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FORTS: Delivery Under June Futures Contracts Exceeds 463 Million US Dollars

Date 16/06/2009

On June 15, 2009 nearby futures contracts trading on FORTS were settled. The delivery totalled RUR14,313,516,516.24 or USD463,034,785.9.
Information Disclosure Of Shenzhen-Listed Companies Much Improved

Date 16/06/2009

Shenzhen Stock Exchange recently finished assessment work for information disclosure of companies listed on its main board and small and medium enterprise board (SMB) for 2008, and released the results to the public. In general, the condition of information disclosure of Shenzhen listed companies got improved.
SEC Halts Ponzi Scheme Run By Convicted Felon Siphoning Investor Funds For Sports Talk Venture

Date 15/06/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today obtained a court order halting an $11 million Ponzi scheme in which a Chicago-based promoter who is a convicted felon promised investors unusually high returns from purported investments in payday advance stores.
BM&FBOVESPA Options On Equities: Exercise Volume Reaches BRL2.66 Billion

Date 15/06/2009

The exercise volume of options on equities, Bovespa segment, reached BRL2,662,343,668.40 today, of which BRL2,452,752,221.40 were in call options and BRL209,591,447.00 were in put options. The options that registered the greatest financial volume in today’s exercise were as follows: Vale PNA at BRL31.48 per share which generated BRL522.88 million in call options. Vale PNA at BRL29.48 per share which generated BRL387.99 million in call options. Petrobras PN at B
SEC, DOL Announce Panelists, Agenda For Joint Hearing On Target Date Funds

Date 15/06/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Labor (DOL) today announced the agenda and expected panelists for their June 18 joint hearing about target date funds and other similar investment options.

CalPERS Alters Asset Allocation - Raises Private Equity, Cash Allocation Targets

Date 15/06/2009

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today adjusted allocations for its $183 billion investment portfolio, principally by raising its investment target exposure to private equity and cash.
FINRA Launches Enhanced Investor Protection And Education Programs

Date 15/06/2009

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today new initiatives aimed at protecting and educating investors. The initiatives include a national advertising campaign and a 60-minute video, "Tricks of the Trade: Outsmarting Investment Fraud," as well as grassroots campaigns in Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Vermont and Washington state to protect seniors from investment fraud.
SEC: Information For Investors In The Reserve Primary Fund

Date 15/06/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today posted information on its Web site for investors in the Reserve Primary Fund, which "broke the buck" last September when its net asset value fell below $1 per share. Since then, the fund has withheld a significant amount of money from investors pending the outcome of numerous lawsuits filed against the fund, its trustees, and other officers and directors of Reserve entities.
Chicago Climate Exchange® Signs Agreement To Collaborate On Establishing Emissions Trading In Korea

Date 15/06/2009

Chicago Climate Exchange, Inc. (CCX®) signed a memorandum of understanding today in Washington, DC with Korea Power Exchange (KPX), Korea Exchange (KRX) and Korea Energy Management Corporation (KEMCO) to collaborate in preparing for the establishment of emissions trading in Korea.
ICE Trust Surpasses $1 Trillion CDS Cleared - Weekly Record Of $247 Billion Cleared

Date 15/06/2009

IntercontinentalExchange(R) (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today announced that ICE Trust U.S.(TM) (ICE Trust) has surpassed $1 trillion in cleared credit default swaps (CDS) since operations began on March 9, 2009. Open interest at ICE Trust currently stands at $145 billion, representing an 86% reduction in notional value outstanding. ICE Trust also set a weekly clearing record of $247 billion in notiona