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IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Commends Progress On G20 Growth Strategies, Calls For Further Action To Strengthen The Recovery

Date 21/09/2014

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of the Group of 20 (G20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Cairns, Australia:

“Despite the global recovery continuing, the pace of growth remains low and uneven, in part given increased geopolitical tensions and risks of financial market turmoil. Promoting economic policies that can contribute to a more robust and job-rich recovery is therefore critical at this stage."

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 19/09/2014

The current reports for the week of September 16, 2014 are now available.

OCC Announces Retirement Of CEO Michael Cahill At Year-End

Date 19/09/2014

OCC announced today that CEO Michael Cahill plans to retire from OCC at year-end after 32 years with the company. OCC’s Board of Directors has created a Board subcommittee to undertake a search for a new Chief Executive Officer.

CFTC Staff Provides Time-Limited No-Action Relief For Swap Execution Facilities From Certain Block Trade Requirements

Date 19/09/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today provided time-limited no-action relief concerning Swap Execution Facility (SEF) access for block trade execution. This time-limited relief to SEFs is until December 15, 2015, at 12:00 am EST.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report For Week Ended 19 September 2014

Date 19/09/2014

A turnover of 3.752 billion shares worth N62.116 billion in 22,109 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of The Exchange in contrast to a total of 3.047 billion shares valued at N106.701 billion that exchanged hands last week in 23,679 deals.

FINRA Board Approves Series of Equity Trading And Fixed Income Rulemaking Items

Date 19/09/2014

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that its Board of Governors approved a series of proposed rule changes regarding high-speed and algorithmic trading.

CBOE Wins "Equities Exchange Of The Year" Award

Date 19/09/2014

The Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) today was named "Equities Exchange of the Year" at GlobalCapital's(www.globalcapital.com) Global Derivatives Awards ceremony in London.

Speech By Maggie Craig, Acting Head Of Savings And Investments, At The FCA MiFID II Conference 2014.Investor Protection In The UK: New Tools, New Challenges

Date 19/09/2014

An examination of the new investor protection requirements that MiFID II will bring, comparing them with existing UK regulation and identifying the practical challenges they will pose.

Alibaba Group Celebrates Initial Public Offering And First Day of Trading On The New York Stock Exchange

Date 19/09/2014

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. opened for trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BABA" after its initial public offering (IPO) on the floor of the NYSE. Barclays is the Designated Market Maker for the company's stock, which opened at $92.70.

SEC Charges Brooklyn Man For Facilitating Insider Trading Scheme Via Post-It Notes At Grand Central Terminal

Date 19/09/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Brooklyn man with facilitating a $5.6 million insider trading scheme that typically involved the passing of illegal tips via napkins or post-it notes at Grand Central Terminal.