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IOSCO Technical Committee Launches Task Forces To Support G-20 Aims

Date 26/11/2008

The International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) Technical Committee met by teleconference on 24 November to craft a detailed work program to address the continuing market turmoil, focused on strengthening financial markets and investor protections.
COMEX Governors Committee Adds Five New Members

Date 26/11/2008

CME Group, the world’s largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that Bryan Durkin, Anthony George Gero, William Giannone, William Purpura, and Joseph Raia, have been named members of the COMEX Governors Committee, which is the guiding body for gold, silver, copper and aluminum futures and options traded at CME Group. The COMEX Governors Committee originally operated as the executive board to the COMEX.
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Select Dividend Indexes

Date 26/11/2008

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that Topps Tiles PLC (Great Britain, Retail, TPT.LN) will be removed from the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend and Dow Jones U.K. Select Dividend 20 indexes.
Approval Of Proposal By Bank Of America To Acquire Merrill Lynch

Date 26/11/2008

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of the notice of Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, to acquire Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc., New York, New York, and thereby indirectly acquire Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB, New York, New York; Merrill Lynch Bank USA, Salt Lake City, Utah; and Merrill Lynch Yatirim Bank A.S., Istanbul, Turkey.
SIFMA Supports Economic Recovery Advisory Board Concept

Date 26/11/2008

Tim Ryan, president and CEO of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), today made the following statement after president-elect Obama announced the creation of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board:

KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date November 28, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 26/11/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date November 28, 2008 (effective with the November 27 evening session).
European Central Bank: Statistics On Payments And Securities Trading, Clearing And Settlement– Data For 2007

Date 26/11/2008

Today the European Central Bank (ECB) will publish statistics on payments and securities trading, clearing and settlement in 2007. These statistics cover all of the countries in the European Union (EU). Several key indicators, outlining trends in both the EU and the euro area, are presented below.
BM&FBOVESPA Presents Its New 2008/2009 Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) Portfolio - Index Contains 38 Shares Issued By 30 Companies From 12 Different Sectors Totaling BRL 372 Billion

Date 26/11/2008

The new Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE), which comprises shares issued by companies recognized for their high level of commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, will enter into effect on December 1 st , 2008. The rebalance of the index includes assets of Celesc, Duratex, Odontoprev, TIM, Telemar, and Unibanco, while assets from Aracruz, CCR Rodovias, Copel, Iochpe-Maxion, Petrobras, and WEG have been excluded from the index.
DIFC Week: GCC Better Resourced Than Other Regions To Weather Global Slowdown

Date 26/11/2008

DIFC Week, the Dubai International Financial Centre's (DIFC) prestigious annual series of business conferences, concluded today with industry leaders urging the GCC region to take advantage of the many opportunities that will emerge as conditions improve. The consensus among speakers at DIFC Week was that the region was better-resourced than most other parts of the world to weather the global slowdown.
NASDAQ Market Replay Wins Global Adobe Award - Market Activity Replay Tool Wins the 2008 Adobe MAX Award in the Enterprise Category

Date 26/11/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.(Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that NASDAQ Market Replay, an extremely powerful replay and analysis tool, has won the coveted 2008 MAX Award in the Enterprise category.