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UK's Financial Services Authority Decides To Fine Firm £8m For Market Abuse

Date 31/08/2011

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published a decision notice for Swift Trade Inc (Swift Trade) indicating that it has decided to fine Swift Trade £8m for market abuse.

ICE U.K. NBP Natural Gas Futures Contract Sets Daily Volume Record

Date 31/08/2011

IntercontinentalExchange, a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced a new daily volume record for the ICE U.K. National Balancing Point (NBP) Natural Gas futures contract.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 30/08/2011

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:

• On Friday, August 26, 2011, trading on TSX in Sino-Forest Corporation (TSX:TRE) was halted by order of the Ontario Securities Commission. The S&P/TSX index committee has determined that Sino-Forest no longer qualifies to be a constituent of the S&P/TSX Composite Index. As a result, the company will be removed at zero price from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity, the S&P/TSX Completion and Equity Completion and the S&P/TSX Capped Materials Indices after the close of trading on Friday, September 16, 2011, as part of the quarterly review of the S&P/TSX Composite Index.

Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System: Minutes Of The Federal Open Market Committee, August 1 And August 9, 2011

Date 30/08/2011

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Tuesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on August 9, 2011 and of the conference call held on August 1, 2011.

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

Date 30/08/2011

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, August 30, 2011:

• Redhawk Resources, Inc. (TSXVN:RDK) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on TSX under the same ticker symbol.

Take Aim: NASDAQ OMX And Prostate Cancer Foundation Team Up - New Campaign To Fight Prostate Cancer Will Launch At NASDAQ Closing Bell

Date 30/08/2011

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced it has signed on as the Signature Partner of Take Aim, a new program in cooperation with the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). Take Aim was created to protect men and families around the world by raising awareness of this disease and supporting crucial research for a cure. Prostate cancer affects more than 16 million men and their families worldwide.

SEC Recovers CFO's Bonus And Stock Sale Profits Received During Beazer Homes Accounting Fraud

Date 30/08/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a settlement with the former chief financial officer of Beazer Homes USA to recover his bonus compensation and stock sale profits from the period when the Atlanta-based homebuilder was committing accounting fraud.

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select And Montreal Exchange Closed For Labour Day

Date 30/08/2011

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select and Montreal Exchange will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2011 for the Labour Day holiday.

BATS Receives SEC Approval On Rules For U.S. Primary Listings Business - Scheduled To Launch Listings Business In Fourth Quarter Of 2011

Date 30/08/2011

BATS Global Markets (BATS), a global operator of stock and options markets, today announced it received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the rules for its U.S. primary listings business, which will launch in December 2011.

Exchange Data International Opens Montreal Branch Reflecting New Market Strategy And Appoints David Mallette

Date 30/08/2011

Exchange Data International (EDI) the specialist provider of global Reference and Corporate Actions Data has opened a new branch in Montreal to service its existing and growing Canadian clientele. At the same time, EDI has appointed David Mallette to advise on the Canadian Equity and Fixed Income market.