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NYSE To Suspend Trading In Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. And Related Securities Listed On NYSE And NYSE Arca - Moves To Remove From The List

Date 17/09/2008

NYSE Regulation, Inc. (“NYSE Regulation”) announced today that it determined that the common stock of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), ticker symbol LEH, as well as the 13 related NYSE and NYSE Arca listed securities listed below, should be suspended immediately.
Japan's FSA Action In Response To Global Market Turmoil - Preparing For The Post-Subprime World Of Finance

Date 17/09/2008

Dr. Takafumi Sato Commissioner, Financial Services Agency IIF Asian CEO Summit Tokyo, Japan September 11, 2008 Opening Remarks It is a great honor to be invited to this occasion, and to speak before the CEOs of Asian financial institutions gathering here to share their insights on the current issues
Internationalization Of Japan's Property Markets And The FSA's Better Market Initiative

Date 17/09/2008

Dr. Takafumi Sato Commissioner, Financial Services Agency Real Estate Investment Forum TOKYOTokyo, Japan September 11, 2008 Introduction It is an honor to have this opportunity to speak at this forum, which exemplifies the globalization of real estate finance and the growing cross-border transactions in Japan's property market. I am also grateful to be invited today, since deepening
Outside Directors Of Mercury Interactive Settle SEC Charges Of Stock Option Backdating

Date 17/09/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled charges against Igal Kohavi, Yair Shamir, and Giora Yaron, three former outside directors of California-based software maker Mercury Interactive, LLC. The SEC's complaint alleges that the outside directors recklessly approved backdated stock option grants, and reviewed and signed public filings that contained materially false and misleading disclosures about the company's stock option grants and company expenses.
Greg Kuserk Appointed Deputy Director Of The CFTC’s Market Surveillance Section In The Division Of Market Oversight

Date 17/09/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the appointment of Greg Kuserk as Deputy Director for Market Surveillance in the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight. Kuserk succeeds John Fenton, who recently retired after a long and distinguished career at the CFTC.

Minneapolis Grain Exchange: Settlement Process Enhanced For Hard Red Spring Wheat Contract

Date 17/09/2008

New enhancements have been made to the MGEX (Minneapolis Grain Exchange or Exchange) Hard Red Spring Wheat (HRSW) futures contract settlement process. As of Monday, September 15, the HRSW futures contract settles to a volume weighted average settlement price for each individual HRSW futures contract month.
SEC: Statement On Proposed Lehman Brothers, Inc. Acquisition By Barclays

Date 17/09/2008

Since the decision by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. to file for bankruptcy protection on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission has moved swiftly to protect investors' securities and cash. Since Sunday, the SEC has worked closely with lawyers and representatives of Lehman, Barclays, and other interested parties, as well as other U.S. and international regulators, including the U.K. Financial Services Authority, to arrange for the orderly transfer of customer accounts.
SEC Issues Clarification On Accounting Issues Relating To Bank Support For Money Market Mutual Funds

Date 17/09/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Chief Accountant clarified that bank support of money market mutual funds generally does not result in a requirement to present the fund on-balance sheet. As a result of recent market events, it is possible that some money market funds could become exposed to declines in the credit worthiness of troubled assets. To protect investors’ principal investment in these funds, sponsoring financial institutions can provide various types of financ
Chi-X Canada Surpasses Five Million Shares in Trading

Date 17/09/2008

Chi-X™ Canada ATS Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Instinet Incorporated and operator of Chi-X Canada, today announced it traded a record 5.5 million shares on September 16, and over the last week has averaged over 4.5 million shares per day in trading volume. Additionally, the ATS recently added its 37th member participant, a group which includes 27 of Canada’s 30 largest brokers, and has also partnered with Canada’s largest connectivity (BT Radianz, Savvis, TNS), market data (Bloomberg,
SEC Issues New Rules to Protect Investors Against Naked Short Selling Abuses

Date 17/09/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today took several coordinated actions to strengthen investor protections against “naked” short selling. The Commission’s actions will apply to the securities of all public companies, including all companies in the financial sector. The actions are effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008.