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Federal Court Order Freezes Assets Of Illinois Commodity Pool Operator Brookshire Raw Materials Management, LLC And Its Canadian Principals Based On CFTC Charges Of Misappropriating More Than $4.6 Million In A Ponzi Scheme

Date 20/02/2009

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it obtained a federal court order freezing the assets and prohibiting the destruction of documents of a Barrington, Illinois commodity pool operator, Brookshire Raw Materials Management, LLC (BRM), and its principals John M. Marshall and Stephen Z. Adams, Brookshire Raw Materials Group, Inc. (BRMG) and Brookshire and Company, Ltd. (BCL), all of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The European Central Bank's Response To The Crisis: Statement By Jean-Claude Trichet, President Of The ECB At The European American Press Club, Paris, 20 February 2009

Date 20/02/2009

Ladies and gentlemen, Please allow me first of all to thank the European American Press Club for organising this event and giving me the opportunity to share with you some thoughts on the financial turbulence. I will describe, in this context, the steps taken by the European Central Bank.
Final Test Run Of The FORTS Trading System Before The Launch Of Futures-Style Options

Date 20/02/2009

The launch of futures-style options on futures contracts on FORTS is tentatively scheduled for February 26, 2009.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P Japan SmallCap 250 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 20/02/2009

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading Thursday, February 26, 2009:
Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 20/02/2009

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly report.

London Stock Exchange Calls On Government To Stimulate Growth Through Equity Market - Modifications To VCT Requirements To Target Smaller Companies

Date 20/02/2009

The London Stock Exchange has proposed measures to stimulate investment in UK industry, advocating amendments to the current Venture Capital Trust (VCT) regime in order to unblock much-needed investment in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The Exchange also called for the removal of Stamp Duty to reduce the costs UK public companies face in accessing vital equity capital, encourage investment, and help restore the value of pension funds and other savings.
CESR Publishes The Preliminary Technical Advice By CESR In Response To The Mandate From The European Commission On Access & Interoperatibility Arrangements

Date 20/02/2009

To view the advice, please go to the section Expert Groups/Post-Trading Expert Group of the CESR web site.
Institutional Participation Remains High in HKEx's Securities Market

Date 20/02/2009

The contribution of institutional investors to Hong Kong stock market turnover remained at its highest level since 1991, according to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKEx) Cash Market Transaction Survey 2007/08 (covering HKEx's securities market turnover from October 2007 to September 2008).
FORTS: Initial Margin To Be Increased On The Sugar Futures Contract

Date 20/02/2009

As of 6:00 pm MSK, February 20, 2009 the initial margin on the futures contract on granulated sugar, produced in accordance with all-Union State Standard 2194 will be increased to 25 % of the contract’s settlement price in order to secure the fulfillment of delivery obligations under the contract SUGA-03.09 (trading system code SUH9).
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Reports On Implementation Of Code On Corporate Governance Practices

Date 20/02/2009

Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), today (Friday) published a report on the findings from its third review of listed issuers' corporate governance practices.