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Malaysia On FTSE's Watch List To Be Considered Advanced Emerging Status On FTSE Global Equity Index

Date 18/09/2009

FTSE today announced that it had added Malaysia on the country Watch List for its FTSE Global Equity Index Series: Advanced Emerging. According to FTSE, adding a market to the Watch List is the first signal to the international investment community that FTSE is considering a change of status for a market within its indices. Malaysia will be on this Watch List for the next one year to enable the index provider to review the market against FTSE's quality of markets criteria for Advanced E
Unscheduled Update Of The Scenario Calculation For DAX - Change In The Free Float Of Volkswagen Shares

Date 18/09/2009

Deutsche Börse AG has updated its scenario calculation for the future weightings of the DAX® index.
Dow Jones STOXX Factoids - September 17, 2009

Date 18/09/2009

JONES STOXX 600 Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 1.28 points, or 0.52%, to 246.10. Up for three consecutive trading days. Up 5.17 points, or 2.15%, over the last three trading days. A new 2009 closing high. Highest closing value since Friday, October 03, 2008. Off -39.31% from its record closing high of 405.50, hit on Monday, March 06, 2000. Off -4.16% from 52 weeks ago. Up 55.79% from its 2009 closing low of 157.97, hit on Monday, March
Investor Relations Professionals Invited To NZX In November

Date 18/09/2009

NZX is hosting the annual Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA) course this year on November 12 at the NZX Centre in Wellington.
SEC Proposes Flash Order Ban

Date 17/09/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today unanimously proposed a rule amendment that would prohibit the practice of flashing marketable orders.

SEC Votes On Measures To Further Strengthen Oversight Of Credit Rating Agencies

Date 17/09/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to take several rulemaking actions to bolster oversight of credit ratings agencies by enhancing disclosure and improving the quality of credit ratings.
Speech By SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro: Address To Transatlantic Corporate Governance Dialogue — 2009 Conference

Date 17/09/2009

Thank you, Professor [Ron] Gilson [conference chair]. It's a pleasure to have the opportunity to speak to all of you today. I hope that you are not only enjoying all that Washington D.C. has to offer, but that you are finding our headquarters building accommodating to your needs. We are very honored that so many of you have traveled so far to share your insights under our roof.
Speech By SEC Commissioner Kathleen L. Casey: Statement At SEC Open Meeting

Date 17/09/2009

Thank you, Chairman Schapiro. Today, the Commission will vote on a series of releases relating to credit rating agencies. I am pleased to support them and would like to recognize the chairman for her leadership on these important issues.
Speech By SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro: Opening Statement Before The Commission Open Meeting

Date 17/09/2009

Good Afternoon. This is an open meeting of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 2009.
New York Attorney General Cuomo Secures Agreements With Four Leading Private Equity Firms To Adopt Code Of Conduct And Eliminate Pay-To-Play In Public Pension Funds Nationwide - HM Capital Partners I, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Access Capital Part

Date 17/09/2009

Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that four leading private equity firms, HM Capital Partners I (“HM Capital”), Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (“Levine Leichtman”), Access Capital Partners (“Access”), and Falconhead Capital (“Falconhead”) have adopted Cuomo’s Public Pension Fund Reform Code of Conduct to reform the public pension fund system and to end pay-to-play practices nationwide. Under the terms of the agreements a