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Security Traders Association Elects 2009 Governors, Officers

Date 21/10/2008

The Security Traders Association (STA), the leading advocacy and education organization for professional equity traders in the U.S., today announced the new members of its Board of Governors and Officers for 2009. The Board of Governors provides overall governance for the Association. The Officers, elected for a one-year term, comprise the Executive Committee, set the direction, and oversee operations. The elections were made at the Association’s 75th Annual Conference and Business Meeting.
NYSE Euronext: Corporate Issuers Favor New Rules On Short Selling, New Research Study Reveals

Date 21/10/2008

60% believe short selling is harmful to company’s stock and shareholders 75% want prohibitions on short selling in volatile markets 85% seek re-instatement of “tick-test” rule to bolster confidence 92% say investment managers should publicly disclose short selling activity
StreamBase Appoints Financial Industry Veteran As Director Of Product Management

Date 21/10/2008

StreamBase Systems, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance complex event processing (CEP) software, today announced the hiring of Terrence Kim as Director of Product Management.
New ISO Secretary-General As Of 1 January 2009

Date 21/10/2008

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) will have a new Secretary-General from 1 January 2009. He is Mr. Robert Steele who was appointed by the ISO Council at its meeting in Dubai on 17 October 2008, following the 31st ISO General Assembly.
University Of Ulster Students Become More Attractive To Firms Via Securities & Investment Institute Partnership

Date 21/10/2008

The University of Ulster has launched a new PgD/MSc in Financial Services with support from the Securities & Investment Institute which should further enhance students’ attractiveness to firms as potential employees.

SICOM's New Trading System From NASDAQ OMX Launches Successfully

Date 21/10/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and theSingapore Commodity Exchange (SICOM) report successful launch of e-SICOM,SICOM's new electronic trading and clearing system for commodity derivatives.e-SICOM went live on September 29th, and has since received acknowledgementfrom participating members and investors. NASDAQ OMX delivers the trading andclearing engine, while leading IT professional service provider, NCS Group,provides infrastructural IT services.
CESR, CEBS And CEIOPS Publish A Joint Statement On The Latest Developments In Accounting

Date 21/10/2008

The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR), the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS), and the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors (CEIOPS) are closely monitoring recent developments regarding fair value accounting.
RTS Board: October 13th – October 17, 2008

Date 21/10/2008

For the week of October 13th – October 17th, 2008 82 trades were registered. The total trading volume on the RTS Board equaled 0,8 million US dollars. The following companies were most active last week:
Federal Reserve Announces The Creation Of The Money Market Investor Funding Facility (MMIFF)

Date 21/10/2008

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the creation of the Money Market Investor Funding Facility (MMIFF), which will support a private-sector initiative designed to provide liquidity to U.S. money market investors.
FORTS Weekly Trading Results: October 13 – 17, 2008

Date 21/10/2008

For the week of October 13th – October 17th, 2008 the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) equaled 66,6 billion rubles or 2,5 million contracts including 12,9 bln rubles within an evening session. The total open interest on the last day of the week, October 17th, 2008 reached 87,1 billon rubles or 2,5 million contracts.