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New Zealand's Securities Trustees And Statutory Supervisors Act Comes Into Force

Date 30/09/2011

From 1 October, 2011 securities trustees and statutory supervisors will be regulated under new rules overseen by the Financial Markets Authority.

Tokyo Grain Exchange: Regarding The Circuit Breaker Level For The Raw Sugar Futures - November 2011 Contract Month (2)

Date 30/09/2011

For the smooth and efficient functioning of the Raw Sugar market, from 10:00and onwards, the circuit breaker level shall be expanded.

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives' Total Contracts Hit 31-Year Historic High

Date 30/09/2011

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad's (BMD) total trading volume hit a new record of 6,228,632 contracts as of the close of mid-day trading on 28 September, surpassing the previous annual high of 6,202,686 contracts recorded for the whole of 2007. This is the highest ever number of contracts traded annually since 1980.

Tokyo Grain Exchange: Regarding The Circuit Breaker Level For The Raw Sugar Futures - November 2011 Contract Month

Date 30/09/2011

The circuit breaker level for Raw Sugar futures was triggered two times in thenight session of the Clearing Period of September 29, 2011.

CFTC Requests Public Comment On An Application By Eurex Clearing AG For Registration As A Derivatives Clearing Organization

Date 30/09/2011

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is asking for public comment on an application by Eurex Clearing AG for registration as a derivatives clearing organization. Commission staff intends to complete its review of the application on or before March 31, 2012.

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

Date 29/09/2011

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, September 30, 2011:

• U.S. Silver Corporation. (TSXVN:USA) will be removed from the index as well as the S&P/TSX Venture Select Index. The company will graduate to trade on TSX under the same ticker symbol.
• Parex Resources Inc. (TSXVN:PXT) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on TSX under the same ticker symbol.

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd Added T0 Dow Jones Construction & Materials Titans 30 Index

Date 29/09/2011

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd of China will be added to the Dow Jones Construction & Materials Titans 30 Index, Dow Jones Indexes announced today.

Direct Edge Update: Direct Edge To introduce Market Making Program, Pending SEC Approval

Date 29/09/2011

Overview: 
Direct Edge will introduce a Market Making program on both EDGA and EDGX Exchanges, pending Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval.  

SIFMA Issues Best Practices For Use Of Expert Networks

Date 29/09/2011

SIFMA today released a set of best practices for its member firms to provide guidance to broker-dealers on engaging and interacting with expert networks and their associated consultants who provide information that might be useful in forming investment views and in making investment decisions.   

SEC Staff Issues Risk Alert On Master/Sub-account Risks

Date 29/09/2011

The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a Risk Alert warning of significant concerns regarding trading through sub-accounts, and offered suggestions to help securities industry firms address those risks.