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BTP Italia: More Than €20 Billion Raised On MOT

Date 17/04/2014

• Institutional investors offer period closed early this morning
• Retail investors offer period closed yesterday raising over €10 billion
• Annual (real) coupon rate is set a 1.65%

SEC Halts Pyramid Scheme Targeting Dominican And Brazilian Immigrants

Date 17/04/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that on Tuesday it filed charges against the Massachusetts-based operators of a large pyramid scheme that mainly targeted Dominican and Brazilian immigrants in the U.S.  The charges were filed under seal, in connection with the Commission’s request for an immediate asset freeze.  That asset freeze, which the U.S. District Court in Boston ordered on Wednesday, secured millions of dollars of funds and prevented the potential dissipation of investor assets.  After the SEC staff implemented the asset freeze, at the SEC’s request the court lifted the seal today, permitting public announcement of the SEC’s charges.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Set To Implement New Listing Rules In May 2014

Date 17/04/2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that new rules on the UK listing regime are scheduled to be taken to the Board for consideration on 1st May 2014. If approved, the new rules are expected to come into force on 16 May 2014.

SEC Proposes Rules For Security-Based Swap Dealers And Major Security-Based Swap Participants

Date 17/04/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted yesterday to propose new rules for security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap market participants.  The proposed rules cover recordkeeping, reporting, and notification requirements for security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants and would establish additional recordkeeping requirements for broker-dealers to account for their security-based swap activities.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 16, 2014

Date 17/04/2014

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 16, 2014. 

MGEX Open Interest Reaches All-Time High Again

Date 17/04/2014

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), today announces record-breaking open interest after Wednesday’s trade date. Five of the last six trade days have broken the record.

SEC Charges Former BP Employee With Insider Trading During The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Date 17/04/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former 20-year employee of BP p.l.c. and a senior responder during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill with insider trading in BP securities based on confidential information about the magnitude of the disaster.  The price of BP securities fell significantly after the April 20, 2010 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig, and the subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, resulted in an extensive clean-up effort.

SIX Swiss Exchange Q1 2014: Bonds Quarterly Statistics

Date 17/04/2014

Warsaw Stock Exchange: Launch Of A Platform Of Exchange Of Ideas On The Future Of The Capital Market And Its Role In The Development Of Poland

Date 17/04/2014

• IRIS Views is a platform of publication of opinions, expert statements, comments and serious debates on important issues of the capital market and its role in the economy and society.
• The IRIS project allows independent experts, authorities, market practitioners and students to present their views.

Amman Stock Exchange: The Companies’ First Quarter Reports For The Year 2014

Date 17/04/2014

The Acting CEO of the ASE, Mr. Nader Azar said that the ASE is still receiving a reviewed quarterly reports for the period ended on 31/3/2014 of all listed companies.