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UK's Financial Services Authority Grants Calastone Regulatory Approval

Date 04/08/2009

Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that it has been granted regulatory approval by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
FORTS: Open Interest Volume In EUR/USD Futures Contracts Exceeds 270 Thousand Contracts

Date 04/08/2009

A new record in open interest volume of futures contracts on Money Market section was registered on Futures and Options on RTS (FORTS market) on August 3, 2009.
Dow Jones STOXX 600 Factoids - August 3, 2009

Date 04/08/2009

As of August 3, 2009 Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 3.55 points, or 1.58%, to 228.46. Up for fourteen of the last eighteen trading days. ·A new 2009 closing high. Highest closing value since November 4, 2008. Up 44.62% from its 2009 closing low of 157.97, hit on March 9. Year-to-date, Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 16.
The Options Industry Council Announces July Options Trading Volume Decreased 17 Percent

Date 04/08/2009

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that total options trading volume in July was 305,772,164 contracts, down 16.52 percent compared to July 2008 volume of 366,270,867 contracts—the third highest monthly total on record.
NZX Group Operational Report - July 2009

Date 04/08/2009

Given the reshaping of the NZX business in the first half of 2009, we have renamed the NZX Operating Metrics the NZX Group Operational Report that will provide a broader range of information across NZX business lines. Alongside securities markets information we will now include energy market data and information, and a monthly Agri-business update.?

ASX Markets Supervision: First Review Of Corporate Governance Reporting Under Revised Principles And Recommendations

Date 04/08/2009

ASX Markets Supervision (ASXMS) has conducted the first review of corporate governance reporting under the Revised Principles and Recommendations for listed entities with a 31 December balance date.
CBOE July 2009 Volume Averages 4.3 Million Contracts Per Day - July Trading Volume Up From June 2009, Down From Record July 2008

Date 03/08/2009

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today reported that trading volume for July 2009 averaged 4.3 million contracts per day, a decline of 25 percent from 5.7 million contracts average daily volume (ADV) during July 2008, the most active July and third-highest volume month ever at CBOE. July 2009 average daily volume rose three percent against June 2009 ADV of 4.2 million contracts.
July Is Busiest Trading Month Of 2009 At CBOE Futures Exchange - Volume Rises 36% Over Previous Month, Down Slightly From 2008, Third Consecutive Month-Over-Month Volume Gain

Date 03/08/2009

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that July was the most active month of trading during 2009.The 89,851 contracts traded during July was an increase of 36 percent over 66,247 contracts traded during June 2009.Average daily volume during the month was 4,084 contracts, exceeding 3,011 contracts per day during June 2009 by 36 percent.July was the third consecutive month this year to post month-over-month volume gains at CFE.
Alan B. Krueger Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy & Chief Economist Statement For The Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee Of The Securities Industry And Financial Markets Association August 3, 2009

Date 03/08/2009

Recent U.S. economic data provide indications that the economy is stabilizing. Declines in GDP and employment have moderated, housing activity appears to be bottoming, and financial markets have stabilized. Boosted by fiscal stimulus provided by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA or the "Recovery Act"), and by other programs designed to support the financial system and stabilize the housing sector, the economy is expected to grow moderately in the second half of 2009, and growth
Statement Of New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo Relating To Bank Of America And Merrill Lynch

Date 03/08/2009

"We are pleased to see that the SEC has taken action with respect to the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch bonus matter, which this Office referred to the SEC on April 23, 2009. As we outlined in a letter to Congress on February 10, 2009, the timing of the bonuses, as well as the disclosures relating to them, constituted a 'surprising fit of corporate irresponsibility.' While the SEC has settled their action today, we want to be clear that our investigation of these and other matters pursuant to New