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SIFMA Pleased With FASB Decision

Date 02/04/2009

(SIFMA) today issued the following statement on the new guidelines announced by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB): “SIFMA welcomes FASB’s clarification of the appropriate application of FAS 157 in valuing securities in inactive markets. The Board’s actions today re-establish the intent underlying the Statement, which is to provide users of financial statements with transparency into the financial information of issuers that is critical to properly functioning capital m
NYSE Liffe US Finalizes Transition To OCC As New Clearing House

Date 02/04/2009

NYSE Liffe US, the U.S. futures exchange of NYSE Euronext (NYX), announced that it successfully completed the transition to its new clearing house, The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).
OneChicago Reports March Volume

Date 02/04/2009

OneChicago, LLC today reported that 233,598 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in March 2009. YTD volume stands at 511,314.
NYSE Euronext Announces 2009 Annual Meeting Shareholder Vote Results

Date 02/04/2009

At the company’s annual meeting today, NYSE Euronext (NYX) shareholders elected the full slate of 18 directors to its Board, ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009, rejected a non-binding shareholder proposal to institute certificated shares, and approved a non-binding shareholder proposal to adopt a simple m
BOX Continues To Make Strides In Market Share, Volume

Date 02/04/2009

In the month of March, BOX market share in BOX-traded classes was 5.6%, which represented a 15% gain over the same period last year. In terms of volume, average daily trading on BOX this month was 793,536 contracts, a 29% gain over the same period last year as well as an 8% improvement on a month-to-month basis.

Nacogdoches, Texas Businessman George D. Hudgins Ordered To Pay Approximately $86 Million For Defrauding 230 Investors In A “Ponzi” Scheme Involving Commodity Futures And Options Contracts

Date 02/04/2009

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it obtained a federal court order against Texas resident George D. Hudgins (d/b/a George D. Hudgins, L.L.C.), requiring him to pay $71 million to victims of his Ponzi scheme and a civil penalty of $15 million. The order also permanently bars Hudgins from the commodity industry.
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index

Date 02/04/2009

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index.
Barbados On Track To Launch International Trading Facility

Date 02/04/2009

The Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE) is on track to become the first Caribbean Community (CARICOM) securities exchange to launch an international trading facility (ITF).
JPMorgan Chase & Co Lists JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index Exchange Traded Notes On NYSE Arca - 88% Of Alerian MP Index Components Are NYSE Euronext-Listed

Date 02/04/2009

NYSE Euronext (NYX) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, NYSE Arca, today began trading the JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index Exchange Traded Notes under the ticker symbol “AMJ”. Some 88% of the weight of the Alerian MLP Index is composed of NYSE Euronext-listed components.
CME: Research Confirms Changes To Global Foreign Exchange Trading And Reactions To Credit Constraints - Credit Conditions Sharpen Focus On Counterparty Risk, Insolvency

Date 02/04/2009

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today released results from its second annual Global Foreign Exchange (FX) Market Study of both cash and exchange-traded FX products, reinforcing indications that credit constraints have led to an increased focus on counterparty and systemic risks. A year after the first Global FX Market Study, 2009's edition also provides confirmation that changing priorities among traders, toward better market access and lower costs