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SIFMA Anti-Money Laundering Committee Releases Hedge Fund AML Due Diligence Practices Guide

Date 26/02/2009

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crimes Committee today released its Anti-Money Laundering Suggested Due Diligence Practices for Hedge Funds (“Hedge Fund AML SDP”).

Statement From Chairman Schapiro On Proposed Budget For SEC

Date 26/02/2009

The following is a statement from SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro regarding the President's FY 2010 budget request for the SEC, which represents a 13 percent increase over its FY 2008 budget: "The President's requested budget increase for the SEC would enable us to increase our staff and use new technology to pursue risk-based approaches that would better detect fraud and ensure stronger oversight of the nation's securities markets. We appreciate these additional resou

Component Changes Made To Dow Jones And Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend And Dow Jones Italy Titans 30 Indexes

Date 26/02/2009

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced changes in several Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend indexes and Dow Jones Italy Titans 30 Index.

NYSE To Extend, Expand Temporary Easing Of Continued-Listing Standards - Extends Temporary Lowering Of Average Global Market Cap. Standard To $15mln To June 30 - Temporarily Suspends Its $1 Minimum Price Requirement

Date 26/02/2009

NYSE Euronext announced today that the New York Stock Exchange will extend until June 30, 2009 the temporary lowering of its market-capitalization standard for listed companies. Through the same period, the NYSE also will suspend the application of its stock-price criteria. Today’s action reflects the Exchange’s determination that suitable companies should remain listed during the current period of unusual market volatility and decline.

NYFIX Reports Fourth Quarter And Full-Year 2008 Results - Expense Management Yields Improved Results Including Positive EBITDA And Cash Flows

Date 26/02/2009

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 26/02/2009

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, February 26, 2009: The shares of Pediment Gold Corp. (TSXVN:PEZ) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to the TSX and will trade under the same ticker symbol.

CME Group Names David Boberski As Managing Director, OTC Research And New Product Development

Date 26/02/2009

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that it has named David Boberski as Managing Director, OTC Research and New Product Development. In this newly created position, Boberski, 33, will be responsible for identifying and developing new product opportunities in credit and interest rates, adapting existing CME Group products and services to the over-the-counter (OTC) markets and educating CME Group customers on CME Group credit and interest rate prod

Nomura Launches Electronic Trading Platform In Asia-Pacific - Trading Live In Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore And Australia

Date 26/02/2009

Nomura, the pre-eminent Asia-based investment bank, this week announced the launch of its Asian Electronic Trading platform, providing clients with Direct Market Access ("DMA") and Algorithms via its "ModelEx" platform connecting to equity markets in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. ModelEx is Nomura's algorithmic trading platform which allows clients to electronically access its suite of automated trading strategies.

Program Trading Averaged 32.6 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Feb. 17-20

Date 26/02/2009

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms.  The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Feb. 17-20.

ICE Futures Canada Exchange Minimum Margins

Date 26/02/2009

Click here to download the exchange minimum margins effective with the close of business on Friday, February 27, 2009.