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Dry Bulk Freight Market Recovery May Take Year To Manifest, A Platts Survey Reveals

Date 19/08/2015

The global dry bulk freight market, crippled by oversupply but seeing signs of renewed activity,  is expected to take at least a year to hit the road to recovery, according to the latest Platts survey of shipping market participants.

Statement Of CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad, Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking On Amendments To Swap Data Recordkeeping And Reporting Requirements For Cleared Swaps

Date 19/08/2015

One of the most important requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is the reporting of data on the swaps market. In 2008 during the global financial crisis, regulators had little information about this market or the exposures of major institutions, but difficult policy choices still had to be made. Today, that has changed. Today, all swap transactions, whether cleared or uncleared, must be reported to swap data repositories (SDRs). The availability of accurate data is allowing the CFTC to move forward with the important work of monitoring the market and understanding its potential risks.

CME Group Announces $50,000 In Scholarships To Illinois State Fair Grand Champions

Date 19/08/2015

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, has presented one-time scholarships totaling $50,000 to the Illinois State Fair's Grand Champion student exhibitors.  CME Group Executive Chairman and President Terry Duffy presented the surprise scholarships of $5,000 to each student exhibiting Grand Champion livestock at last night's Governor's Auction of Champions and will be used for each student to further their education. 

EBA To Conduct Further Analysis On Net Stable Funding Requirements And Leverage Ratio

Date 19/08/2015

Shelly Luisi Named Associate Director In The Division Of Corporation Finance

Date 19/08/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Shelly Luisi has been named as an Associate Director in the Division of Corporation Finance.  She begins her new role in September.

Bucharest Stock Exchange: 19 Issuers Will Debut Friday On AeRO

Date 19/08/2015

19 issuers from diversified economic sectors will debut Friday, August 21, 2015, on the AeRO market, after the transfer from Rasdaq. 

SEC Charges Citigroup Global Markets For Compliance And Surveillance Failures

Date 19/08/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Citigroup Global Markets has agreed to settle charges that it failed to enforce policies and procedures to prevent and detect securities transactions that could involve the misuse of material, nonpublic information.  The firm also failed to adopt and implement policies and procedures to prevent and detect principal transactions conducted by an affiliate.

Liquidnet Launches Global Suite Of Next Gen Algos - Engineered To Optimize Block Executions With Increased Control And Flexibility - Available In The US Now - All Other Regions By Q2 2016

Date 19/08/2015

Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, today announced the launch of its Next Gen Algo suite, designed to enhance the trading performance of its asset manager Member community around the world with precision tools built to address the complexities of institutional trading. Liquidnet’s Next Gen Algos, in development for more than a year, have been engineered to address three key institutional needs: seeking large-scale liquidity, outperforming benchmarks, and trading portfolios.

KDPW_CCP And GPW Facilitate Risk Management By Clearing Members

Date 19/08/2015

KDPW_CCP and GPW have opened access to the Risk Management Access (RMA) application for all entities clearing transactions on the exchange. The service facilitates risk management and improves the safety of trade in financial instruments on GPW.

ICAP And Wind Info To Host Chinese Renminbi Conference In Nanning, China - Event Will Share Insights Into Opportunities And Challenges Of Cross-Border Renminbi

Date 19/08/2015

ICAP plc (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces that ICAP Information Services (IIS) and Wind Information Co., Ltd (Wind Info), a leading provider of financial data, will host a joint conference on Thursday, 20 August 2015 in Nanning, China.