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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 22/12/2009

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The shareholders of Verenex Energy Inc. (TSX:VNX) have accepted the $CDN7.28 cash per share offer from the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA). Verenex will be removed from the S&P/TSX SmallCap and Equity SmallCap indices effective after the close of Thursday, December 24, 2009. Following the conversion of Cathedral Energy Services Income Trust to a cor
The Bermuda Stock Exchange Will Be Closed Over Christmas Period

Date 22/12/2009

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) advises that the BSX will be closed during the Christmas period on Friday, 25th, and Monday, 28th December, 2009. The BSX will re-open on Tuesday, 29 December, 2009.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 22/12/2009

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The Series E First Preferred Shares of Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSX:GWO.PR.X) have been called for redemption on Thursday, December 31, 2009, at $26.00 per share. The shares will be removed from the S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index after the close of Wednesday, December 30, 2009. The 5.75% First Preferred Shares, Series A, of IGM Financial Inc. (TSX:IGM.PR.
SEC Charges Austin-Based Investment Adviser In Fraudulent Scheme Utilizing Football Stars

Date 22/12/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed securities fraud charges against an Austin, Texas investment adviser and two businesses he controls for operating a multi-million dollar scam that used former professional football players to promote its offering
SIFMA’s Statement On Repo Infrastructure Reform Task Force Progress Report

Date 22/12/2009

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today released the following statement from SIFMA Managing Director, Rates Division, Robert Toomey in response to the Payments Risk Committee’s (PRC) progress report on the work of the Tri-party repurchase Agreement (Repo) Infrastructure Reform Task Force.

SEC Proposes Rule Amendments To Facilitate Access To Capital Markets

Date 22/12/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has proposed amendments to Rule 163 under the Securities Act to further facilitate the ability of certain large companies to communicate with broader groups of potential investors and gauge the level of interest in the market for their securities offerings.
Japan's Financial Services Agency Publishes English Translation Of “Annual Supervisory Policies For Insurance Companies, Etc. For Program Year 2009”

Date 22/12/2009

The FSA published today an English translation of “Annual Supervisory Policies for Insurance Companies, etc. for Program Year 2009”
December 2009 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European, Asia And Other Global Stock Market Indexes -

Date 22/12/2009

Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 0.67% Gain in DECEMBER, European Stocks Gain 4.55%, Asia Falls 2.05% and World Equities Fall by 0.35% Basic Resources Sector Posts Biggest Gain for 2009 in Europe & Worldwide Technology Sector Takes the Hardest Hit for 2009 in Asia
CESR Issues Advice On Mergers, Master-Feeder Structures And Cross-Border Notification Of And KID Methodologies For UCITS

Date 22/12/2009

CESR delivers today two pieces of work related to the future UCITS IV Directive: a technical advice on mergers of UCITS, master-feeder UCITS structures and cross-border notification and two methodologies for Key Investor Document for UCITS.
Scotiabank Becomes First Canadian Bank To Operate In The Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 22/12/2009

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) today announced that Scotiabank, one of North America's leading financial institutions, has received a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate within the financial district.