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Direct Edge Promotes Glen Badach To Chief Financial Officer

Date 23/10/2009

Direct Edge announced today the promotion of Glen Badach to Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Badach had previously held the title of Controller since joining the firm in October 2007.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler, OTC Derivatives Regulation, George Washington University Law School Symposium, October 23, 2009

Date 23/10/2009

Good morning. It is a pleasure to be with you today at one of the defining moments in our nation’s financial history. I’d like to thank Professor Mitchell for that kind introduction and George Washington University Law School for inviting me.

NASDAQ OMX Announces Third Quarter 2009 New Listings Statistics - NASDAQ Captured 33 New Listings Including 12 IPOs And 7 Transfers From The NYSE Group

Date 23/10/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that The NASDAQ Stock Market(R) captured a total of 33 new listings in the third quarter, highlighted by 12 IPOs including Avago Technologies (Nasdaq:AVGO), a leading designer, developer and global supplier of analog semiconductor devices, and lithium-ion battery producer A123 Systems (Nasdaq:AONE).

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Administrative Action On BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited

Date 23/10/2009

 The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) conducted an inspection on BNP Paribas Tokyo Branch (hereinafter referred to as the ''Branch''), and found the following violation of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (hereinafter referred to as the ''FIEA''). On October 16, 2009 , the SESC recommended to take administrative action on the Branch.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 23/10/2009

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly report.

US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At the Federal Reserve Bank Of Boston 54th Economic Conference, Chatham, Massachusetts, October 23, 2009 - Financial Regulation And Supervision After The Crisis: The Role Of The Federal Reserve

Date 23/10/2009

The theme of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Economic Conference this year--reevaluating regulatory, supervisory, and central banking policies in the wake of the crisis--is certainly timely. Not much more than a year ago, we and our international counterparts faced the most severe financial crisis since the Great Depression. Fortunately, forceful and coordinated policy actions averted a global financial collapse, and since then, aided by a range of government programs, financial conditio

HKEx Publishes 34th Edition Of Its Quarterly Publication - Exchange

Date 23/10/2009

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has published on the HKEx website the 34th edition of its quarterly publication, Exchange. This edition includes:

GDP Data Ends Fairytale Week For Sterling

Date 23/10/2009

Sterling plummeted over 3 cents against the dollar to $1.6375 and 2 cents against the euro to €1.0890, following the release of UK GDP data from the Office for National Statistics.

HKEx: Status Report On New Product And Market Development Initiatives(Status As Of 16 October 2009)

Date 23/10/2009

Japan's Financial Services Agency Extends Temporary Measures Regarding Restrictions On Short Selling And Purchase Of Own Stocks By Listed Companies

Date 23/10/2009

1.The following regulatory measures on short selling are currently in place, with regard to all listed stocks in Japan: