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BSX To Host ACSDA 2011 General Assembly In Bermuda

Date 11/10/2010

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”) has announced that it will host the Americas’ Central Securities Depositories Association’s (“ACSDA”) General Assembly in March 2011.
NASDAQ Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date September 30, 2010

Date 11/10/2010

At the end of the settlement date of September 30, 2010, short interest in 2,394 NASDAQ Global Market(SM)securities totaled 7,239,553,017 shares compared with 7,335,423,205 shares in 2,386 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of September 15, 2010. The end-of-September short interest represents 3.66 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.95 days for the prior reporting period. Short interest in 487 securitie
NYSE Amex Issues Short Interest Report

Date 11/10/2010

NYSE Amex (formerly known as NYSE Alternext US) today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of September 30, 2010.
FIA Calls For Joint Industry-CFTC Cooperation To Develop Ownership And Control Reporting System

Date 11/10/2010

The futures industry is working on an ownership and control reporting system that will serve as a practical and cost-effective alternative to the OCR system proposed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Futures Industry Association said in comments submitted to the agency on Oct. 7.
CalPERS Repositions Assets From Pacific Corporate Group And Enlists New Private Equity Partners

Date 11/10/2010

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is severing its ties with Pacific Corporate Group (PCG) as part of the pension fund’s ongoing strategic review of its private equity program and investment partners.

SIFMA Calls System Wide Moratorium On All Foreclosures ‘Catastrophic’

Date 11/10/2010

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today issued the following statement from Tim Ryan, president and CEO, on the foreclosure moratorium related to issues in foreclosure processing: “It would be catastrophic to impose a system wide moratorium on all foreclosures and such actions could do damage to the housing market and the economy. It must be recognized that the mortgage market, investors and the health of the economy are all inter-related. Investors
The Council Of The European Union - Financial Services: Simplified Rules On Prospectuses For Securities

Date 11/10/2010

The Council adopted today1 a directive aimed at simplifying rules on prospectuses for securities and on information about the issuers of transferable securities on financial markets, whilst at the same time upgrading investor protection (doc. 29/10).
Eurex - On 6 October 2010, As Part Of The 8th "Financial News Awards For Excellence In Trading And Technology" Eurex Won The Prize For "Best Futures And Options Exchange".

Date 11/10/2010

In 2010, Eurex again won out against stiff competition from the other futures exchanges nominated for the prize, namely CME, NYSE Liffe, Intercontinental Exchange and OMX Nordic Exchanges. Eurex last won the accolade in 2008. The awards ceremony was in London's Plaisterer's Hall – with 200 invitees representing the worlds of the exchanges, banking, brokering, clearing houses and technology providers. When describing why Eurex had been chosen, William Wright of Financial News emphasized above all
Gulf Finance House And Tunisian Government Launch North Africa’s First Offshore Financial Centre

Date 11/10/2010

Gulf Finance House (“GFH”), the Bahrain based Islamic investment bank, and the Tunisian government today launched North Africa’s first offshore financial centre as part of Tunis Financial Harbour, a US$3 billion mixed use waterfront development which will provide the physical infrastructure for the planned offshore financial centre.
Dalian Commodity Exchange Monthly Statistics - September 2010

Date 11/10/2010

Total trading volume at the Dalian Commodity Exchange, China's leading agricultural and plastics exchange, for the month of September was 73,492,016 contracts, an increase of 12.4% compared to September 2009. Average daily volume for this period was 3.87 million contracts. Trading turnover totaled CNY 3.762 trillion, an increase of 34.2% over September 2009.