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FINRA Fined Ameritas $100,000 For Use Of Misleading College Funding Plans To Sell Variable Life Products - Plans Recommended Using Funds Obtained From Mortgage Refinancings And Home Equity Loans - FINRA Also Suspends Broker For Nine Months, Fines Her $60,

Date 06/08/2009

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Ameritas Investment Corp., of Lincoln, NE, $100,000 and has suspended and fined one of its brokers for inducing customers to take on additional mortgage and/or home equity debt in order to purchase variable universal life insurance policies (VULs). Those policies were pitched to customers as mechanisms for funding college expenses and retirement.
CFTC: California Court Imposes Fines And Other Sanctions Totaling More Than $25 Million Against Safevest LLC Of Mission Viejo, California And Its Owners, Jon G. Ervin And John V. Slye

Date 06/08/2009

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it obtained more than $25 million in civil monetary penalties and equitable relief in orders against Safevest LLC, a firm located in Mission Viejo, Calif. and its owners and officers, Jon G. Ervin of Laguna Hills, Calif. and John V. Slye of Herndon, Va.
SEC Charges Hank Greenberg And Howard Smith For Roles In Alleged AIG Accounting Violations

Date 06/08/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged former American International Group Chairman and CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg and former Vice Chairman and CFO Howard Smith for their involvement in numerous improper accounting transactions that inflated AIG's reported financial results between 2000 and 2005. The SEC alleges that Greenberg and Smith are liable as control persons for AIG's violations of the antifraud and other provisions of the securities laws. Smith also is
NASDAQ OMX To Voluntarily Eliminate Flash Order Offering

Date 06/08/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that it will voluntarily cease offering flash order types, effective September 1st, 2009.
Two GDS Issues From Taiwanese Companies Listed On Luxembourg Stock Exchange

Date 06/08/2009

Two issues of Global Depositary Shares (GDSs) for a total of EUR 420.73 million were listed on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock on Tuesday 4 August and Wednesday 5 August 2009.

European Central Bank Press Conference Jean-Claude Trichet: Introductory Statement

Date 06/08/2009

Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I are very pleased to welcome you to today’s press conference. We will now report on the outcome of today’s meeting of the Governing Council.
Hellenic Exchanges Monthly Statistics Bulletin - July 2009

Date 06/08/2009

Summary of facts for July 2009: Total turnover €4.2 billion (reduced by 26% compared with July 2008 and by 10% compared with June 2009) Total market capitalization to €89 billion (increased by 8.3% from June 2009) Marginal increase in participation of foreign investors in total market capitalization to 48.13% from 48% since the previous month due to the transfer 5% of the share capital of Hellenic Telecom. Org. held by Hellenic Republic to Deutsche Telekom. O
July 2009 Performance Review Of The Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes On The Performance Of The Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks

Date 06/08/2009

All four hedge fund strategies published by Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes posted net-of-fees gains in July 2009.
CESR Updates The List Of Measures Recently Taken By Members Regarding Short-Selling

Date 06/08/2009

CESR published on 22 September 2008 a statement that facilitates an overview of actions taken by CESR Members in relation to short-selling. The statement paper includes either the statements or links to the statements published by CESR Members explaining the measures taken. This paper is not a comparison of the measures taken.
London Stock Exchange Group: 16.8 Million Electronic Equity Trades In July - Number Of Contracts Traded On EDX London Russian Equity Derivatives Service Nearly Trebles

Date 06/08/2009

16.8 million equity trades were carried out across London Stock Exchange Group’s electronic order books during July 2009, with a combined value of £129.6 billion (€150.6 billion).