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FINRA Alerts Investors Of U.S. Treasury Program To Guarantee Money Market Funds That "Break The Buck"

Date 01/10/2008

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today issued an Investor Alert to notify the investing public of the U.S. Treasury Department's Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds. The Treasury Department's program, which opened Sept. 29, protects money held in participating money market funds as of Sept. 19 if those money market funds "break the buck." A money market fund breaks the buck when its net asset value (NAV) falls below $1.00 per share.
SIFMA Market Close Recommendations For Columbus Day And Sports Day Holidays

Date 01/10/2008

In observance of the Columbus Day and Sports Day holidays, SIFMA made holiday recommendations in U.S., U.K., and Japan.
CFTC Requests Public Comment On Application By International Derivatives Clearinghouse, LLC For Registration As A Derivatives Clearing Organization

Date 01/10/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is asking for public comment on an application by International Derivatives Clearinghouse, LLC for registration as a derivatives clearing organization.
Kansas City Board Of Trade September Wheat Volume

Date 01/10/2008

The Kansas City Board of Trade trading volume for the month of September totaled 289,720 contracts for the exchange as a whole. Hard red winter wheat futures volume amounted to 280,597 contracts.
CFE'S September Average Daily Volume Rises 60% Over Year Ago - Month Was Most Active In 2008, Third Busiest Month Ever At CFE, Year-To-Date Volume 26% Ahead Of 2007

Date 01/10/2008

e CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that an average of 7,115 contracts traded each day during September 2008, a rise of 60 percent over the 4,457 contracts per day during September 2007 and 64 percent above the 4,343 contracts per day during August 2008.

José Manuel Durão Barroso, President Of The European Commission - "Speech Of President Barroso On Financial Crisis" - Financial Crisis, Brussels, 1st October 2008

Date 01/10/2008

Good afternoon. The financial crisis is indeed a very serious situation. It requires a major effort on all sides. Europe is taking its responsibilities.
Participants Set Four New Records On CanDeal

Date 01/10/2008

anDeal, the leading online marketplace for Canadian dollar debt securities, is pleased to announce that four trading records were set in September 2008.
CBOE Records Most Active Monthever - Average Daily Volume Of 6.1 Million Contracts On 127.2 Million September Volume

Date 01/10/2008

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that September was its most active month ever as 127.2 million contracts changed hands, with an average daily volume (ADV) of 6.1 million contracts. CBOE's September volume edged out the previous monthly record set in July 2008 when 126.2 million contracts were traded. September trading volume also was 89 percent greater than September 2007 volume of 67.2 million contracts.
CFTC To Co-Chair International Task Force On Commodities Markets

Date 01/10/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that CFTC will serve as co-chair of an international task force designed to study oversight of commodity markets on a global scale.
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market And Services - Capital Requirements Directive - Press Conference, Brussels, 1st October 2008

Date 01/10/2008

Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen: The proposals approved today by the College for a revision of the capital requirements directive are proposals on which we have been working for more than a year now.