Limited (ASX) advises that its wholly owned subsidiary, ASX Clearing Corporation Limited (ASXCC), has been assigned an AA- credit rating (with stable outlook) by Standard & Poor’s.

Osaka Securities Exchange: FX Margin Trading (OSE-FX) Market Exchange Established

Date 17/06/2009

OSE has established the FX Margin Trading (OSE-FX) Market Exchange as follows: 1. Start-up Date: July 21, 2009

Deutsche Börse: Preliminary Scenario Calculation For Equity Indices - New Weightings In Equity Indices Effective On 22 June 2009

Date 17/06/2009

Effective 22 June 2009, new index weights will apply for companies in equity indices of Deutsche Börse. Deutsche Börse released the preliminary weighting figures on Wednesday. An update of the preliminary weighting will be published on Friday. The preliminary data can be downloaded from the Deutsche Börse website. The final figures based on Friday’s Xetra closing prices will be published on the Deutsche Börse website on Saturday. (www.deutsche-boerse.com/indices)

SIFMA Broadly Encouraged By Treasury’s Stability Plan

Date 16/06/2009

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today issued the following statement from President and CEO Timothy Ryan on the Obama Administration’s regulatory reform proposal: “The financial turmoil of the last year revealed deep and serious flaws in our regulatory system. The financial services industry believes it is critical to our nation’s economy that we work with policymakers in Washington to enact comprehensive reform this year to improve the accountability,

CME Group Announces The Launch Of New European Union Allowance (EUA) And Certified Emission Reduction (CER) Futures And Options

Date 16/06/2009

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced the launch of four new In Delivery Month European Union Allowance (EUA) and Certified Emission Reduction (CER) futures and options contracts that will be available through CME ClearPort® and the New York trading floor. Clearing services will be available through CME ClearPort, a set of flexible clearing services open to over the count

FIA Defends Hedge Exemption For OTC Dealers

Date 16/06/2009

Markit & Creditex Complete General Motors Credit Event Auction As One Of Five Auctions For Week Of 8 June - 38 Auctions Completed To Date In 2009

Date 16/06/2009

During the week of June 8, 2009, Markit and Creditex conducted Credit Event Auctions (CEAs) to facilitate settlement of credit derivative trades referencing five global companies, including General Motors. The auctions have been used to settle transactions in connection with the defaults of 38 companies so far this year in the U.S. and Europe and are an integral part of efforts by International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) to standardize critical elements of the credit defau

CFTC Announces Resignation Of Commissioner Walt Lukken

Date 16/06/2009

Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the resignation of Commissioner Walt Lukken, effective July 10, 2009. Lukken has served as Commissioner since August 2002 and served as Acting Chairman from June 2007 to January 2009.

UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA): Finance Director And Two Lawyers Charged With Insider Dealing

Date 16/06/2009

Andrew King, a finance director, and Michael Mcfall and Andrew Rimmington, both lawyers, appeared today at City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with 8 counts of insider dealing, contrary to section 52 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993.