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FINRA Wins Okay For Major Expansion Of BrokerCheck, Will Permanently Disclose Disciplinary Actions Against Former Brokers - Permanent Disclosure Cited As Welcome Boost To Investor Protection

Date 17/11/2009

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has won approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a major expansion of its BrokerCheck service — to make records of final regulatory actions against brokers permanently available to the public, regardless of whether they continue to be employed in the securities industry. Under current rules, a broker's record generally becomes unavailable to the public two years after he or she leaves the securities industry and is ther
SEC Charges Former Executives At Silicon Valley Company For Inflating Financial Results

Date 17/11/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two former Silicon Valley executives for improperly inflating the reported financial results at Santa Clara, Calif., semiconductor company Tvia, Inc.
Testimony Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler Before The House Committee On Agriculture

Date 17/11/2009

Good morning Chairman Peterson, Ranking Member Lucas and members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting me to testify today about financial regulatory reform. This Committee has recently moved historic legislation to comprehensively regulate over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. Today, you requested that I address other aspects of reform. Specifically, I will address how those proposals might intersect with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) oversight of markets. I am pleased t
President Obama Establishes Interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force

Date 17/11/2009

Attorney General Eric Holder, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairwoman Mary Schapiro today announced that President Barack Obama has established by Executive Order an interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to strengthen efforts to combat financial crime. The Department of Justice will lead the task force and the Department of Treasury, HUD and the SEC will serve on the stee
NYSE Member Firms Report Third-Quarter 2009 Results

Date 17/11/2009

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a third-quarter 2009 after-tax profit of $8.7 billion and revenues of $48.0 billion, compared with a $6.9 billion after-tax loss on revenues of $44.1 billion in the third quarter of 2008.

Q&A By Shanghai Stock Exchange Official On Switch, Launch Of New Trading System

Date 17/11/2009

The publication of the "Announcement on Switch and Launch of New Trading System" by the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) today marked the official start-up of switch and launch of the SSE new trading system. An SSE official made the following remarks on relevant issues in an interview with the press: Q: Would you please introduce to us the construction of the SSE new trading system and the significance of its launch? A: Thanks to the rapid development of China's capital mar
First Trust Launches New Exchange Traded Fund (GRID) Based On NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index - First Investment Product Based On The Index

Date 17/11/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), Clean Edge, Inc., and First Trust Advisors L.P. have announced the launch of a new exchange traded fund (ETF) - the First Trust NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (Nasdaq:GRID). It is based on the NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Smart Grid Infrastructure Index(SM) (Nasdaq:QGRD), a benchmark for the smart grid and electric infrastructure sector. The ETF is managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. and listed on NASDAQ(R).
U.S. Federal Regulators Issue Final Model Privacy Notice Form

Date 17/11/2009

Eight federal regulatory agencies today released a final model privacy notice form that will make it easier for consumers to understand how financial institutions collect and share information about consumers. Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB Act), institutions must notify consumers of their information-sharing practices and inform consumers of their right to opt out of certain sharing practices. The model form issued today can be used by financial institutions to comply with these req
NASDAQ OMX TotalView Data Feeds Available To Infront's Nordic Customers

Date 17/11/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that Nordic and U.S. versions of TotalView are now available to users of The Online Trader, a high-speed information and electronic trading terminal developed by Infront, a leading provider of information and trading solutions for buy-side and sell-side market participants in the Nordics. Within this launch, 20 levels of Nordic market depth and all Nordic corporate action and financial information from NASDAQ OMX is made available to su
ELX Futures Selects Firm58 For Post-Trade Revenue Management - The New Futures Exchange Simplifies Downstream Billing Activities And Offers Customers A Web Portal For Viewing Daily Transactions

Date 17/11/2009

ELX Futures, L.P. (www.elxfutures.com), a new fully regulated electronic futures exchange, has selected Firm58 (www.firm58.com), a financial management software provider, to automate billing processes and invoice delivery.