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CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 14/01/2015

This information has recently been updated, and is now available.

http://www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/FinancialDataforFCMs/index.htm

SIFMA Issues 2014 Year In Review

Date 14/01/2015

SIFMA today issued our 2014 Year in Review. The report highlights the work of more than 10,000 professionals from 500 member firms who participate in 100 committees and countless working groups to advocate in support of effective and resilient capital markets.

CFTC Obtains Judgment Against Commodity Pool Operators TOTE Fund LLC And MJS Capital Management LLC, And Their Principal, Michael J. Siegel, For Commodity Pool Fraud And Other Violations - Federal Court Orders Defendants To Pay More Than $871,000 In Restitution, Disgorgement, And Civil Monetary Penalties

Date 14/01/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that Judge Noel L. Hillman of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey entered an Order of default judgment and permanent injunction against Defendants TOTE Fund LLC (TOTE) and MJS Capital Management LLC (MJS), two Commodity Pool Operators, and their sole principal Michael J. Siegel of Northfield, New Jersey.

FESE European Equity Market Report - Year 2014 Figures

Date 14/01/2015

The European Equity Market Report is a piece of analysis that allows for an accurate comparison of trading statistics across European trading venues.

Cairo Amman Bank Update: Jordan’s New Income Tax Law Number (34) Of The Year 2014

Date 14/01/2015

Jordan’s new Income tax law number (34) of the year 2014 (to published in the official gazette) is put in force as of January 1, 2015.

ICE Futures Europe Achieves Daily Volume Record In NBP Natural Gas

Date 14/01/2015

Intercontinental Exchange, the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that the ICE Futures Europe NBP Natural Gas futures and options contracts achieved a daily volume record of 148,765 lots (equivalent to 4.48 billion therms) on January 13, 2015. The previous record of 120,145 lots was set on March 3, 2014.

CME Group Announces Record NYMEX Brent (BZ) Volume Surpasses 200K

Date 14/01/2015

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it reached a trading volume record for its NYMEX Brent (BZ) crude oil futures contract on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Trading volume for NYMEX Brent reached 206,088, compared to January 9, 2015, the last record day when volume reached 191,961 contracts.

flydubai Celebrates Listing Of 500 Million US Dollar Sukuk On NASDAQ Dubai

Date 14/01/2015

• HE Essa Kazim: Islamic Economy Development Centre welcomes role of capital markets in supporting Dubai’s growth as global aviation centre 
• Ghaith Al Ghaith: Listing supports airline’s successful Sukuk issuance to international and regional investors  

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Proposes Appointment Of Carla Grasso As Deputy Managing Director And Chief Administrative Officer

Date 14/01/2015

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), today announced her intention to appoint Ms. Carla Grasso to the position of Deputy Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer. The role of Chief Administrative Officer is new to the IMF. It was created to bring the Fund’s internal operational and administrative management to the level of excellence required by the organization’s unique role and responsibilities in the fast-changing global economy.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: iShares MSCI Target US Real Estate UCITS ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Provides Liquid Access To The Performance Of US Real Estate

Date 14/01/2015

A new iShares mixed fund ETF from BlackRock's product offering has been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment on Xetra since Wednesday.