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Standard & Poor's Ratings Services: United States Of America Long-Term Rating Lowered To 'AA+' Due To Political Risks, Rising Debt Burden; Outlook Negative

Date 06/08/2011

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services  said today that it lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating on the United States of America to 'AA+' from 'AAA'. Standard & Poor's also said that the outlook on the long-term rating is negative. At the same time, Standard & Poor's affirmed its 'A-1+' short-term rating on the U.S. In addition, Standard & Poor's removed both ratings from CreditWatch, where they were placed on July 14, 2011, with negative implications.

Opening Statement, Inaugural Meeting Of The Data Standardization Subcommittee - CFTC Commissioner Scott O’Malia, TAC Chair

Date 06/08/2011

Good Afternoon. I would like to welcome everyone to the inaugural meeting of the Data Standardization Subcommittee of the CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee.

New Single-Day Volume Records Established At CBOE, CFE And C2 Options Exchange - CBOE Volume Tops 10 Million Contracts For Third Time In History - VIX Volume Moves Higher

Date 06/08/2011

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced that several all-time, single-day volume records were established at Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2) on Friday, August 5.

CFTC Charges Tampa Resident Anthony J. Klatch II And Four Other Defendants With Fraudulently Soliciting Over $11.3 Million - Defendants Allegedly Misappropriated More Than $2.1 Million In Commodity Pool Scheme; Federal Court Freezes Defendants’ Assets

Date 06/08/2011

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained an emergency federal court order freezing the assets of defendants Anthony J. Klatch II of Tampa, Fla., and American Private Equity, LLC (APE LLC) of Los Angeles, Calif., as well as three Commodity Pool Operators (CPOs) controlled by Klatch, ARM Capital Management, LLC, (ARMCM) and TASK Capital Management, LLC (TASKCM), both of New York, N.Y., and Vigilant Capital Management, LLC (VCM) of Center Valley, Pa. The order also prohibits the destruction of books and records, grants the CFTC immediate access to such documents, and appoints a temporary receiver.

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

Date 05/08/2011

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, August 5, 2011:

• Terra Ventures Inc. (TSXVN:TAS) will be removed from the index. The shares of the company have been acquired by Hathor Exploration Limited (TSX:HAT) via a Plan of Arrangement.

Montreal Exchange Achieves New Trading Volume Record On BAX™ Three-Month Canadian Bankers’ Acceptance Futures

Date 05/08/2011

TMX Group Inc. today announced that Montreal Exchange (MX), achieved a record of 285,500 contracts traded on the Three-Month Canadian Bankers' Acceptance Futures (BAX)* on August 4, 2011. This surpasses the previous record of 223,041 contracts traded set on February 27, 2007.

Commissioner Casey To Leave SEC

Date 05/08/2011

SEC Commissioner Kathleen L. Casey announced that she is leaving the agency today, having completed her five-year term on June 5 of this year.

Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Free Float Adjustment In SDAX - Adjustment For Medion AG As Of 10 August 2011

Date 05/08/2011

Deutsche Börse has announced an unscheduled adjustment to the free float of Medion AG in SDAX. Due to the takeover of Medion AG by Lenovo Germany Holding GmbH, the free float of Medion has changed by more than 10 percentage points. According to the index guidelines, the company’s free float will thus be reduced from the current 45.11 percent to 13.48 percent.

ISDA Publishes Analysis Of Counterparty Credit Risk Management In The US OTC Derivatives Markets

Date 05/08/2011

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today published a new analysis of counterparty credit risk management in the US over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets. The paper examines the extent of counterparty credit losses and notes the efficacy of credit mitigation techniques in the US banking system.

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – July 2011 - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange

Date 05/08/2011

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for July 2011.