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CalPERS Board Re-Elects Rob Feckner As President, George Diehr Vice President

Date 19/02/2009

Members of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System’s (CalPERS) Board of Administration today unanimously re-elected Rob Feckner to a fifth term as the System’s President, and George Diehr as its Vice President for a second year.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 19/02/2009

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:
SEC Statement On The Case Against R. Allen Stanford

Date 19/02/2009

Washington, D.C., Feb. 19, 2009 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today made the following statement regarding its enforcement action against Robert Allen Stanford: "At the request of the SEC, Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Richmond Division today located and identified Stanford Financial Group chairman Allen Stanford in the Fredericksburg, Va., area. The agents served Mr. Stanford with court orders and documents related t
MEFF: Microfast

Date 19/02/2009

MEFF is pleased to offer to all members a new high speed access which will reduce line latency by more than 98%.
Audit Working papers – Statement Charlie McCreevy European Commissioner For The Internal Market And Services

Date 19/02/2009

"Before taking a decision on audit working papers, I think that we need more time to ensure that the United States, in particular, is ready to cooperate with us fully, based upon mutual trust and mutual assistance. Only then can we, in the EU, move forward together on this issue with one approach for all our main trading partners. I should stress that it is still my aim to move forward on this issue.

TSX Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report - February 15, 2009

Date 19/02/2009

Please find below the Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report Highlights. The report is produced twice monthly, effective the 15th and the end of each month. The report below covers the 2-week period ending February 15, 2009.
Osaka Securities Exchange: Acceptance Of Third-Party Allotment

Date 19/02/2009

On February 17, Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) agreed to accept 500,000 first preference shares (amount: 100 million yen) by a third party allotment of new shares of Osaka Securities Finance Co., Ltd. at the Board of Directors meeting held today (February 17).
Borse Dubai Successfully Refinances US$ 3.8 billion Term Loan Facility

Date 19/02/2009

Borse Dubai Limited ("Borse Dubai") announced today that it has successfully signed a US$2.5 billion Term Loan Facility to refinance the aggregate US$ 3.8 billion Term Loan and Guarantee Facility used to fund investments into NASDAQ OMX Group and the London Stock Exchange.
London Stock Exchange Welcomes First New ETFs Of 2009

Date 19/02/2009

The London Stock Exchange has welcomed five new ETFs from db x-trackers, the ETF provider of Deutsche Bank, the first new ETFs to be issued in London this year. The new ETFs take the total number of ETFs on the London Stock Exchange to 187, including 75 launched during 2008, as the ETF market continues to grow despite difficult market conditions.
CFTC Congratulates U.S. Attorney For Obtaining A Criminal Conviction Against Frank Anthony Desantis III Of Stuart, Florida, For Operating A Commodities Investment Scheme - Desantis Sentenced To 108 Months For Wire Fraud And Conspiracy To Defraud The IRS

Date 19/02/2009

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commends the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the successful prosecution of Frank Anthony DeSantis III (DeSantis), of Stuart, Florida. DeSantis pled guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service. DeSantis was sentenced to 108 months in prison and was ordered to pay over $2 million in tax penalties.