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Oslo Børs VPS To Introduce Central Counterparty (CCP) Clearing For Equities Trading In The Norwegian Market

Date 27/02/2009

The Board of Directors of Oslo Børs VPS Holding decided at its meeting on 25 February 2009 to introduce central counterparty (CCP) clearing for trades in equities, primary capital certificates and ETFs on Oslo Børs, and for trades in equities on Oslo Axess. The service will be provided by Oslo Clearing ASA, which currently offers a CCP service for clearing derivatives trading on Oslo Børs. Oslo Børs VPS plans to launch the new service in the first quarter of 2010.

FORTS: The Number Of Trades In BRENT Futures Contract Exceeds 2.5 Thousand

Date 27/02/2009

On February 26, 2009 a new record was set on FORTS, RTS derivatives section.

Stanford Financial Group Chief Investment Officer Charged With Obstruction

Date 27/02/2009

Laura Pendergest-Holt, the chief investment officer of Houston-based Stanford Financial Group (SFG), was arrested yesterday by agents of the FBI’s Houston Field Office on a criminal complaint charging her with obstruction of a proceeding before an agency of the United States, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Rita M. Glavin and Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division of the FBI, Andrew R. Bland, III.

MCX Weekly Market Report- 27th February, 2009

Date 27/02/2009

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Central Japan Commodity Exchange: Suspension Of Trading At Rubber (TSR 20) And Aluminum Markets

Date 27/02/2009

Currently, trading is not active on some of the C-Com markets due to the adverse environments surrounding the entire Japanese commodity futures marketplace. Although C-Com has made its best efforts to promote such markets, the stagnant market conditions have lingered without a symptom of any improvements. Under those circumstances C-Com has regrettably come to a conclusion to suspend the trading of the futures contracts in such markets under the provision of the Article 8-1 of Market Administrat

SIFMA Anti-Money Laundering Committee Releases Hedge Fund AML Due Diligence Practices Guide

Date 26/02/2009

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crimes Committee today released its Anti-Money Laundering Suggested Due Diligence Practices for Hedge Funds (“Hedge Fund AML SDP”).

Statement From Chairman Schapiro On Proposed Budget For SEC

Date 26/02/2009

The following is a statement from SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro regarding the President's FY 2010 budget request for the SEC, which represents a 13 percent increase over its FY 2008 budget: "The President's requested budget increase for the SEC would enable us to increase our staff and use new technology to pursue risk-based approaches that would better detect fraud and ensure stronger oversight of the nation's securities markets. We appreciate these additional resou

Component Changes Made To Dow Jones And Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend And Dow Jones Italy Titans 30 Indexes

Date 26/02/2009

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced changes in several Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend indexes and Dow Jones Italy Titans 30 Index.

NYSE To Extend, Expand Temporary Easing Of Continued-Listing Standards - Extends Temporary Lowering Of Average Global Market Cap. Standard To $15mln To June 30 - Temporarily Suspends Its $1 Minimum Price Requirement

Date 26/02/2009

NYSE Euronext announced today that the New York Stock Exchange will extend until June 30, 2009 the temporary lowering of its market-capitalization standard for listed companies. Through the same period, the NYSE also will suspend the application of its stock-price criteria. Today’s action reflects the Exchange’s determination that suitable companies should remain listed during the current period of unusual market volatility and decline.

NYFIX Reports Fourth Quarter And Full-Year 2008 Results - Expense Management Yields Improved Results Including Positive EBITDA And Cash Flows

Date 26/02/2009