| Allied Capital Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger with Ares Capital (Business Wire) WASHINGTON----Allied Capital Corporation announced today that its stockholders have approved the merger of Allied Capital and ARCC Odyssey Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ares Capital Corporation, and the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 26, 2009 by the required affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Allied Capital common stock. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Share trades in blink of an eye just got faster (at FT.com) The prospect of being able to carry out share trading at the speed of light moved a step closer on Monday after a US company unveiled a system allowing trades to be done in 16 microseconds. us.rd.yahoo.com |
The Problems With Set-for-Tomorrow Swaps (at Minyanville) SFT swaps allow buyers to fix tomorrow's LIBOR rate today. Not a big deal? It is when tens of billions of dollars are bounced around daily. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Getco to hire head of NYSE Arca Europe [at Financial Times] - Virginie Saade, former head of NYSE Arca Europe, has left the group and is set to join Getco, the US-based market-making and high-frequency trading firm, people familiar with the matter said. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Morgan Stanley is Founding Partner of Global Alliance For Clean Cookstoves; Will Help Combat 1.9 Million Premature Deaths from Traditional Cookstove Use [Business Wire] - NEW YORK----Morgan Stanley today announced that it is a Founding Partner of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. The Alliance, convened by the United Nations Foundation, is a private-public partnership that aims to save lives, empower women, reduce climate change emissions and improve livelihoods. us.rd.yahoo.com |