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Shanghai Futures Exchange Notice on Trading System Testing

Date 27/11/2014

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Amends Business Guidelines For Asset Securitization

Date 27/11/2014

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) promulgated the Business Guidelines for Asset Securitization (2014 revision) today in a bid to make corresponding adjustment to legal application and supervision rules after China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) cancelled the administrative examination and approval on asset securitization business.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Corn Starch Futures Enhances Whole Industry Chain Service Of Futures Market

Date 27/11/2014

After the release of the approval of corn starch futures, persons from the industrial circle have been looking forward to this product. Relevant person said in a recent interview that corn starch futures will help corn enterprises, especially the deep processing enterprises, to break through the double dilemma posed by policies and market and to enhance their business initiative, and the forming of the corn futures product chain will further enhance the futures market’s capacity of serving the corn industry.

Thomson Reuters/University Of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment Brightens Holiday Spending

Date 26/11/2014

Consumer confidence posted its fourth consecutive monthly gain in November, rising to its highest level since July 2007. The November gain was due to improved personal finances as well as a more favorable outlook for employment. Importantly, consumers expressed much more favorable buying plans for durables and vehicles in the most recent survey. Favorable views toward purchases of large household durables were at their highest level since 2007, and favorable vehicle buying attitudes were the most favorable since 2005. Importantly, the gains in buying plans were due to large gains among younger and lower income households. These gains arrived just in time to boost holiday spending, and indicate that total consumer expenditures can be expected to increase by 2.9% in 2015.

SEC Names Kevin Kelcourse As Associate Director For Exam Program In Boston

Date 26/11/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has named Kevin M. Kelcourse as the associate director for the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) in Boston.  In that role, he will oversee the SEC’s exam program in six New England states with a staff of approximately 65 examiners, accountants and attorneys.

BATS One Feed Update

Date 26/11/2014

As previously announced, the production release of the BATS One Feed has been delayed pending SEC approval.  While BATS is prepared for a production release once final approval has been received, it has been decided that BATS One will be released in the NY5 data center in Secaucus, NJ as opposed to the NJ2 data center in Weehawken. Please refer to the BATS One Feed Specification for updated IP address and port details.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 26/11/2014

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

Prince Alwaleed Successful In Key Libel Decision - London Court Affirms Forbes Made Defamatory Accusations

Date 26/11/2014

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is pleased the court has ruled in his favor on the meaning of key elements of the defamatory articles published about him by Forbes in April 2013.  The Prince has consistently maintained that Forbes defamed him by falsely accusing him of defaulting on important contractual obligations, dishonestly manipulating the share price of Kingdom Holding Company, and firing KHC's auditor because it raised concerns that KHC's value was over-estimated.  Prince Alwaleed also notes the court has found that the Forbes' articles did not impact KHC.

Direct Edge Trading Notice #14-56: EDGA & EDGX Fee Schedule Changes For December

Date 26/11/2014

Effective Monday, December 1, 2014, EDGA ExchangeSM (EDGA®) and EDGX ExchangeSM(EDGX®) will make the following fee schedule changes, pending filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

CFTC Staff Provides No-Action Relief From The Clearing Requirement For Swaps Entered Into By Eligible Treasury Affiliates

Date 26/11/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Clearing and Risk (Division) today issued a no-action letter providing further relief for eligible treasury affiliates that enter into swaps that are subject to the clearing requirement in section 2(h)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and part 50 of the CFTC’s regulations. The no-action letter modifies relief that was previously issued for treasury affiliates on June 4, 2013 in CFTC No-Action Letter 13-22.