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S&P Dow Jones Indices Market Attributes: Europe Index Dashboard

Date 30/09/2014

The Commission’s Production And Use Of Structured Data Mark J. Flannery, SEC Chief Economist And Director, Data Transparency Coalition’s Fall Policy Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 30, 2014

Date 30/09/2014

Thank you so much for inviting me here to speak on open data in financial regulation.  Before I begin my remarks, I must make clear that the views I express today are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or of my colleagues on the Commission Staff.

The Options Industry Council Introduces New Animated Glossary

Date 30/09/2014

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today a new educational offering, Options Glossary Illustrated. OIC’s Options Glossary Illustrated is an ongoing series of short, animated clips that explain basic options terms and key concepts. The series is now available on OIC’s YouTube channel.

CFTC Charges Florida Company International Monetary Metals, Inc. And Florida Resident Martin Sommers With Engaging In Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions

Date 30/09/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it filed a civil enforcement Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Defendants International Monetary Metals, Inc. (IMM) of Hollywood, Florida, and its president Martin Sommers of Cooper City, Florida. The CFTC Complaint charges the Defendants with engaging in illegal, off-exchange transactions in precious metals with retail customers on a leveraged, margined, or financed basis. The Complaint further alleges that Sommers, as controlling person for IMM, is liable for IMM’s violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

Federal Reserve Board Announces It Will Begin A Quantitative Impact Study To Evaluate Potential Effects Of Its Revised Regulatory Capital Framework On Insurance Holding Companies

Date 30/09/2014

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced that it will begin a quantitative impact study (QIS) to evaluate the potential effects of its revised regulatory capital framework on savings and loan holding companies and nonbank financial companies supervised by the Board that are substantially engaged in insurance underwriting activity (insurance holding companies).

Swiss Finance Council - Announcement

Date 30/09/2014

The Swiss Finance Council (SFC) is pleased to announce that Daniel Bolder, Christophe Bonte and Sandra De Sutter have joined its EU Representation office in Brussels. The Swiss Finance Council was established in November 2013 to engage in a dialogue around policy developments in finance at a European and international level. It represents the interests of internationally active Swiss financial institutions and provides a platform to share their experience, expertise and knowledge through a permanent representative office in Brussels. Our offices are located at 35 Square de Meeûs (1000 Brussels – Belgium).

CFTC Orders Utah Resident Scott A. Beatty And His Company, Peak Capital Management Group, Inc., To Pay Over $1.6 Million For Forex Fraud And Making False Statements To The CFTC During An Investigation - Beatty And Peak Capital Are Permanently Barred From The Commodities Industry

Date 30/09/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today entered an Order requiring Scott A. Beatty of Roy, Utah, individually and doing business as Peak Capital Group, Inc., and his Ogden, Utah-based company, Peak Capital Management Group, Inc. (Peak Capital), jointly to pay restitution of $641,000 and a $1 million civil monetary penalty for committing fraud and misappropriation, making false statements to the CFTC, and failing to register with the CFTC in connection with operating a leveraged or margined off-exchange foreign currency (forex) scheme. Neither Beatty nor Peak Capital has ever been registered with the CFTC.

SEC Charges Two With Insider Trading On Pershing Square’s Announcement On Herbalife

Date 30/09/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against two individuals for insider trading on a prominent hedge fund manager’s announcement that his hedge fund had formed a negative view of Herbalife Ltd. and taken a $1 billion short position in its securities. 

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission And Australian Securities And Investments Commission Sign Memorandum Of Understanding To Enhance Supervision Of Cross-Border Regulated Entities

Date 30/09/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that CFTC Chairman Tim Massad and Chairman Greg Medcraft of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding cooperation and the exchange of information in the supervision and oversight of regulated entities that operate on a cross-border basis in the United States and in Australia.

Warsaw Stock Exchange: Fifth Anniversary Of Catalyst

Date 30/09/2014

• It has been five years on 30 September since the debt securities market Catalyst launched
• Catalyst listed bonds of 188 Polish and foreign issuers at the end of August; bonds of 38 issuers were newly listed on the market in the eight months of 2014
• The total value of 462 series of non-Treasury bonds was PLN 68 billion