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Statement: Concurrence Of CFTC Commissioner Jill E. Sommers On Cantor Futures Exchange L.P., Order Of Designation As A Contract Market

Date 20/04/2010

I concur with the staff recommendation that Cantor Futures Exchange L.P. has satisfied the criteria in the Commodity Exchange Act for designation as a contract market. This approval is separate from Commission approval of any media related contracts that may be traded on the Cantor Futures Exchange.
CFTC Approves Cantor Futures Exchange, L.P. And Cantor Clearinghouse, L.P.

Date 20/04/2010

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved the applications of Cantor Futures Exchange, L.P. for designation as a contract market and Cantor Clearinghouse, L.P. to be registered as a derivatives clearing organization. The Commodity Exchange Act requires the Commission to approve such applications if the applicant meets criteria enumerated in the Act.
ICE Futures Canada: FCM Customer Margin Changes

Date 20/04/2010

The following initial and maintenance margins apply to non-participant speculative accounts held with FCMs. Non-participants holding hedge based positions may apply for a hedge exemption under Rule 4E.08. The minimum margin level under the hedge exemption is the clearinghouse margin.
ICE Clear Canada: Changes To Clearinghouse Margins

Date 20/04/2010

ICE Clear Canada margins are as stated below and will be reviewed on a regular basis. ICE Clear Canada reserves the right to make additional adjustments to margin requirements as required by market conditions.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner Opening Statement as Prepared for Delivery before the House Committee on Financial Services

Date 20/04/2010

Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify.

U.S. Treasury Announces Voting Of Its Shares At Citigroup Annual Meeting

Date 20/04/2010

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that it has voted its approximately 7.7 billion shares of Citigroup Inc. common stock at the Citigroup Annual Meeting held today. As part of the effort by Citigroup last year to strengthen its capital base, Treasury received common shares in exchange for preferred shares that Treasury had purchased when it invested in Citigroup pursuant to the Capital Purchase Program under the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) in October 2008.
Nordic Growth Market NGM AB: Rescheduled Launch Plan For Elasticia

Date 20/04/2010

Following requests from trading members a new time schedule for the launch of NGM's upcoming trading system, Elasticia, was set yesterday, at a meeting organized by the Swedish Securities Dealers Association, with representatives from trading members, providers of trading technology and NGM. The new schedule for the launch of Elasticia was jointly decided upon at the meeting.
FINRA Sets Regulatory Guidance For Investigating Private Placements - Firms Must Properly Investigate Regulation D Offerings Prior To Customer Sales

Date 20/04/2010

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced the publication of guidance for FINRA-registered firms about their obligations regarding customer suitability, disclosures and other requirements for selling private placements to customers, an area where recent examinations and enforcement actions have revealed a significant lack of regulatory compliance.
SEC Files Emergency Action To Halt Fraudulent Scheme At Albany-Based Firm

Date 20/04/2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed an emergency enforcement action to halt a fraudulent scheme being orchestrated by two co-owners of an Albany, N.Y.-based firm who misused investor money to fund their struggling business operations and meet ever-increasing liquidity needs. The SEC has obtained a court order to freeze their assets.
United Stock Exchange Of India Receives The Final Approval From Regulator

Date 20/04/2010

The United Stock Exchange of India Limited (USE) has received final approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to commence operations in currency futures in all the four pairs of currencies, i.e. US Dollar – INR; EUR – INR ; Pound Sterling - INR; Japanese Yen - INR. In light of this approval, Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE), the largest shareholder in USE, has officially suspended its operations in the Currency Derivatives Segment.