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Tokyo Stock Exchange Trading Conditions (Outlook & Initial Figures) August 2009

Date 02/09/2009

This report contains trading conditions of the Tokyo Stock Exchange for August 2009.
SIFMA Recommends Full Market Closes On September 21, September 22 And September 23 For Trading Of US Dollar-Denominated Fixed-Income Securities In Japan In Observance Of The Respect For The Aged Day, Bank Holiday And Autumn Equinox Holidays, Respectively

Date 02/09/2009

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association has confirmed its previous recommendations for full market closes on Monday, September 21, Tuesday, September 22, and Wednesday, September 23 for the trading of US dollar-denominated fixed-income securities in Japan in observance of the Respect for the Aged Day, Bank Holiday and Autumn Equinox Holidays, respectively.
CME Group's Donohue To Be A Panelist Wednesday At Joint SEC-CFTC Regulatory Harmonization Meeting

Date 01/09/2009

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced that its Chief Executive Officer Craig Donohue will appear tomorrow before a joint meeting of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss the differences in rules and philosophies as well as consequences and benefits of harmonizing regulations and regulatory approaches of the two Commissions.
SEC Atlanta Regional Director Kit Addleman Leaving After 20 Years Of Service

Date 01/09/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Katherine (Kit) Addleman, Director of the SEC's Atlanta Regional Office, will be leaving the SEC after 20 years of dedicated service at the agency in four different SEC regional offices.
CBOE Chairman And CEO William J. Brodsky To Participate In SEC-CFTC Joint Meetings On Regulation Harmonization

Date 01/09/2009

The William J. Brodsky, Chairman and CEO of Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), on Wednesday, September 2, will participate in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) joint meetings on regulation harmonization.Mr. Brodsky will speak on the first panel of the day - "Regulation of Exchanges and Markets, Clearance and Settlement and Margin Requirements," which begins at 9:30 a.m. eastern time.

SEC Announces $35 Million Fair Fund Distribution To Defrauded Cardinal Health Investors

Date 01/09/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the distribution of more than $35 million in Fair Funds to more than 98,000 investors in Cardinal Health, Inc. who were harmed by a fraudulent revenue and earnings management scheme.
CBOE Daily Volume Averages 4.4 Million Contracts In August: Up 5% From Year Ago And 2% From July 2009 - Marks Most Active August Ever For CBOE

Date 01/09/2009

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today reported that trading volume in August totaled 92.9 million contracts, marking the Exchange's most active August ever. In August 2008, total CBOE volume was 88.5 million contracts. Daily trading volume during August averaged 4.4 million contracts, up five percent from August 2008 average daily volume (ADV) of 4.2 million contracts and two percent from July 2009 ADV of 4.3 million contracts. During the first eight months of 2009, nearly 758.0 million
August Is Most Active Trading Month Of Year At CBOE Futures Exchange - Average Daily Volume Rose 23% From July, 16% Above Year-Ago, Fourth Consecutive Month-Over-Month Volume Gain

Date 01/09/2009

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that August was the most active month of trading during 2009.Average daily volume during August 2009 was 5,025 contracts, exceeding 4,084 contracts per day during July 2009 by 23 percent.When compared to a year ago, the average daily volume during August was 16 percent above 4,343 contracts per day during the same month last year.August was the fourth consecutive month this year that CFE posted month-over-month volume gains.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 01/09/2009

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, September 1, 2009: The shares of Chapleau Resources Ltd. (TSXVN:CHI) will be removed from the index. Magellan Minerals Ltd. (TSXVN:MNM) has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Chapleau under a statutory plan of arrangement.
NYSE Forms “Commission On Corporate Governance” To Examine U.S. Corporate Governance - NYSE Brings Together Leading Experts To Create Dialogue On Governance Issues

Date 01/09/2009

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced that its subsidiary, the New York Stock Exchange, will form an independent advisory commission to examine U.S. corporate governance and the overall proxy process. This advisory commission will take a comprehensive look at strengthening U.S. best practices for corporate governance and th