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NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 24/02/2010

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of February 12, 2010.
SEC Approves Short Selling Restrictions

Date 24/02/2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted a new rule to place certain restrictions on short selling when a stock is experiencing significant downward price pressure. The measure is intended to promote market stability and preserve investor confidence.
NYSE Amex Issues Short Interest Report

Date 24/02/2010

NYSE Amex (formerly known as NYSE Alternext US) today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of February 12, 2010.
The CFTC Sanctions Swiss Firm $130,000 For Exceeding Position Limits - Basel-Based UBS AG Charged With Unlawfully Exceeding NYMEX Position Limits On Certain Natural Gas, Heating Oil And Platinum Futures Contracts

Date 24/02/2010

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an order filing and simultaneously settling charges against UBS AG (UBS), a publicly traded Swiss corporation based in Basel, Switzerland, for exceeding the New York Mercantile Exchange’s (NYMEX) position limits on certain NYMEX natural gas, heating oil and platinum futures contracts on more than one occasion from in or about December 2006 through in or about March 2008.
SEC Approves Statement On Global Accounting Standards

Date 24/02/2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to issue a statement that lays out its position regarding global accounting standards and makes clear that the Commission continues to believe that a single set of high-quality globally accepted accounting standards would benefit U.S investors.

NASDAQ Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date February 12, 2010

Date 24/02/2010

At the end of the settlement date of February 12, 2010, short interest in 2,421 NASDAQ Global Market(SM) securities totaled 6,778,298,546 shares compared with 6,468,826,939 shares in 2,417 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of January 29, 2010. The mid-February short interest represents 2.70 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 2.81 days for the prior reporting period.
Speech By SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro: Statement At SEC Open Meeting — Global Accounting Standards

Date 24/02/2010

Next, the Commission will vote on a draft statement that seeks to provide clarity about the Commission's position on the issue of global accounting standards.
Statement By SIFMA General Counsel Ira Hammerman On SEC Short Sale Rule Adoption

Date 24/02/2010

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today released the following statement from Ira Hammerman, senior managing director and general counsel at SIFMA, in response to the Securities and Exchange Commission adopting a new short sell price test.
Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler, Over-The-Counter Derivatives Reform, Energy Bar Association

Date 24/02/2010

Good afternoon. Thank you for inviting me to be with you. I’d like to thank Phil Johnson for introducing me this morning. As former Chairman of the CFTC, Phil worked with former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman John Shad to create the Shad-Johnson Accord – or as we like to call it at the CFTC, the Johnson-Shad Accord – that clarified jurisdictional issues in the regulated securities and derivatives markets. It’s a pleasure to be with you today, Phil.
Speech By SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro: Statement At SEC Open Meeting — Short Sale Restrictions

Date 24/02/2010

Good Morning. This is an open meeting of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2010. Today the Commission is considering a rule that would restrict short selling when a stock is experiencing significant downward price pressure.