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IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn Welcomes Historic Action By The G20

Date 25/09/2009

Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), today welcomed the actions of the Group of 20 nations to sustain the global recovery. He called their commitments to act together to generate strong, sustainable and balanced growth and to modernize global economic governance “historic decisions to adapt global economic cooperation to the needs of the 21st century. The commitment by the leaders of the G20 to a shift in representation is a groundbreaking step
SIFMA Responds To G-20 Initiatives On Exec Comp And Other Reforms’ Impact

Date 25/09/2009

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today responded to some of the initiatives launched by the G-20 this week, including barriers to global markets, executive compensation, over-the-counter derivatives (OTC derivatives) and the aggregate impact of these reform measures.
Remarks Before SIFMA's 14th Annual Fixed Income Legal & Compliance Conference By SEC Commissioner Troy A. Paredes

Date 25/09/2009

Thank you for the kind introduction. It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to speak at SIFMA's 14th Annual Fixed Income Legal and Compliance Conference here in New York. Since this is the first time I have spoken at a SIFMA event, I would like to start by acknowledging the important contributions that SIFMA and its members make to our efforts at the Commission to fashion a regulatory framework that responds to the needs of investors and other market participants. The SEC's missi
NYSE Announces Quarterly Changes To The NYSE Family Of Indexes

Date 25/09/2009

The New York Stock Exchange has made the following changes to the NYSE U.S. 100, NYSE International 100, NYSE TMT and the NYSE World Leaders Indexes, effective Fri., September 18 as a result of quarterly re-balancing.
Speech By SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro: Address To Financial Services Roundtable — 2009 Fall Conference

Date 25/09/2009

Thank you very much, Bob [Robert P. Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, Bank of New York Mellon Corporation] for that kind introduction. I am pleased to be here tonight.

Kansas City Board Of Trade Sets New Daily Electronic Trading Record

Date 25/09/2009

The Kansas City Board of Trade on Friday set a new all-time daily volume record for electronic trading in its Hard Red Winter Wheat futures contract.
ASF Loan Identification Number Code (ASF LINC™) For Securitized Loans Developed By ASF And Standard & Poor’s FIRMS - Computer-Driven Analytics And Risk Models To Track Vital, Individual Loan-Level Information Within Mortgage- And Asset-Backed Securities

Date 25/09/2009

The American Securitization Forum (ASF) and Standard & Poor’s Fixed Income Risk Management Services (FIRMS), an analytics and research unit separate from S&P’s ratings business that delivers solutions to help investors perform greater analysis on the financial instruments in their portfolios, today announced the launch of a new standardized universal code for identifying critical information about individual loans that are securitized in the mortgage- and asset-backed securities markets.
Speech Of Chairman Gary Gensler, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, OTC Derivatives Regulation, European Commission September 25, 2009

Date 25/09/2009

Good morning. It is a pleasure to be in Brussels with you today. Thank you to the European Commission for hosting this important conference. Thank you Commissioner Charlie McCreevy and David Wright for inviting me to speak today.
CHX Announces Extended Trading Hours

Date 25/09/2009

The CHX announced today that beginning Monday, September 28, 2009 it would extend its trading hours with the addition of two new trading sessions. An early session will run from 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM Central Time (CT) and a late session will run from 3:00 PM to 3:15 PM CT. The current “Late Trading Session” has been renamed the “Late Crossing Session” and operates in its current manner from 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM CT.
Toronto Stock Exchange To Implement 25% Dilution Threshold For Public Company Acquisitions - Public Company Acquisitions With 25% Or More Dilution Of Issued And Outstanding Securities Will Require Security Holder Approval - Rule Amendment Comes Into Eff

Date 25/09/2009

Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX"), a member of TMX Group (TSX: X), today announced that it has received approval from the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") for changes to its rules governing public company acquisitions. Effective November 24, 2009 (60 days from today), TSX listed issuers will be required to obtain security holder approval for public company acquisitions that will result in the issuance of 25% or more of their issued and outstanding securities (on a non-diluted basis).