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SGX Implements New Securities Listing Rules And Revises Other Rules To Heighten Market Efficiency

Date 03/03/2009

Singapore Exchange Limited (“SGX”) today announced new listing rules and changes to securities listing rules that will take effect on 24 March 2009. This follows a public consultation in July 2008 on revisions arising from one of the Exchange’s more extensive rule reviews. In finalising the rules, SGX had incorporated feedback and suggestions from market participants to meet the varying market needs.
CFE'S February Average Daily Volume Up 4% Over The Previous Month, Down 47% Compared To Year Ago - CFE Launches Trading In CBOE Mini-VIX Futures Today

Date 02/03/2009

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that average daily volume during the month of February 2009 was 2,160 contracts, an increase of four percent over the previous month when 2,070 contracts per day changed hands.
Goldman Sachs Launches SIGMA X Liquidity Pool In Hong Kong

Date 02/03/2009

Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET), operator of the industry’s largest non-displayed liquidity pool in the United States, today announced the expansion of its global crossing capabilities with the launch of SIGMA X in Hong Kong.
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones And Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend Indexes

Date 02/03/2009

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced changes in several Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend indexes.
Direct Edge Daily Volume Surpasses Two Billion Shares - Record Matched Market Share

Date 02/03/2009

Direct Edge broke its all-time daily volume mark today, handling 2.037 billion shares, as of 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Direct Edge also set a market share record for the day, with a matched market share of 9.18%.

CBOE February Volume Of 80.7 Million Contracts Averages 4.2 Million Contracts Per Day - Up 8% Over February 2008

Date 02/03/2009

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today reported that 80,670,249 contracts changed hands at the Exchange in February. Daily volume averaged 4.2 million contracts, up eight percent from February 2008 and two percent from January 2009.
SEC Charges Operators Of Multi-Billion Dollar Real Estate Enterprise With Fraud

Date 02/03/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Oregon-based Sunwest Management Inc. with securities fraud and is seeking an emergency court order freezing its assets. The SEC alleges that Sunwest, which operates hundreds of retirement homes across the United States, lied to investors about its operations and concealed the risks of the investments, exposing investors to massive losses when the economic downturn triggered Sunwest's collapse.
KCBT February Volume Posts 51.5 Percent Gain Over January

Date 02/03/2009

Kansas City Board of Trade trading volume for the month of February amounted to 300.103 contracts, an increase of 51.5 percent compared to January 2009. Wheat futures trading volume in February totaled 291,289 contracts, an increase of 51.6 percent from last month.
BATS Exchange Earns Record Matched Market Share In February - Passes NYSE Floor In Dollar Value Traded - Also Records New One-Day Matched Market Share Record

Date 02/03/2009

BATS Exchange earned 11.39% of U.S. matched market share in February, setting a new record high and reaffirming its position as the third largest cash equity market behind NYSE and Nasdaq.
SEC Warns Investors And Financial Firms Of Government Impersonators

Date 02/03/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today is warning investors and financial services firms about con-artists who may use the names of actual SEC employees to mislead potential victims. The agency also is providing information to help potential victims protect themselves from SEC impersonators.