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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 15/12/2008

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, December 15, 2008: The shares of Oromin Explorations Ltd. (TSXVN:OLE) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to TSX and trade under the same ticker symbol.
Elizabeth Murphy Named Secretary Of Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 15/12/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Elizabeth "Betsy" Murphy will become Secretary of the Commission. Murphy is currently the head of the Office of Rulemaking in the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance. She will replace Nancy Morris, who left the position in May 2008 to rejoin the private sector.
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit At 60 Cents - Daily Price Limit For Trade Date December 16, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 15/12/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date December 16, 2008 (effective with the December 15 evening session).
SEC Charges Siemens AG For Engaging In Worldwide Bribery

Date 15/12/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an unprecedented settlement with Siemens AG to resolve SEC charges that the Munich, Germany-based manufacturer of industrial and consumer products violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by engaging in a systematic practice of paying bribes to foreign government officials to obtain business.
UK's Treasury: Changes To Credit Guarantee Scheme

Date 15/12/2008

The UK Government is today announcing proposals for changes to the Credit Guarantee Scheme. These changes are designed to enhance the effectiveness of the Scheme in supporting stability in the financial sector and maximise its impact on wider economic stability through supporting lending to the economy. They draw on experience gathered over recent weeks of operating the scheme and follow discussions with participating banks.

New Petroleum Product Swap Futures Contracts To Launch At CME Group An ClearPort

Date 15/12/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced 20 new petroleum product swaps futures contracts, including a Brent CFD contract, European premium gasoline contracts, fuel oil contracts, Asian propane contracts, and balance-of-month (BALMO) futures contracts on ClearPort(R), beginning on December 21 for trade date December 22.
ICE Clear U.S. To Clear Agricultural Swap Contracts For Sugar, Coffee And Cocoa Markets

Date 15/12/2008

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced today that ICE Clear U.S.(TM) will clear swap contracts based on three of the key agricultural markets -- sugar, coffee and cocoa -- available on its affiliated exchange, ICE Futures U.S.(R), beginning late January 2009. On December 12, 2008, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved the application, submitted in September 2007, to clear sw
New Average Price Options Contracts To Launch At CME Group On ClearPort And New York Trading Floor

Date 15/12/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that average price options on the Singapore fuel oil 180 cst swap (C5), Singapore gasoil calendar swap (M2), Singapore jet kerosene swap (N2), and the fuel oil 3.5% Rotterdam barges swap (Q6) contracts will be listed for trading. These four average price options contracts will be listed on the NYMEX trading floor and ClearPort(R), beginning December 21 for trade date December 22.
CFTC Grants Exemption To ICE Clear U.S., Inc. To Clear Certain Agricultural Swap Contracts - Also Determines Certain ICE Futures U.S., Inc. Floor Members To Be Eligible Swap Participants, And Permits Related Customer Positions And Property To Be Held In C

Date 15/12/2008

On Friday, December 12, 2008, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) issued an Order permitting ICE Clear U.S., Inc. (ICE Clear) to clear certain bilateral over-the-counter (OTC) swap transactions involving coffee, sugar, or cocoa. This is the first time that the Commission has issued an order permitting the clearing of any type of agricultural swap contracts.
SEC Charges National Lampoon, CEO Daniel Laikin, And Others For Wide-Ranging Market Manipulation Schemes

Date 15/12/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged National Lampoon, Inc., its CEO Daniel S. Laikin, and others for engaging in fraudulent schemes to manipulate the market by generating purchases of company stock in exchange for pre-arranged cash kickbacks.