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OneChicago Reports September Volume

Date 03/10/2008

OneChicago, LLC today reported that 286,709 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in September 2008. YTD volume stands at 3,353,373.
SEC Charges Five Brokers With Fraud In Sales Of Unsuitable Securities Funded Through Subprime Mortgage Refinancings

Date 03/10/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged five Los Angeles-area brokers with securities fraud, alleging that they put their customers at risk by refinancing their homes with subprime mortgages that they could not afford in order to fraudulently sell them unsuitable securities. The SEC alleges that the five registered representatives, who worked for World Group Securities Inc., paid themselves high commissions on both the subprime mortgages and the securities purchases. The customers g
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 03/10/2008

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: On October 3, 2008, Magna International (TSX:MG.A) announced that it has been advised that the lender to a wholly-owned subsidiary of OJSC Russian Machines has realized against the 20 million Magna Class A Subordinate Voting Shares pledged as security for the financing obtained by Russian Machines for its investment in Magna International. There for the relative weight of Magna International will increase
SIFMA Congratulates House On Approval Of EESA

Date 03/10/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) president and CEO, Tim Ryan, today released the following statement after the House passed of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) of 2008:"This was the right decision for Congress, for our economy and for every American whose life is inextricably linked to the credit markets through their home loans, car loans, student loans or their place of work. This plan will help restore the flow of credit - the lifebl
TSX Stock Exchange: Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report - September 30, 2008

Date 03/10/2008

Please find below the Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report Highlights. The report is produced twice monthly, effective the 15th and the end of each month. The report below covers the 2-week period ending September 30, 2008.

Jacksonville Resident Stephanie Ann Gallitano And Her Fort Lauderdale-Based Companies Ordered To Pay More Than $5 Million In Restitution And Civil Monetary Penalties In CFTC Forex Anti-Fraud Action

Date 03/10/2008

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that Stephanie Ann Gallitano of Jacksonville, Florida, and her Fort Lauderdale-based companies, Financial Risk International, Inc. (FRI) and Financial Risk Management, Inc. (FRM), were ordered to pay restitution of $3.1 million and a civil monetary penalty of $1,943,000 to settle CFTC charges of fraudulently soliciting customers to purchase foreign currency (forex) options. (See CFTC Press Release 5270-0
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date October 6, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 03/10/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date October 6, 2008 (effective with the October 5 evening session).
US Treasury Secretary Paulson Statement On Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

Date 03/10/2008

By acting this week, Congress has proven that our Nation's leaders are capable of coming together at a time of crisis, even at a critical stage of the political calendar, to do what is necessary to stabilize our financial system and protect the economic security of all Americans.
Statement By US Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke On Action Taken By Congress

Date 03/10/2008

I applaud the action taken by the Congress. It demonstrates the government's commitment to do what it takes to support and strengthen our economy. The legislation is a critical step toward stabilizing our financial markets and ensuring an uninterrupted flow of credit to households and businesses.
MGEX Announces 2008 Board Of Directors Election Results

Date 03/10/2008

MGEX (Minneapolis Grain Exchange or Exchange) today announced results of its annual Board of Directors (Board) election, held October 2, 2008. Elected candidates include Scott A. Cordes, Country Hedging, Inc.; Scott O. Hedin, St. Croix Commodities, Inc.; Christopher T. Matzdorf, UBS Securities, LLC; and Scott D. Nagel, ADM-Benson Quinn, a division of Archer Daniels Midland. The newly elected Board members will serve two year terms, effective immediately.