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Federal Court Orders Illinois CPA Michael Tunney And His Accounting Firm, Tunney & Associates, P.C., To Pay A $100,000 Penalty For Improper Audits Of A Commodity Futures Firm

Date 28/04/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained a federal court Consent Order against Tunney & Associates, P.C. (T&A), an accounting firm with offices in Hammond, Indiana and Orland Park, Illinois, and Michael Tunney, its sole owner and a certified public accountant (CPA) licensed in Illinois and Indiana, requiring T&A and Tunney jointly and severally to pay a $100,000 civil monetary penalty for violating CFTC Regulations when conducting audits for The Linn Group (TLG), a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM).
Dissenting Statement In The Matter Of The Royal Bank Of Scotland Group, Plc, Regarding Order Under Rule 405 Of The Securities Act Of 1933, Granting A Waiver From Being An Ineligible Issuer, SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein

Date 28/04/2014

I respectfully dissent from the Order, approved by a three-to-two vote of the Commission, to overturn the automatic disqualification of Royal Bank of Scotland Group, plc (“RBS”) from eligibility as a “Well-Known Seasoned Issuer.”
US Treasury Announces Marketable Borrowing Estimates

Date 28/04/2014

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced its current estimates of net marketable borrowing for the April – June 2014 and July – September 2014 quarters:
Fictitious Correspondence Regarding The Release Of Funds Supposedly Under The Control Of The Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency

Date 28/04/2014

Fictitious correspondence, allegedly issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding funds purportedly under the control of the OCC, “Federal Reserve Bank,” and possibly other government entities, is in circulation. Correspondence may be distributed via e-mail, fax, or postal mail.
Statement Of Deputy Assistant Secretary For Economic Policy Seth B. Carpenter For The Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee Of The Securities Industry And Financial Markets Association

Date 28/04/2014

The latest available quarterly data on U.S. economic growth show that the U.S. economy ended last year on a solid note. Later this week, we will have official data for the first quarter of this year. To be sure, growth likely slowed, in part because of an unusually harsh winter and perhaps other factors, but we nevertheless anticipate a resumption of faster economic growth over the remainder of the year after this transitory slowing.

IBEX Trading Day Presents The New Opportunities For Equity Investment

Date 28/04/2014

The Madrid stock exchange palace building will host the second IBEX TRADING DAY on May 6th. The conference is organised by BME and Société Générale to introduce the range of exchange-traded products linked to the IBEX 35 that are available to investors.
Semi Annual Review Of FTSE/ATHEX Index Series

Date 28/04/2014

The FTSE/ATHEX Indices Advisory Committee met today and approved the following changes in the composition of the FTSE/ATHEX Index Series, taking into consideration the results of the review for the period October 2013 - March 2014.
Amman Stock Exchange : Thursday A Public Holiday To Celebrate International Labor Day

Date 28/04/2014

According to the Prime Minister announcement on the occasion of the International Labor Day, the ASE will be closed on Thursday, the first of May 2014.
Semi-Annual Review Of HELEX Index Series

Date 28/04/2014

The Indices Advisory Committee met today and approved the following changes in the composition of the HELEX Indices:
- ATHEX COMPOSITE SHARES PRICE INDEX
  Six (6) additions, Six (6) deletions and eight (8) investability weight changes to existing constituents.
- ATHEX COMPOSITE TOTAL RETURN INDEX
  Six (6) additions, Six (6) deletions and eight (8) investability weight changes to existing constituents.
- ATHEX MID & SMALLCAP PRICE INDEX
  Seven (7) additions, seven (7) deletions and one (1) investability weight change to existing constituents.
- ATHEX ALTERNATIVE MARKET PRICE INDEX
  No (0) addition and no (0) deletions to existing constituents.

Deutsche Börse AG Publishes Results For Q1/2014 - 6 Per Cent Increase In Net Revenue To €514 Million - Result From Equity Investments Contains One-Off Gain Of €63 Million - Earnings Per Share – Adjusted For Exceptional Items – Up By 9 Per Cent To €1.00

Date 28/04/2014

Deutsche Börse: Deutsche Börse AG published its figures for the first quarter of 2014 on Monday. The Group generated net revenue of €514.2 million, up 6 per cent on the first quarter of 2013. The increase is attributable to a slight improvement in the business environment and the consolidation of the European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) since the start of 2014. The Group’s operating costs amounted to €243.4 million, adjusted for exceptional items (Q1/2013: €229.5 million). The planned year-on-year increase in operating costs was attributable to consolidation effects and higher investments. The result from the Group’s equity investments contains a one-off gain of €62.7 million related to the merger of Direct Edge Holdings, LLC and BATS Global Markets, Inc. Deutsche Börse Group previously held an interest of around 32 per cent in Direct Edge. Adjusted for these exceptional items, earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) rose by 5 per cent to €271.6 million (Q1/2013: €257.8 million). Overall, the Group recorded adjusted earnings per share of €1.00 (Q1/2013: €0.92).