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Liquidnet Named Best In Clearing & Settlement In United States And Europe

Date 28/01/2009

Liquidnet, the global institutional marketplace, today announced that Z/Yen’s 2008 survey of Operational Performance of Brokers ranked Liquidnet, Inc. and Liquidnet Europe Limited best in clearing and settlement as chosen by leading investment managers and hedge funds. In Europe, Liquidnet was named best broker for core processing of European securities for the third year in a row. In the United States, Liquidnet was selected best broker for equities operations and most improved broker.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Bannes Pacific Continental Former Chief Executive And Former Finance Director And Fines Them £80,000 And £95,000 Respectively

Date 28/01/2009

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned the former chief executive of stockbroking firm Pacific Continental Securities UK Limited (PCS), Mr Steven Griggs, and its former finance director, Mr Charles Weston, and also fined them £80,000 and £95,000 respectively for serious failures in the company which led to customers buying high risk shares without suitable advice.
RTE Becomes Member Of The EPEX Spot Exchange

Date 28/01/2009

EPEX Spot SE is pleased to welcome RTE (“Réseau de Transport d’Electricité”) as a new trading member on the French auction segment of the exchange. EPEX Spot now counts 72 trading members on the French hub out of 176 in total (French, German/Austrian, Swiss).
SmartPool Receives FSA Approval To Begin Trading On February 2, 2009

Date 28/01/2009

SmartPool, the new Multi-lateral Trading Facility (MTF) set up by NYSE Euronext, BNP Paribas, HSBC and J.P. Morgan, has received Financial Services Authority (FSA) approval to launch its dark pool for block trading in European stocks.
SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd. Initiates Investigation Against OC Oerlikon Corporation Inc.

Date 28/01/2009

The SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd has initiated an investigation against OC Oerlikon Corporation Inc. regarding a possible violation of Art. 72 of the Listing Rules as well as the Directive on Ad hoc publicity. The investigation being carried out by the SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd is in connection with reports in the press regarding the non-compliance of credit terms and the announcement of a reduction of more than 1000 employees. The duration of these investigative proceedings has not been determined. T

Dow Jones Euro STOXX Index To Serve As Stock Market Gauge For New Eurozone Economic Indicator - The Conference Board Selects Index For Euro Area Leading Economic Indicator

Date 28/01/2009

STOXX Limited, the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced that the Dow Jones EURO STOXX Index has been selected by The Conference Board, the world's preeminent business membership and research organization, to represent the stock market component of its new Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the Euro Area.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits for January 29, 2009

Date 28/01/2009

The daily price limits for the following contracts have reverted to the original level: soybeans 1,800 yen and raw sugar 1,000 yen.
NZX Agrifax Payout Prediction On The Mark

Date 28/01/2009

Today's announcement from Fonterra that the forecasted payout for the current season has dropped to $5.10 per kg/milk solids is in line with predictions published by NZX Agrifax in December 2008.
Tokyo Grain Exchange Margin Requirements For February 2009

Date 28/01/2009

Decided on January 28, 2009 Effective from February 2, 2009 Commodity
CFTC Charges Nicholas Cosmo And Agape Companies With Defrauding Customers Of Tens Of Millions Of Dollars In Commodity Futures Trading Scheme

Date 27/01/2009

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today filed a federal law suit against Nicholas Cosmo of Lake Grove, New York, Agape World, Inc., (Agape World), and Agape Merchant Advance LLC (Agape Advance), both of Hauppauge, New York (collectively, defendants), charging them with defrauding customers of tens of millions of dollars.