President Barack Obama has proposed another spending increase for the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the budget plan he released today, Mr.

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The Weapons Of Mass Financial Destruction Feb 1, 2010 Munya Mtetwa Derivatives They are financial instruments that derive their value from the price or value of another underlying items for example shares, bonds, interest rates, exchange rates, stock markets and commodities. In layman’s terms an example of a derivate will be orange juice which is derived from oranges.

C anada’s securities regulators collected almost $252-million last year in penalties and restitution payments, dwarfing the total take in 2008 thanks to huge payments in two key cases. A report released Monday on 2009 enforcement activities shows penalties collected last year totalled $154-million, while regulators also collected $92-million in restitution and compensation payments plus an additional $5.7-million to cover investigative costs. The $251.6-million total far exceeds the $30.6-million raised in 2008, when penalties totalled $12.5-million, restitution payments were $16.5-million and costs added up to $1.6-million

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A plunge in grain prices to start 2010 has pressured shares of some Canadian agricultural companies, but the pullback may be short-lived given the industry’s strong long-term fundamentals. Analysts said the multi-year trend of improving diets in populous, developing countries like China and India remains intact, suggesting investors may find opportunities after recent price drops in the sector. “It becomes a great buying opportunity

C anada’s forest products industry must move quickly to embrace the so-called “bio-economy” if it is to once again become an engine of growth in the post-recession era, says a new study. Called “The Future Bio-pathways Project,” the study recommends that a key to the recovery of the recession-ravaged forestry business is the integration of bio-products and bio-energy into existing lumber, newsprint and pulp-and-paper operations. Among the options highlighted by the study – conducted for the Forest Products Association of Canada – is the conversion of wood fibre into a broad variety of high-value-added products such as bio-fuels to heat homes or power vehicles.