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The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority And NASDAQ OMX Announce A Joint Corporate Governance Initiative

Date 24/03/2009

The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) and The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) have agreed to launch a joint initiative designed to raise investor awareness of effective corporate governance around the world. The centerpiece of the plan will be a list of 100 senior executives -- including chairmen, chief executive officers or presidents -- of publicly traded companies who embody innovation,
California Public Pension Funds Seek To Lead Bank Of America Class Actions - CalSTRS And CalPERS Seek To Hold Bank Of America Executives Accountable For Withholding Information In Merrill Lynch Merger

Date 24/03/2009

The nation’s two largest state public pension funds filed a joint motion today with the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, to be designated lead plaintiff in class actions against Bank of America stemming from its merger with Merrill Lynch.
CME Group To Offer South American Incentive Program

Date 24/03/2009

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced a new South American Incentive Program that will enable South American-based banks to receive discounted trading fees for propriety trading of CME Group products, scheduled to begin May 1.
NASDAQ OMX Announces February 2009 Market Performance Statistics For U.S. And Nordic Exchanges - Matched Trading On All NASDAQ OMX Exchanges In February Rose By Thirty Five Percent Over Year Ago - The NASDAQ Stock Market's Matched Market Share Of U.S. Eq

Date 24/03/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.(sm) (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced consolidated market performance statistics for its U.S. and Nordic exchanges for the month of February 2009.
CME Group To Launch Deliverable Nonfat Dry Milk Futures And Options

Date 24/03/2009

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, announced today the launch of deliverable nonfat dry milk futures and options on futures scheduled to begin April 20. The contracts will be listed with and subject to the rules and regulations of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.

RBS Bank (Romania) SA Granted Market Maker Status On The Romanian Capital Market

Date 24/03/2009

RBS Bank (Romania) SA was granted the Market Maker status for the EUR/RON Futures contract traded on the BVB Derivatives Market. RBS Bank (Romania) SA is the first credit institution authorized as a Market Maker on a currency futures contract listed on the Romanian capital market.
RTS Board: March 16 – 20, 2009

Date 24/03/2009

For the week of March 16–20, 2009, 34 trades were executed. The total trading volume on the RTS Board equaled 803.2 thousand US dollars. The following stocks were in the highest demand:
FINRA Fines Wachovia Securities And First Clearing $1.1 Million For Failing To Provide Required Notifications To Customers - Firms Also Required To Retain Independent Consultant To Review Procedures

Date 24/03/2009

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Wachovia Securities, LLC and First Clearing, LLC, both of St. Louis, MO, $1.1 million for the firms' failure to provide more than 800,000 required notifications to customers over a five-year period ending in 2008. As a part of the settlement with FINRA, the firms are required to retain an independent consultant to review their supervisory systems and processes.
FORTS Weekly Trading Results: March 16 – 20, 2009

Date 24/03/2009

For the week of March 16 – March 20, 2009 the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) equaled 210.9 billion roubles or 8.7 million contracts, including 47.6 billion roubles during the evening trading session. The total open interest as of the last day of the week, March 20, 2009 reached 50.1 billion roubles or 2.1 million contracts.
NASDAQ OMX, In Cooperation With Other U.S. Markets, Proposes A Modified Rule To Further Reduce Abusive Short Selling - A More Modern 'Uptick' Rule In Keeping With Today's Sophisticated Markets

Date 24/03/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that it is leading an effort to introduce a "Modified Uptick Rule," a rule that would modernize and enhance current rules designed to prevent abusive short selling. In a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission today, NASDAQ OMX, together with BATS, the National Stock Exchange and NYSE Euronext proposed the new restrictions on short selling as the SEC begins to consider rules to eliminate abusive short selling fr