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CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
March 11, 2011--CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports have been updated for the week of March 8, 2011 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
One in Four Hedge Funds Clearing Swaps Ahead of U.S. Reforms, UBS Says
March 11, 2011--One in four hedge funds is already clearing over-the-counter derivative trades, up from none in October, prior to new rules requiring changes later this year to the $583 trillion market, according to analysts at UBS AG.
Most interest-rate, credit-default and other swaps bought and sold by money managers will be required to processed by a clearinghouse later this year under new U.S. regulations. UBS analysts lead by Alex Kramm in New York surveyed money managers to gauge how they’re reacting to the changes, following an initial survey in October, they said in a note to clients today.
Source: Bloomberg
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices
March 11, 2011-- Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes as a result of the Quarterly S&P/TSX Composite Index Review. These changes will be effective at the open on Monday, March 21, 2011:
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Source: S&P Indices
iShares files with the SEC
March 11, 2011--iShares has filed a Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1 for the iShares® Copper Trust.
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Source: SEC.gov
PowerShares files with the SEC
March 11, 2011-- PowerShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the PowerShares Fundamental Pure Large Growth Portfolio
PowerShares Fundamental Pure Large Value Portfolio (NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Source: SEC.gov
Global X files with the SEC
March 11, 2011--Global X has filed an Amended and Restated Application for an Order to Supersede a Prior Order under (i) Section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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Source: SEC.gov
CFTC's Division of Market Oversight Issues Advisory Regarding Ongoing Duty to Update Account Identification Form
March 11, 2011-The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight issued an Advisory reminding futures commission merchants, clearing members and foreign brokers (reporting firms) to submit an updated Form 102 when changes occur in an existing account.
The Advisory reiterates the existing legal obligation that reporting firms submit an updated Form 102 to the Commission within three business days after information contained in a previously submitted Form 102 is no longer accurate.
Minutes Of The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee, January 25-26, 2011
March 19, 2011--The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on January 25-26, 2011. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the January 25-26, 2011 meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes.
The minutes for each regularly scheduled meeting of the Committee ordinarily are made available three weeks after the day of the policy decision and subsequently are published in the Board’s Annual Report. Summaries of economic projections are released on an approximately quarterly schedule. The descriptions of economic and financial conditions contained in these minutes and in the Summary of Economic Projections are based solely on the information that was available to the Committee at the time of the meeting.
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Source: Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market
Statement From Chairman Schapiro on Independent Consultant Report of SEC Organization and Operations
March 10, 2011-- An independent consultant today presented Congress with a report examining the organization and operations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as required by Section 967 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
The consultant, the Boston Consulting Group, focused its attention on four broad areas: organization structure, personnel and resources, technology and resources, and the SEC's relationship with self-regulatory organizations.
In response to the report, SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro issued the following statement:
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Source: SEC.gov
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Indexes
March 10, 2011--Component changes have been made to the following indexes
Regular Review Results for Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes
Component Changes Made to Dow Jones SAFE Indexes
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Source: Dow Jones Indexes
