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Clearstream Holds Its Global Securities Financing Summit

Date 18/09/2008

Clearstream, the International Central Securities Depository (ICSD) and part of Deutsche Boerse Group, will hold its annual Global Securities Financing Summit on October 1 and 2 in Luxembourg on the theme “Going Beyond Fragmentation" with Patrick Artus and Norbert Walter, respectively chief economists from Natixis and Deutsche Bank as keynote speakers.

Lloyds TSB Acquisition Of HBOS plc

Date 18/09/2008

Lloyds TSB and HBOS announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended acquisition by Lloyds TSB of HBOS. Under the terms of the Acquisition, HBOS Shareholders will receive 0.83 Lloyds TSB Shares for every 1 HBOS Share. The offer values HBOS at £12.2 billion (based on Lloyds TSB’s closing price on 17 September 2008 of 279.75 pence). Existing Lloyds TSB Shareholders will own approximately 56 per cent. of the issued share capital of Lloyds TSB as enlarged by the Acquisiti

Comments By Monetary Authority of Singapore Spokesperson On Lehman Brothers Minibond Programme

Date 18/09/2008

"MAS has received queries from the public on structured notes arranged by Lehman Brothers under its Minibond programme.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Processing Outstanding Futures And Options Positions For Lehman Brothers, Inc.

Date 18/09/2008

Statements Of SEC Chairman Christopher Cox And Enforcement Division Director Linda Thomsen Regarding Immediate Commission Actions To Combat Market Manipulation

Date 17/09/2008

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox and SEC Enforcement Division Director Linda Chatman Thomsen issued the following statements today concerning ongoing and forthcoming Commission actions to investigate fraud and manipulation in the nation's securities markets: "Millions of investors entrust their savings to our securities markets because they can be confident that our markets are orderly, liquid, efficient, and rational," said Chairman Cox. "The turmoil in

CFTC: Updated Statement Regarding Lehman Brothers

Date 17/09/2008

The CFTC continues to monitor the commodity futures markets following recent developments, including the announcement that Barclays Capital Inc. has made an offer to purchase substantially all of the North American businesses and operating assets of Lehman Brothers Inc. (LBI). LBI is the regulated broker-dealer/futures commission merchant subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., and the Barclays Capital Inc. offer includes LBI’s business as a futures commission merchant (FCM).

IOSCO Addresses Current Market Turmoil

Date 17/09/2008

The International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) Technical Committee met on 16 September to discuss current market conditions and further prioritise IOSCO’s work in response to the subprime crisis. The Technical Committee (TC) meeting has enabled members to engage in face to face discussions on current market conditions and to coordinate their efforts in promoting the smooth and transparent operation of global markets. The TC continues to prioritise its focus on two key areas: <

Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Global Titans 50 And Dow Jones Insurance Titans 30 Indexes

Date 17/09/2008

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index and Dow Jones Insurance Titans 30 Index.

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

Date 17/09/2008

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The shareholders of Gold Eagle Mines Ltd. (TSX:GEA) have accepted the share exchange offer from Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G). Gold Eagle Mines will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity, the S&P/TSX Completion and Equity Completion, the S&P/TSX SmallCap and Equity SmallCap, the S&P/TSX Capped Materials and the S&P/TSX Global Gold and Global Mining indi

IOSCO Urges Greater International Coordination In The Oversight Of Credit Rating Agencies

Date 17/09/2008

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Technical Committee has completed its assessment of methods for checking compliance with the Code of Conduct Fundamentals for Credit Rating Agencies (IOSCO Code of Conduct). IOSCO has identified 4 measures which it believes will contribute to improved international monitoring of credit rating agencies (CRA) and serve to address the issues that have contributed to the failures in the structured finance products market: