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Component Changes Made To Dow Jones And Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend Indexes

Date 22/01/2009

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced that SunTrust Banks Inc. (United States, Banks, STI) and Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (United States, Banks, HBAN) will be removed from the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend, Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend and Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 indexes.
Bank Of America Names Moynihan To Head Global Banking And Wealth Management - Montag To Report To CEO - Moynihan Replaces John Thain Who Is Leaving The Company

Date 22/01/2009

Bank of America today announced that Brian Moynihan has been named President of Global Banking and Global Wealth and Investment Management.
CFTC Staff Allows Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited’s Mini Futures Contracts Based On The Hang Seng Index And The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 22/01/2009

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) Office of General Counsel today announced that it issued a no-action letter on January 16, 2009, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited’s (HKFE) mini futures contracts based on the Hang Seng Index (HSI) and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI), respectively.
BMV - Bolsa Mexicana de Valores December 2008 Performance Report

Date 22/01/2009

Click here to download BMV - Bolsa Mexicana de Valores's December 2008 Performance Report.
Statement By CFTC Acting Chairman Michael V. Dunn

Date 22/01/2009

As I temporarily take over at the helm of the CFTC, I want to thank former Acting Chairman Walter Lukken for his leadership during a very challenging time. He faced a period where economic events demonstrated, most vividly, the perils of removing large swaths of our derivatives markets from oversight. To address these challenges, Walt did not hesitate to try new approaches. Walt also recognized the need for additional resources and, as such, he was a steadfast advocate for increased agency fu

NASDAQ Announces 2008 New Listings Statistic - An All-Time High Eight NYSE Companies With A Record Market Capitalization Of $78 Billion Switch To NASDAQ

Date 22/01/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that The NASDAQ Stock Market(r) (NASDAQ(r)) captured a total of 177 new listings in 2008. Included were a record eight transfers from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), a record 51 transfers from NYSE Alternext (formerly the American Stock Exchange (Amex), and 26 IPOs.
Financial Technologies Group Announces Bahrain Financial Exchange

Date 22/01/2009

Financial Technologies (India) Ltd. yesterday announced the launch of the Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX).
UK’s Financial Services Authority Extends Waiver To Firms On Complaints Handling

Date 22/01/2009

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today extended its waiver from complaints handling rules regarding unauthorised overdraft charges, for up to six months. This is because the test case is ongoing, and it is not yet clear how the banks should be responding to complaints about unauthorised overdraft charges so that customers are treated consistently and fairly.
Lords Committee Investigating EU Financial Regulation To Hear Evidence From Lord Myners

Date 22/01/2009

The House of Lords EU Committee will next week hear evidence from Lord Myners, Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury, on EU Financial Regulation.
Bank Shares Trading Heavily On PLUS Markets

Date 22/01/2009

Recent volatility in bank shares has seen a huge increase in retail trading in this sector. For example, trading volume statistics for Wednesday January 21st saw around 787 million RBS shares traded. Of this total almost 20% was traded on PLUS Markets, compared with a combined market share of under 4% for Chi-X, Turquoise and Nasdaq OMX Europe together. The breakdown for yesterday – in millions of shares was: