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CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee To Meet May 21, 2014 - Agenda Items Include Foreign-Based Swaps, Clearinghouses And Swaps Execution Facilities

Date 09/05/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman Mark P. Wetjen announced today that he will convene a meeting of the CFTC Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 to discuss issues related to the CFTC’s coordination with foreign regulators on the oversight of foreign-based swap clearinghouses and foreign swaps execution facilities.

Remarks At The 46th Annual Rocky Mountain Securities Conference, SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher, Denver, CO, May 9, 2014

Date 09/05/2014

Thank you, Julie [Lutz], for that kind introduction. I’m very pleased to be here today, and I’m proud to say that this will be my fourth time addressing this conference, the last three as a Commissioner. I am always happy to visit Denver, in large part given the presence of a key SEC regional office here. I am a big supporter of our regional offices, and I am very pleased to report that yesterday I made good on my oath to visit all of our offices when I made it to Fort Worth. Now I will try to pull off second visits before the end of my term.

CFTC Issues Notice Of Temporary Registration As A Swap Execution Facility To ICAP Global Derivatives Limited

Date 09/05/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) today approved the application of ICAP Global Derivatives Limited (IGDL) for temporary registration as a swap execution facility (SEF). IGDL is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICAP Holdings (UK) Limited, a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 19, 2014

Date 09/05/2014

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 19, 2014. 

Federal Reserve Announces Series Of Expanded TDF Test Operations

Date 09/05/2014

As part of the continuing program of operational testing of its policy tools, the Federal Reserve plans to conduct a series of eight consecutive operations offering seven-day term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility (TDF). Individual operations will be held on the first business day of each week beginning the week of May 19, 2014.

TOM Insight April 2014

Date 09/05/2014

Click here to download TOM’s April ‘14 Insight, a document describing matching statistics on TOM MTF and savings made for the retail client by TOM Smart Execution.

150 ELITE Companies: New Companies, Internationalization And First Operations On Capital Markets

Date 09/05/2014

• 27 new companies join ELITE
• 150 companies enrolled in the programme
• After Italy’s success, ELITE launches in the UK

MTS Completes Acquisition Of Bonds.Com

Date 09/05/2014

MTS Markets International Inc. (“MTS US”), a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of MTS, has completed its acquisition of Bonds.com Group (“Bonds”) (BDCG.), a U.S. based electronic trading platform for U.S. corporate and emerging market bonds. MTS US has acquired 100 per cent of Bonds’ outstanding shares, as previously announced on 6 March 2014.

HKEx: OTC Clear Is Now Able To Offer Its Services To US Clearing Members

Date 09/05/2014

OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear), a subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) established to clear over-the-counter derivatives transactions, has received no-action relief from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), allowing it to offer its clearing services to eligible US persons or affiliates of US persons (US Clearing Members) without being registered as a derivatives clearing organisation (DCO).

Malawi Stock Exchange Monthly Market Performance Report - April 2014

Date 09/05/2014

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's monthly market performance report for April 2014.