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Dow Jones STOXX Factoids - August 21, 2009

Date 24/08/2009

DOW JONES STOXX 600 Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 6.08 points this week, or 2.66%, to 234.85. Up five of the last six weeks. Today, Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 5.20 points, or 2.26%. Up for the second consecutive day. Up 8.40 points, or 3.71% over the last two days. Largest two-day percentage gain since July 15. Largest two-day point gain since April 2. A new 2009 closing high. Largest one-day point and percentage gain since July 15.
ASIC Welcomes Government's Announcement On New Supervisory Arrangements For Financial markets

Date 24/08/2009

The Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP and the Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law announced today that the Government will look to ASIC to take over the supervision and surveillance of financial markets and market participants effective third quarter 2010.
Capital Market Development Taskforce Welcomes NZX Discussion Paper

Date 24/08/2009

The Capital Market Development Taskforce today welcomed a Discussion Document prepared by the NZX which considers the allocation of regulatory functions in our capital markets.
Reforms To The Supervision Of Australia’s Financial Markets

Date 24/08/2009

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) acknowledges the announcement by the Australian Government today that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will assume responsibility for the supervision of real-time trading on Australia’s domestic licensed markets.
Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Weekly Market Views – August 23, 2009

Date 23/08/2009

Click here to download the Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange weekly update for August 23.

New York Federal Court Orders Martin Armstrong, Princeton Global Management And Princeton Economics International To Pay More Than $27 Million In Remaining Restitution In CFTC Anti-Fraud Action - Latest Restitution Award Concludes Multi Agency Enforcement

Date 21/08/2009

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it obtained more than $27 million in remaining restitution and permanent injunctions in consent orders that settle its fraud charges against Martin Armstrong of Maple Shade, N.J., and his investment firms Princeton Global Management Ltd. (PGM) and Princeton Economics International Ltd. (PEI). In addition to the restitution awards, the consent orders bar Armstrong, PEI and PGM from trading, applying for registration, engagi
CFTC Obtains Disgorgement Of Ill-Gotten Gains From Christopher Smithers, Jack Smithers And Prosperity Consultants, Inc. - Christopher Smithers Liable For Additional Monetary Penalties

Date 21/08/2009

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it has obtained an order against Christopher Smithers, Jack Smithers and Prosperity Consultants, Inc. (PCI), determining that all three are jointly and severally liable for disgorgement of ill-gotten gains totaling $96,263.61. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Christopher Smithers, et al., Civil Action No. 05-80592-civ-Hurley (S.D. Fla. Aug. 17, 2009). Christopher Smithers is individually liable for disgorgement of an addi
NYSE Euronext Names Clarke Dryden Camper Senior Vice President, Head Of Government Affairs And Public Advocacy

Date 21/08/2009

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today appointed Clarke Dryden Camper to the position of Senior Vice President, Head of Government Affairs and Public Advocacy. Mr. Camper, who will be based in Washington , D.C. , will be responsible for managing and executing the company’s government affairs and public advocacy programs. He will report to John K. Halvey, General Counsel and Group Executive Vice President, NYSE Euronext.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 21/08/2009

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: Brookfield Properties Corporation (TSX:BPO) has announced the closing of the prospectus share offering dated August 12, 2009. The relative weight of Brookfield Properties will increase in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Equity, Equity Completion and Capped Equity and the S&P/TSX Capped Real Estate Indices to reflect this issuance of new shares. These changes will be effective af
U.S. District Court Orders Five Defendants In CFTC Action To Pay More Than $4 million In Civil Penalties For Engaging In Illegal Foreign Currency Options Scheme - Court Finds That Customers Were Defrauded Of More Than $1.8 Million

Date 21/08/2009

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it obtained more than $4 million in civil monetary penalties in orders entered by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against defendants in CFTC v. Sterling Trading Group, et al., a CFTC enforcement action filed in June, 2004. The CFTC alleged that the defendants committed fraud in connection with the offer of illegal foreign currency (forex) contracts to retail customers, who were defrauded of more tha