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Shenzhen Stock Exchange Signs MOU With Istanbul Stock Exchange

Date 27/10/2008

CHEN Dong Zheng, the Director of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Aril Seren, the President of Istanbul Stock Exchange recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the two bourses’ behalf respectively. The SZSE has reached such agreement with 22 overseas stock exchanges up to now. CHEN also delivered speech on the annual meeting of World Federation of Exchanges as requested.
Statement By IMF Managing Director Strauss-Kahn On Executive Board Review Of His Conduct

Date 26/10/2008

Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today: I agree with the statement made by the Executive Board today in concluding its inquiry into an incident concerning me and a staff member who has since left the Fund. I am grateful that the Board has confirmed that there was no abuse of authority on my part, but I accept that this incident represents a serious error of judgment.
Statement By IMF Executive Board On Review Of Managing Director's Conduct

Date 26/10/2008

The 24-member Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued the following statement today: The IMF's Executive Board, under the chairmanship of A. Shakour Shaalan, the Dean of the Board, has today concluded its inquiry into allegations of improper conduct involving the Managing Director of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn. In reaching its conclusions, the Board reviewed the findings of an independent inquiry carried out by external counsel, as well as an analysis of t
Change In Price Policy For BM&FBOVESPA Products And Services

Date 24/10/2008

BM&FBOVESPA (the “Company”) releases a Circular Official Letter concerning changes in the Price Policy for Products and Services offered by BM&FBOVESPA S.A., as a result of which a new price policy has been adopted to apply to trading on the derivatives markets, the equity cash market, and to trading government and corporate bonds, as well as with respect to trades on the forex spot market and the central securities depository.
NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 24/10/2008

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of October 15, 2008.

California Resident Jinsup Choi Ordered To Pay More Than $10 Million In Restitution And A $1 Million Monetary Penalty For Defrauding Investors In A “Ponzi” Scheme Involving Commodity Futures Contracts

Date 24/10/2008

On October 22, 2008, the Honorable A. Howard Matz, United States District Court, Central District of California, approved a Consent Final Order of Permanent Injunction, Civil Monetary Penalty and Other Equitable Relief against California resident Jinsup Choi based on findings that he defrauded approximately 83 persons of $19 million in a “Ponzi” scheme involving commodity futures contracts. In addition to entering a permanent injunction and registration and trading bans against Choi, Judge Matz
NYSE Alternext US Issues Short Interest Report

Date 24/10/2008

NYSE Alternext US LLC today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of October 15, 2008.
NASDAQ OMX Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ OMX Stocks As Of Settlement Date October 15, 2008

Date 24/10/2008

At the end of the settlement date of October 15, 2008, short interest in 2,609 NASDAQ Global Market(sm) securities totaled 7,959,011,057 shares compared with 8,884,212,187 shares in 2,620 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of September 30, 2008. The mid-October short interest represents 3.43 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.23 days for the prior reporting period.
Western Virginia Man Found Guilty Of 37 Counts Related To Defrauding Commodity Pool Investors Out Of Millions - The CFTC Commends The Cooperative Enforcement Efforts That Resulted In This Verdict

Date 24/10/2008

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commends the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia for the successful prosecution of Ted James Johnson of Pearisburg, Virginia.
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date October 27, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 24/10/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date October 27, 2008 (effective with the October 26 evening session).