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CalPERS Launches Search For Chief Investment Offier

Date 11/08/2008

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System has begun the search for a new Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to oversee the $230 billion pension fund, direct a staff of more than 200 professional managers, and work with the CalPERS Board to maximize returns for its members and employers.
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date August 12, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 11/08/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date August 12, 2008 (effective with the August 11 evening session).
NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 11/08/2008

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of July 31, 2008.
NASDAQ Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date July 31, 2008

Date 11/08/2008

At the end of the settlement date of July 31, 2008, short interest in 2,634 NASDAQ Global Market(sm) securities totaled 10,560,730,163 shares compared with 10,977,290,029 shares in 2,632 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of July 15, 2008. The end-of-July short interest represents 4.39 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 4.56 days for the prior reporting period.
New York Attorney General Cuomo Expands Investigation Into Auction Rate Securities Scandal

Date 11/08/2008

Cuomo Today Announces His Office is Focusing Attention on other Industry Players Including JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Wachovia Last Week Cuomo Announced Settlements with the Two Largest Institutions in the Auction Rate Securities Market, Restoring Nearly $20 Billion of Liquidity to Approximately 80,000 Investors Nationwide

SIFMA Asset Management Group’s Steering Committee Announces New Chairs

Date 11/08/2008

The steering committee of the Asset Management Group (AMG), part of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), has elected its new leadership for 2008 and 2009. Richard M. Weil, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of PIMCO was elected chair of the AMG. Mr. Weil also serves on SIFMA’s Board of Directors. Joan A. Binstock, Partner and Chief Operations Officer of Lord Abbett was elected vice chair and Mark A. Hemenetz, Chief Operating Officer of Schroder Investment
SEC Charges Defendants In $255 Million Ponzi-Type Scheme Involving Wextrust Capital, LLC And Other Wextrust Entities

Date 11/08/2008

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission today filed charges against Wextrust Capital, LLC (Wextrust), its principals, and four affiliated Wextrust entities, alleging that defendants conducted a massive Ponzi-type scheme from 2005 or earlier that raised approximately $255 million from approximately 1,200 investors. The targets of the fraudulent offerings are primarily members of the Orthodox Jewish community. Simultaneous with the filing of the action, the Commission is seeking emerg
CESR And CEBS Announces A Second Public Hearing On Commodities

Date 11/08/2008

The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR)and the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) are organising a second public hearing on commodities on 4 September 2008 at the CEBS premises in London.
Borsa Italiana Starts Market Consultation On AIM Italia Rule Books

Date 11/08/2008

Borsa Italiana has published a consultation on the rules for the new AIM Italia market which is scheduled to launch later this year.
Dubai International Financial Centre: Alert On Possible Investment Scams

Date 11/08/2008

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) would like to alert the public of certain e-mails involving investment scams claiming to represent leading decision makers in the business and financial community, inviting individuals to participate as brokers/agents in equity investment portfolio management programmes.