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SEC Adopts Temporary Rule Requiring Municipal Advisors To Register With Agency

Date 02/09/2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has adopted a temporary rule requiring municipal advisors to register with the SEC by October 1, a deadline established by the newly-enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
National Stock Exchange Releases August 2010 ETF/ETN Data Report

Date 02/09/2010

National Stock Exchange, Inc. (NSX®) announced that assets in U.S. listed Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) and Exchange-Traded Notes (ETN) totaled approximately $814.8 billion at August 2010 month-end, an increase of approximately 21% over August 2009 month-end when assets totaled $672.3 billion. At the end of August 2010, the number of listed products reached 1046, with 437 ETFs/ETNs posting > $100 million in Assets Under Management (AUM).
SEC Charges New Jersey Investment Adviser In Multi-Million Dollar Offering Fraud

Date 02/09/2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Branchburg, N.J.-based investment adviser and three of her firms with operating a multi-million dollar offering fraud involving the sale of phony promissory notes to investors, many of whom are retired or unsophisticated in investments.
R.J. O’Brien Names Richard Feltes Vice President, Research - Highly Acclaimed Grain Market Commentator To Join Sept. 30

Date 02/09/2010

R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the largest independent futures brokerage firm in the United States, today announced that Richard Feltes, 61, will join the firm Sept. 30 as Vice President of Research. Feltes, widely acclaimed by introducing brokers (IBs), institutions and commercial agricultural market participants for his comprehensive analysis of, and commentary on, grain and oilseed markets, will focus on research tailored to meet the needs of the firm’s clients.
Warsaw Stock Exchange: Life Science Index To Mark 3 Years Of NewConnect

Date 02/09/2010

On 30 August 2010 NewConnect, the fastest growing international alternative equities market in Europe, will celebrate its 3rd anniversary. In Spring 2010 the WSE introduced the NewConnect Lead segment; two companies from NC Lead migrated to the WSE Main List since then. The WSE is launching the Life Science Index, incorporating medical and biotechnological companies listed on NewConnect.

Testimony By Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke - Causes Of The Recent Financial And Economic Crisis - Before The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Washington, D.C., September 2, 2010

Date 02/09/2010

Chairman Angelides, Vice Chairman Thomas, and other members of the Commission, your charge to examine the causes of the recent financial and economic crisis is indeed important. Only by understanding the factors that led to and amplified the crisis can we hope to guard against a repetition.
ICE Reports 19% ADV Futures Growth For August 2010 - $11.5 Trillion Cleared In CDS

Date 02/09/2010

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today reported strong futures volume growth for August 2010. Average daily volume (ADV) for ICE's futures markets was 1,197,848 contracts, up 19% from August 2009.
Boerse Stuttgart's SME Initiative <I>Bondm</I> - Boerse Stuttgart Launches First Subscription To SME Bond - New Corporate Bond From KTG Agrar AG In The <I>Bondm</I> Trading Segment - Private Investors Subscribe At Issue Price

Date 02/09/2010

From 2 September private investors will have their first-ever opportunity to subscribe to a bond directly through Boerse Stuttgart's SME segment, Bondm. This is a bond issued by the Hamburg company, KTG Agrar AG, a producer of agricultural products using both ecological and conventional farming methods and also a producer of renewable energy from biogas. Subscribing to the bond through Bondm will give investors a clear price advantage. They can purchase the bond at the issue pri
CME Group Volume Averaged 11.7 Million Contracts Per Day In August 2010, Up 15 Percent Versus August 2009 And Up 8 Percent Sequentially

Date 02/09/2010

Treasuries averaged 3.1 million contracts per day, up 38 percent FX averaged 818,000 contracts per day, up 33 percent Commodities averaged 964,000 contracts per day, up 31 percent
New Issuer To List Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) On SIX Swiss Exchange

Date 02/09/2010

SIX Swiss Exchange is pleased to welcome a new issuer to its Exchange Traded Funds segment: HSBC ETF PLC. With the HSBC FTSE 100 ETF, a new product has been listed in this segment, which now comprises a total of 475 ETFs (91 of which are also listed in an additional trading currency).