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BM&FBOVESPA S.A. Announces New Chairman Of The Board Of Directors - Arminio Fraga Net Is replacing Gilberto Mifano

Date 28/04/2009

Members of the Brazilian Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange General Meeting (Bloomberg - BVMF3 BZ BRL and Reuters - BVMF3.SA) have elected a new Board of Directors, and appointed Arminio Fraga Neto as the new Chairman. Mr. Fraga is replacing Gilberto Mifano, who has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 2008.
CalPERS Votes Against Bank Of America Board Of Directors - Cites Losses - Disclosure Issues In Merrill Lynch Merger

Date 28/04/2009

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced it is voting against the re-election of all 18 Bank of America directors, including Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Ken Lewis.
TMPG And SIFMA Announce Updated Closing Time Practice Recommendations For Delivering U.S. Treasury Securities

Date 28/04/2009

The Treasury Market Practices Group (TMPG) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today announced updated practice guidance for closing times for delivering U.S. Treasury securities. The TMPG and SIFMA recommend that market participants adopt these updated closing time practices in lieu of previously issued practice guidance by June 1, 2009.
Luxembourg Stock Exchange: Stock Exchange Day 2009

Date 28/04/2009

The annual Stock Exchange Day was held on Tuesday 28 April 2008 in the Hemicycle of the Conference Centre of Luxembourg-Kirchberg. This event was attended by 800 guests drawn from Luxembourg’s economic, social and financial circles.
SEC Charges Oklahoma-Based Attorney With Insider Trading

Date 28/04/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Tulsa, Okla.-based attorney Matthew J. Browne with insider trading, alleging that he sold all of the stock he owned in a local energy company on the basis of confidential information that he learned while providing legal services to a client.

CME Group Announces The Launch Of National Balancing Point Henry Hub Basis Swap Futures And Options Contracts

Date 28/04/2009

CME Group Inc., the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced new national balancing point Henry Hub swap futures and options contracts, scheduled to begin trading on May 10 for trade date May 11. These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX. The contracts will be available through CME ClearPort®, a set of flexible clearing services open to OTC market participants to substantially mitigate counterparty risk and provide capital e
Tokyo Grain Exchange Daily Price Limits From April 29, 2009

Date 28/04/2009

The daily price limits will change from April 29, 2009. Corn will be reverted to 1,000yen. Soybeans will be reverted to 1,800yen. Non-GMO Soybeans will be remained to 2,700yen.
SEC Charges Former American Home Mortgage Executives For Misleading Investors About Company's Financial Condition - Former CEO Agrees To Pay $2.45 Million To Settle Fraud Charges

Date 28/04/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two former executives at American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation for engaging in accounting fraud and making false and misleading disclosures to conceal from investors the company's worsening financial condition in early 2007 as the subprime crisis emerged.
FINRA Fines Centaurus Financial $175,000 For Failure To Protect Confidential Customer Information - Firm Will Provide Free Credit Monitoring To Customers

Date 28/04/2009

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has announced today that it has fined Centaurus Financial, Inc. (CFI), of Orange County, CA, $175,000 for its failure to protect certain confidential customer information. Centaurus was also ordered to provide notifications to affected customers and their brokers and to offer these customers one year of credit monitoring at no cost.
Iraq Stock Exchange Launches Electronic Trading System Powered By NASDAQ OMX

Date 28/04/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) reported the successful launch of Iraq Stock Exchange's (ISX) new trading and clearing system based on NASDAQ OMX technology. The launch, which took place on April 19th, marks a historic milestone in Iraq who with ISX's new exchange platform moves to electronic trading for the first time. NASDAQ OMX has provided equities trading and clearing technology to ISX's system, which was implemented by prime contractor United Services, and supported by fu