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Comptroller Of The Currency Thomas J. Curry Discusses The Globalization Of Bank Supervision

Date 12/11/2014

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry today discussed enhancing risk management and bank supervision in an increasing interconnected global banking environment during remarks at 25th Special Seminar on International Finance, hosted by Nikken, The Japan Financial News Company.  During his speech, the Comptroller addressed cybersecurity and international efforts to make the global financial system more resilient.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman, Timothy G. Massad, Before The Swaps Execution Facilities Conference (SEFCON V)

Date 12/11/2014

Introduction and Background

Thank you for inviting me today, and I thank Chris for that kind introduction. I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak with you. I also want to acknowledge the work of the Wholesale Markets Brokers’ Association and its members with respect to the work of the CFTC. I appreciate your input on all of the issues before the Commission and look forward to continuing to work with you.

The Appointment Of Mr. Azar as CEO Of The Amman Stock Exchange

Date 12/11/2014

Amman Stock Exchange's Board of Directors decided on its meeting -held on Wednesday, 22/10/2014  appointing Mr. Nader Azar,  as Chief Executive Officer( CEO) of the ASE as of 29.10.2014.

OCC Fines Three Banks $950 Million For FX Trading Improprieties

Date 12/11/2014

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today assessed $950 million in fines against three national banks for unsafe or unsound practices related to their foreign exchange (FX) trading businesses.

FSB: Monitoring The Effects Of Agreed Regulatory Reforms On Emerging Market And Developing Economies(EMDEs)

Date 12/11/2014

The FSB, in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, prepared a study in June 2012 to identify the extent to which the agreed regulatory reforms may have unintended consequences for emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs).

Interxion To Host Perseus Telecom’s New Global Network Operations Centre Infrastructure

Date 12/11/2014

Interxion, a leading European provider of cloud and carrier-neutral colocation data centre services, today announces that Perseus Telecom is to host its new network infrastructure at Interxion’s Dublin facility. This will connect to Perseus’s new Network Operations Centre (NOC) in Galway.

Monique Melis, Partner At Kinetic Partners, Comments On The News That Five Banks Have Been Fined £2bn By Regulators Over Forex Failings

Date 12/11/2014

“This is the largest fine ever issued by the FCA. It shows that the regulators are encouraging institutions to conduct market risk assessments and that market conduct is at the forefront of the regulatory agenda."

Nasdaq To Provide SMARTS Broker Technology To Kyte Group Limited

Date 12/11/2014

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the world's leading provider of market technology, today announced it will provide SMARTS Broker technology to The Kyte Group Limited, an independent Futures Commission Merchant (FCM), providing DMA, brokerage, clearing and settlement services to professional traders who transact business on the world's leading exchanges. The surveillance technology, which is now live, will be leveraged across their entire span of trading on derivatives and equities markets.

Gunvor Closes Oversubscribed US $700 Mil. Financing For Belgian Refinery

Date 12/11/2014

Gunvor Group ("Gunvor") has successfully renewed and increased to US $700 million a secured revolving borrowing base facility (the "Facility") to support the growing needs of the Independent Belgian Refinery (IBR). The Facility, which was significantly oversubscribed and scaled back, was originally launched at US $625 million in October 2012 to provide for IBR's working capital requirements.

Clearstream’s October 2014 Figures

Date 12/11/2014

• Assets under custody stable at EUR 12.3 trillion
• 20 percent increase in investment fund transactions compared to October 2013
• Philippe Seyll: "Expansion is a step towards becoming a one-stop shop for funds for our customers"