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CFTC Publishes Concept Release Regarding Review Of Exemptions For Swap Dealers

Date 24/03/2009

Today the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a concept release aimed at bringing greater transparency and accountability to the derivatives marketplace.
NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 24/03/2009

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of March 13, 2009.
CBOE Eliminates Blackout Dates For FLEX Options - Change Adds Flexibility And Exchange-Traded Safeguards For Institutions

Date 24/03/2009

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that effective today, FLexible Exchange(R) (FLEX) options now can expire on any day of the month.This CBOE rule change, approved recently by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), eliminates long-standing blackout dates for FLEX options on expiration Friday and the two business days both before and after.By removing the blackout periods associated with key expiration periods, customers who trade over-the-counter equity and index contr
NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index® Announces Change To Index Components

Date 24/03/2009

NYSE Euronext today announced that the NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index® will replace the following constituents in the index as a result of corporate action activity. The changes are effective as of market close on March 25, 2009 .
NASDAQ Announces Mid-month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date March 13, 2009

Date 24/03/2009

At the end of the settlement date of March 13, 2009, short interest in 2,521 NASDAQ Global Market(sm) securities totaled 7,246,261,438 shares compared with 6,928,787,193 shares in 2,532 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of February 27, 2009. The mid-March short interest represents 3.07 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.12 days for the prior reporting period.

Strengthening Macro-Prudential Supervision In Europe - Speech By Lucas Papademos, Vice President Of The ECB At The Conference On “After The Storm: The Future Face Of Europe’s Financial System” organised by Bruegel, National Bank of Belgium and the Inte

Date 24/03/2009

I. Introduction This conference has provided an excellent forum for an enriching and stimulating debate on “The Future Face of Europe’s Financial System”, a subject which is both topical and highly policy relevant. In my remarks, I will focus on two issues: First, what are the key lessons of the ongoing financial crisis for EU financial supervisory policy;
José Manuel Durão Barroso, President Of The European Commission - "Declaration On The Preparation Of The G20 Summit" - European Parliament, Strasbourg, 24 March 2009

Date 24/03/2009

President Pöttering, Prime Minister Brown, Honourable Members, The G20 summit in London will be a milestone in the global response to the global crisis. I am very confident that, under Prime Minister Brown's leadership, it will be a success.
Gordon Brown: EU Must Take The Lead In Reforming Global Financial Institutions

Date 24/03/2009

Europe must take the lead in finding solutions to the global crisis at next week's G20 summit, British prime minister Gordon Brown told MEPs in a speech in Strasbourg on Tuesday that was warmly welcomed by leaders of the main political groups. The group leaders of the smaller political groups questioned whether the UK's economy was well placed to recover.
US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner Written Testimony House Financial Services Committee Hearing

Date 24/03/2009

Good morning, Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, and other members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify about the federal government's dealings with the American International Group, Inc. (AIG). I am pleased to be here with Chairman Bernanke and President Dudley.
CFTC Grants Exemption To Chicago Mercantile Exchange To Clear Certain Agricultural Swap Contracts - Also Permits Related Customer Positions And Funds To Be Held In Customer Segregated Accounts

Date 24/03/2009

On March 18, 2009, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an Order permitting the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to clear certain bilateral over-the-counter swap transactions involving corn, wheat, and soybeans. The Order was issued pursuant to authority set forth in Section 4(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).