In this issue of CFWD we discuss:
- SEC Extends Emergency Order to Temporarily Amend Rule 10b-18
of the Exchange Act - SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Issues New Exchange Act C&DIs
- SEC Roundtable on Disclosure Transparency
- Allegations Against Individual Defendants Satisfy PSLRA’s Pleading Standard
- CEO of Subsidiary Could Be Liable for Public Disclosures Made by
Parent Company - SEC Extends Short Sale Emergency Orders
- BATS Exchange Proposes Rule Changes Regarding Market Maker
Registration, Obligations and Definitions - SEC Approves FINRA’s Proposed Rule Change to Adopt Certain
NASD and NYSE Rules into the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook - SEC Issues Interim Clarifications on FAS 157 Fair Value Accounting
- Senate Passes Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Legislation
- HOPE for Homeowners Program Becomes Effective
- CFTC Issues Statement Regarding Bankruptcy Treatment of
Cleared-Only Contracts - BM&F Granted No-Action Relief to Permit Electronic Access in U.S.
- Comments Requested on DCO Application of International
Derivatives Clearinghouse - International Task Force on Commodities Markets to Be Co-Chaired
by CFTC and FSA - European Commission Publishes Revised Capital Requirements Proposals