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Egyptian Exchange Chairman Dr Omran Announced Chairman Of Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS)

Date 24/11/2014

In a unanimous and harmonious selection, The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) chairs The Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS). The celebration was carved, in Croatian capital, Zagreb, where The Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS) General Assembly announced the unanimous choice of Dr. Mohamed Omran The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Chairman as chairman of the federation. EGX is the first Arab Stock Exchange to win this post; that was on margin of the 20th General Assembly meetings of the FEAS. Worth mentioning that since FEAS inception in 1995 till this nomination, Turkey had been chairing the federation and this is the first time a stock exchange other than Istanbul chairs the federation. 

HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li - Latest Charles Li Direct: Taking stock And Looking Forward

Date 23/11/2014

HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li answers some key questions after the first week of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and looks ahead to the future in his latest blog post. 

SEC Charges Penny Stock Company Executives In New Jersey With Issuing False Press Releases To Inflate Stock Price

Date 21/11/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged father-and-son executives at a New Jersey-based penny stock company for issuing false and misleading press releases while secretly selling thousands of their own stock shares into the market.  They agreed to pay nearly $325,000 and accept officer-and-director bars to settle the SEC’s charges.

CFTC Reinstates NASDAQ Futures, Inc. As A Designated Contract Market

Date 21/11/2014

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved the application of NASDAQ Futures, Inc. (NQF) for reinstatement as a designated contract market (DCM). NQF is a Delaware corporation and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.  NQF was previously registered as a DCM, but became dormant on January 1, 2014.  Effective November 21, 2014, NQF’s contract market designation has been reinstated pursuant to Sections 5 and 6(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Part 38 of the CFTC’s regulations.

Credit Suisse Sentenced For Conspiracy To Help U.S. Taxpayers Hide Offshore Accounts From Internal Revenue Service - Pays $1.8 Billion To Department Of Justice And The Internal Revenue Service In A Fine And Restitution

Date 21/11/2014

Credit Suisse AG was sentenced today for conspiracy to aid and assist U.S. taxpayers in filing false income tax returns and other documents with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  Credit Suisse pleaded guilty to conspiracy on May 19.  The sentencing of the Swiss corporation is the result of a years-long investigation by U.S. law enforcement authorities that has also produced indictments of seven Credit Suisse employees and the owner of a trust company since 2011—two of those individuals have pleaded guilty so far—and of U.S. clients of Credit Suisse.  The announcement was made by Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Larry J. Wszalek for the Justice Department's Tax Division, U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente for the Eastern District of Virginia and IRS Commissioner John Koskinen.

BATS 1000 Index Up 1.3 Percent This Week

Date 21/11/2014

BATS Global Markets (BATS), a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) rose 301.62 points to close at 23,064.33 or 1.3 percent over last Friday’s close.

Remarks To The American Bar Association's Business Law Section Fall Meeting, Andrew Ceresney, Director, SEC Division Of Enforcement, Washington D.C., Nov. 21, 2014

Date 21/11/2014

Before I begin, let me give the requisite reminder that the views I express today are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission or its staff.

I am pleased to be here this morning to talk about the latest developments in the SEC’s Enforcement Division. The SEC recently completed its fiscal year, which was my first full fiscal year as Enforcement Director and Chair White’s first as Chair. As a result, I wanted to spend a little time today highlighting some of our successes over the past year, look briefly at what to expect in the coming year, and then talk about some areas that have been the focus of much discussion in recent months — administrative proceedings, admissions, and our increased use of big data.

Will OPEC Defend Oil Prices Or Let the Market Completely Take Control?

Date 21/11/2014

With the OPEC meeting ahead of us next week, there are two main questions on the table for discussion: Should OPEC let the market set oil prices and determine what crudes are economical to produce, and will it cut production to stabilize prices in a world with a revitalized U.S. and Canadian production regime? 

Keynote Address At Columbia Law School Conference On Current Issues In Securities Regulation: The ‘Hot’ Topics SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein, Columbia Law School, New York, NY

Date 21/11/2014

Thank you, John [Coffee], for your kind introduction.

Before I begin my remarks, I am required to tell you that the views I am expressing today are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Commission, my fellow Commissioners, or the staff of the Commission.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 21/11/2014

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