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SEC Acts To Support Swift Court Approval Of Barclays Acquisition Of Lehman Brothers, Inc. - Decision Assures Quick And Orderly Transfer Of Customer Accounts

Date 20/09/2008

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox announced that U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge James M. Peck this morning approved the sale of substantially all of the assets of Lehman Brothers, Inc., to Barclays Capital. The court’s approval, just days after Lehman’s parent company filed for bankruptcy, brings immediate and significant benefits to Lehman’s brokerage customers and the capital markets.
SIFMA Welcomes Sec. Paulson’s Comprehensive Proposal To Relieve Stress On The Financial Markets & Restore Investor Confidence

Date 19/09/2008

T. Timothy Ryan, Jr., president & CEO of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), commented on today’s announcement of a new Treasury comprehensive approach to address current market conditions:“To date, Secretary Paulson and Chairman Bernanke have made some incredibly smart and tough decisions, but it is becoming clear that our markets need a comprehensive approach to address the current conditions. Today Secretary Paulson laid out such an approach and it
CalPERS Taps Cooperative Personnel Services For CEO Recruitment

Date 19/09/2008

The Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has chosen Cooperative Personnel Services (CPS) to help recruit a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the $220 billion pension fund.
CFTC Update On Efforts Underway To Oversee Markets

Date 19/09/2008

Today, on behalf of the Commission, CFTC Acting Chairman Walt Lukken made the following statement: “These are extraordinary times in the financial markets. The CFTC continues to coordinate closely with our sister regulators in the U.S. and overseas to ensure that futures customers are protected under the commodity futures laws and to facilitate the continued functioning of the commodity futures and options markets during this challenging time. The agency applauds the steps being t
SEC Expands Sweeping Investigation Of Market Manipulation - Measure Will Require Statements Under Oath By Market Participants

Date 19/09/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a sweeping expansion of its ongoing investigation into possible market manipulation in the securities of certain financial institutions. The expanded investigation will include obtaining statements under oath from market participants.

SWX Swiss Exchange: Strict Monitoring Of Forbidden Uncovered (Naked) Short Sales

Date 19/09/2008

In an Official Message (67/2008), the SWX Swiss Exchange has reminded its participants that uncovered (naked) short sales are prohibited on the Exchange.
NYSE Announces Quarterly Changes To The NYSE Family Of Indexes

Date 19/09/2008

The New York Stock Exchange will make the following changes to the NYSE U.S. 100, NYSE International 100, NYSE TMT and the NYSE World Leaders Indexes, effective Mon. September 22, 2008 as a result of quarterly re-balancing.
TMX Group Platforms Break Trading Records

Date 19/09/2008

Yesterday was a record-breaking trading day for TMX Group trading platforms: TSX Quantum and MX SOLA®.
BM&FBOVESPA: U.S. Dollar Futures, Euro, And Five-Year Brazilian CDS Contracts Price Fluctuation Limit Alterations

Date 19/09/2008

• U.S. Dollar Futures We hereby inform that starting from 12 p.m. on 09/19/2008 the price fluctuation limit will be altered from 5% to 8% for the first expiration date, the amount for other expiration dates will be obtained automatically. This measure is valid only for 09/19/2008; on 21/09/08 the price fluctuation limit will return to 5% for the first expiration date.
New Spot Trading Company Incorporated: EPEX Spot SE – European Power Exchange

Date 19/09/2008

Today’s incorporation of the new Spot Trading Company under the name EPEX Spot SE – European Power Exchange represents a major step on the way to the integration of the entire spot power trading activities of EEX and Powernext, respectively the Leipzig-based and Paris-based energy exchanges. Both partners hold 50 percent of the shares in the new Societas Europaea (SE), which has its registered offices in Paris.