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Futures Industry Association Responds To The Treasury’s Proposed Legislation For The Regulation Of OTC Derivatives

Date 11/08/2009

The Futures Industry Association today issued the following statement in response to the transmission by the U.S. Treasury Department of legislative language to the Congress for the regulation of over-the-counter derivatives. We are studying the proposed legislation and its implications for the regulated futures markets. The legislation proposes major changes to the rules related to U.S. and global futures trading. We look forward to working with the administrati
US Administration’s Regulatory Reform Agenda Reaches New Milestone - Final Piece Of Legislative Language Delivered To Capitol Hill

Date 11/08/2009

Acting on its commitment to restoring stability in our financial system, the Administration delivered legislative language to Capitol Hill today focusing on the regulatory reform of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. One of the most significant changes in the world of finance in recent decades has been the explosive growth and rapid innovation in the markets for credit default swaps (CDS) and other OTC derivatives. These markets have largely gone unregulated since their inception. Enormous ri
CFTC Chairman Gensler Comments On Treasury Department’s Derivatives Plan

Date 11/08/2009

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler today commented on proposed legislation from the Department of Treasury to reform regulation of derivatives.
SEC Charges Key Madoff Lieutenant For Operating And Concealing Fraud Through Bogus Trades And Documents

Date 11/08/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Bernard L. Madoff's chief financial officer, Frank DiPascali, with securities fraud for overseeing the mechanics of Madoff's entirely fictitious investment strategy and creating millions of phony documents and trading records to conceal the fraud from regulators and investors.
NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 11/08/2009

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of July 31, 2009.

NASDAQ Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date July 31, 2009

Date 11/08/2009

At the end of the settlement date of July 31, 2009, short interest in 2,450 NASDAQ Global Market (sm) securities totaled 6,633,118,964 shares compared with 6,978,473,519 shares in 2,445 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of July 15, 2009. The end-of-July short interest represents 3.12 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 2.97 days for the prior reporting period.
NYSE Amex Issues Short Interest Report

Date 11/08/2009

NYSE Amex (formerly known as NYSE Alternext US) today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of July 31, 2009.
Chicago Climate Futures Exchange Announces First Futures Delivery Of Renewable Energy Certificate

Date 11/08/2009

Chicago Climate Futures Exchange® (CCFE®), a Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulated Designated Contract Market, announced today the successful completion of the first-ever physical delivery of a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) futures contract, which was completed on Aug. 5, 2009.
ICE Futures Canada: FCM Customer Margin Changes

Date 11/08/2009

The following initial and maintenance margins apply to non-participant speculative accounts held with FCMs. Non-participants holding hedge based positions may apply for a hedge exemption under Rule 4E.08. The minimum margin level under the hedge exemption is the clearinghouse margin.
RTS Board: July 27 – July 31, 2009

Date 11/08/2009

For the week of July 27 – July 31, 2009, 80 trades were executed. The total trading volume on RTS Board equaled USD1.6 million. The following stocks were in the highest demand: