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The Methodology For Calculation Of The RTS Index Amended

Date 14/01/2009

As of January 19, 2009 new versions of the methodologies for calculation of the RTS Index and the Sectoral RTS Indices come into force.
Estonian Securities Market In 2008

Date 14/01/2009

On the securities markets, last year will be marked by a global financial crisis. Pessimism reached the securities market earlier than in the real economic statistics, resulting in a more than 60% drop in stock exchange indices (OMX Tallinn -62.98%, Baltic Benchmark Cap GI -66.69%). The annual turnover of NASDAQ OMX Tallinn Stock Exchange was MEUR 618 at 77 265 transactions. The average value of a stock transaction was EUR 7997.
SGX AsiaClear® Doubles Volume Of Over-The-Counter Trades Cleared In 2008

Date 14/01/2009

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) announced today that SGX AsiaClear® has increased its volume of over-the-counter (OTC) trades cleared in 2008 by 98% to 50,797 contracts compared to 2007. The total value of the trades cleared was US$6.3 billion. AsiaClear’s network of trading counterparties expanded to 260 counterparty accounts at the end of December 2008, representing a more than 60% increase compared to end of December 2007.
Chicago Climate Futures Exchange Announces New Record For Daily Volume

Date 13/01/2009

Chicago Climate Futures Exchange® (CCFE®), a CFTC Designated Contract Market and wholly-owned subsidiary of Chicago Climate Exchange® (CCX®), announced yesteroday that CCFE established a new record for total daily volume with 9,538 contracts traded on January 9, 2009.
On Point And AFA Connect On Options Order Routing - Combines Smart Capability With Efficient EMS/OMS

Date 13/01/2009

On Point Executions LLC, an agency-only broker, and Advanced Financial Applications (AFA), a leading provider of EMS/OMS trading technologies to buy and sell side financial organizations, today announced that On Point’s smart option order routing system, STING, is now available on AFA’s IMPACTPro™ platform. Using the connectivity provided by On Point and AFA, clients will have a robust smart routing capability for options orders combined with a single processing from execution to clearing and

Equicom Launches Comprehensive Annual Reporting Package

Date 13/01/2009

The Equicom Group Inc. (“Equicom”), a premier Canadian provider of investor relations services to public companies, today announced the launch of its Annual Reporting Package, a new addition to its suite of innovative and cost-effective investor relations and strategic corporate communication products. These products are designed to elevate the profiles of public companies while assisting them with meeting Canadian disclosure obligations.
Testimony, US Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald L. Kohn, Troubled Asset Relief Program, Before the Committee On Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., January 13, 2009

Date 13/01/2009

Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, and other members of the Committee, I appreciate this opportunity to review some of the activities to date of the Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, and to discuss how additional funding could be used to strengthen our financial system and promote economic recovery.
US Treasury Interim Assistant Secretary For Financial Stability Neel Kashkari Review Of The Financial Market Crisis And The Troubled Assets Relief Program

Date 13/01/2009

Good morning. Thank you, Dean Daly, for that kind introduction. I would also like to thank the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown for hosting us today.
US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, At The Stamp Lecture, London School Of Economics, London, England, January 13, 2009, The Crisis And The Policy Response

Date 13/01/2009

For almost a year and a half the global financial system has been under extraordinary stress--stress that has now decisively spilled over to the global economy more broadly. The proximate cause of the crisis was the turn of the housing cycle in the United States and the associated rise in delinquencies on subprime mortgages, which imposed substantial losses on many financial institutions and shook investor confidence in credit markets. However, although the subprime debacle triggered the crisi
FINRA Fines Leonard & Co. For Sale Of Unregistered Securities, Bars Broker For Unregistered Penny Stock Sales, Other Violations - FINRA Issues Regulatory Notice Regarding Sales Of Unregistered Securities

Date 13/01/2009

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Leonard & Co. of Troy, MI, $225,000 for numerous violations, including the illegal sale of more than two million shares of penny stock on behalf of customers. FINRA also required the firm to retain an independent consultant to review its supervisory systems and procedures.