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Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits For Oct. 3, 2008

Date 02/10/2008

The daily price limits for Oct. 3, 2008 are the following: Corn 1,500 yen, Non-GMO Soybeans 4,500 yen and Raw Sugar 1,000 yen.
Six New Lyxor ETFs Launched On Xetra - Four Indices Tradable In Germany For The First Time - Country And Strategy Indices As Benchmark

Date 02/10/2008

Deutsche Börse is further expanding its XTF segment for exchange-traded index funds (ETFs) on the pan-European Xetra trading platform and has admitted six new ETFs issued by Lyxor International Asset Management, a subsidiary of Société Générale, to trading.
ASX Monthly Activity Report - September 2008

Date 02/10/2008

September 2008 marked a month of buoyant trade execution and subdued listing and capital raising activity on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Trade execution activity was impacted by orderly quarterly derivatives expiry processes and globally-coordinated regulatory bans, of varying duration, on the short selling of listed stocks.
Monetary Authority Of Singapore Signs MoU With Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority

Date 02/10/2008

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA), the independent regulator of all financial institutions in Qatar Financial Centre.
Osaka Securities Exchange: Completion Of Close-out Transactions For Lehman Brothers Japan Inc.

Date 02/10/2008

Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) has completed transactions required to close out unsettled clearing futures and options positions of Lehman Brothers Japan Inc. (Lehman Brothers) by offsetting transactions or position transfers as announced in OSE News dated September 16, 2008.

Statement Of Securities And Exchange Commission Concerning Short Selling And Issuer Stock Repurchases

Date 01/10/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued the following statement concerning short selling: The Commission has taken steps during recent weeks to address concerns regarding short sales in light of the ongoing credit crisis. These efforts relating to short sales have focused particularly on the securities of financial institutions whose health may have an impact on financial stability. The steps the Commission has taken are designed to ensure the continued smooth operatio
SIFMA Congratulates Senate On Vote To Approve EESA

Date 01/10/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) president and CEO, Tim Ryan, today released the following statement after the Senate passed of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) of 2008: "This legislation wisely provides the Treasury Department maximum flexibility to restore the health of our credit markets which will ensure all Americans continue to have access to loans for homes, cars and education. It also guarantees the necessary government
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date October 2, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 01/10/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date October 2, 2008 (effective with the October 1 evening session).
NYSE Euronext Receives EUR 161.6 Million (USD227.5 Million) In Connection With Sale Of GL TRADE To SunGard

Date 01/10/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX), in connection with the completion of SunGard's acquisition of a majority interest in GL TRADE and related transactions, has announced the receipt of EUR 161.6 million (USD227.5 million) from the sale of its 40% ownership stake in GL TRADE to SunGard.
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.