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UK Government Statement On Banks And Building Societies

Date 25/11/2008

The Government announced a package of support for financial stability on 8 October, and set out how it would apply to individual banks on 13 October and 18 November. It made further announcements in the Pre-Budget Report on arrangements to work with the banking sector. This statement provides an update on ongoing elements of this work. Lending PanelThe Government announced in its Pre-Budget Report yesterday further measures to work wi
Michigan-Based Aurifex Commodities Research Co. Ordered To Pay A Total Of $150,000 In Restitution And Civil Monetary Penalties To Resolve CFTC Charges Of “Private Hedge Fund” Fraud

Date 25/11/2008

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it obtained a judgment against Aurifex Commodities Research Company of Mason, Michigan, requiring the company to pay $30,000 in restitution and a $120,000 civil monetary penalty to resolve CFTC charges of hedge fund fraud (see CFTC Press Release 5169-06, March 17, 2006).
CME Group Announces 2009 Annual Meeting Date

Date 25/11/2008

CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) today announced that its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 4:00 p.m., Central Time, on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at The University of Chicago Gleacher Center, located at 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, Illinois.
SES Replaces Ciba Holding AG In The S&P European Indices

Date 25/11/2008

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, effective after the close of trading on Tuesday 02 December 2008: SES (Luxembourg, SEDOL: B00ZQQ2, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25401025) will replace Ciba Holding AG (Switzerland, SEDOL: 5196744, GICS: Materials, GICS Code: 15101050) in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P Euro Plus indices, and will be added to the S&P Euro indices, following the cash offer by current S&P Eu
Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad Reprimands, Fines And Strikes Off Pneh Tee Eong, A Commissioned Dealer's Representative Of M&A Securities Sdn Bhd From The Register For Violation Of Rules 404.3(1)(A) & (B) And 401.1(2) & (3) Of The Rules Of Bursa Securiti

Date 25/11/2008

1. Bursa Securities has issued a reprimand to Pneh Tee Eong, a Commissioned Dealer’s Representative (“CDR”) of M&A Securities Sdn Bhd (“M&A”), fined him RM100,000 and has further ordered that he be struck off from the Register with immediate effect for the breach of Rules 404.3(1)(a) & (b) and 401.1(2) & (3) of the Rules of Bursa Securities.

SGX Statement On Network Connectivity To The Exchange

Date 25/11/2008

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) would like to inform market participants that the interruptions in connectivity to the securities and derivatives trading systems at 4.09 pm today, were due to connectivity issues at the primary telecommunications network. Participants were switched to the back-up telecommunications network as part of the contingency procedures.
Statement From New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo Concerning AIG's Decision To Eliminate Bonuses For Top Executives

Date 25/11/2008

We have received Mr. Liddy’s response to our letter of last week outlining the action AIG will now take regarding executive compensation. AIG has taken a positive step by eliminating bonuses and salary increases for its top executives. Taxpayers have been slammed with a one-two punch seeing their investments dwindle while simultaneously having to fund the Wall Street bailout with billions of their tax dollars. It is only fair that top executives, who benefit the most when firms do well, should a
ICE To Begin Introduction Of Over 50 New OTC Cleared Contracts - First Tranche Of Contracts To Launch December 5

Date 25/11/2008

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced plans to introduce more than 50 additional cleared energy contracts in its OTC marketplace beginning December 5, 2008, and extending into 2009. ICE currently lists over 100 cleared OTC energy contracts, and today more than 90% of ICE's OTC transaction volume is cleared.
US Treasury Provides TARP Funds To Federal Reserve Consumer ABS Lending Facility

Date 25/11/2008

The U.S. Treasury Department today announced it will allocate $20 billion to back a lending facility for the consumer asset backed securities market established by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
US Treasury Secretary Paulson Remarks On Consumer ABS Lending Facility

Date 25/11/2008

Today the Treasury and the Federal Reserve are announcing a facility to finance the issuance of non-mortgage asset-backed paper in order to support lending to consumers and small businesses that is vital to our economy.