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SEC: Statement On Proposed Lehman Brothers, Inc. Acquisition By Barclays

Date 17/09/2008

Since the decision by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. to file for bankruptcy protection on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission has moved swiftly to protect investors' securities and cash. Since Sunday, the SEC has worked closely with lawyers and representatives of Lehman, Barclays, and other interested parties, as well as other U.S. and international regulators, including the U.K. Financial Services Authority, to arrange for the orderly transfer of customer accounts.
SEC Issues Clarification On Accounting Issues Relating To Bank Support For Money Market Mutual Funds

Date 17/09/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Chief Accountant clarified that bank support of money market mutual funds generally does not result in a requirement to present the fund on-balance sheet. As a result of recent market events, it is possible that some money market funds could become exposed to declines in the credit worthiness of troubled assets. To protect investors’ principal investment in these funds, sponsoring financial institutions can provide various types of financ
Chi-X Canada Surpasses Five Million Shares in Trading

Date 17/09/2008

Chi-X™ Canada ATS Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Instinet Incorporated and operator of Chi-X Canada, today announced it traded a record 5.5 million shares on September 16, and over the last week has averaged over 4.5 million shares per day in trading volume. Additionally, the ATS recently added its 37th member participant, a group which includes 27 of Canada’s 30 largest brokers, and has also partnered with Canada’s largest connectivity (BT Radianz, Savvis, TNS), market data (Bloomberg,
SEC Issues New Rules to Protect Investors Against Naked Short Selling Abuses

Date 17/09/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today took several coordinated actions to strengthen investor protections against “naked” short selling. The Commission’s actions will apply to the securities of all public companies, including all companies in the financial sector. The actions are effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008.
ICE Futures U.S. Sets Exchange-Wide And Mini Russell 2000 Index Volume Records

Date 17/09/2008

Open Interest at Record Levels Approaching ICE Exclusive Listing Friday ICE Futures Europe Surpasses 2 Million Milestone in Open Interest

Link Up Markets Chooses SWIFT As Its Connectivity Provider

Date 17/09/2008

Link Up Markets, the joint venture between seven CSDs to improve efficiency and reduce costs of post-trade processing of cross-border securities transactions in Europe, has chosen SWIFT as its connectivity provider. The solution will be based on SWIFT's interactive messaging service InterAct.
Deletion For The S&P Japan Emerging Stock 100 Index

Date 17/09/2008

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes for S&P Japan Emerging Stock 100 Index effective after the close of trading Monday, September 22nd, 2008.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 17/09/2008

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 19 September 2008, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining metho
NYSE Euronext Launch The First Ever ETF In Portugal With SPA ETF And Caixa-Banco De Investimento

Date 17/09/2008

NYSE Euronext is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with SPA ETF, a specialist provider of exchange-traded funds and Portuguese bank Caixa-Banco de Investimento to launch the first ever Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) in Portugal.
HKFE: Lehman Brothers Futures Asia Limited

Date 17/09/2008

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has suspended the trading of Lehman Brothers Futures Asia Limited in its markets after today's afternoon session ended.