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CFTC’s Division Of Swap Dealer And Intermediary Oversight Issues No-Action Relief Regarding Swaps Entered Into By Persons Registered As Floor Traders

Date 23/12/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today issued a no-action letter that provides relief from certain conditions of the swap dealer exclusion for registered floor traders. Specifically, the no-action letter provides relief from the aggregation requirement of Commission Regulation 1.3(ggg)(4)(i) and certain conditions under Regulation 1.3(ggg)(6)(iv) that, if met, permit a floor trader, and/or the affiliate of a floor trader, to exclude swaps from the aggregate gross notional amount of swap transactions for purposes of the determining whether such person meets the swap dealer definition.
CFTC’s Division Of Swap Dealer And Intermediary Oversight Issues Advisory Concerning Commodity Trading Advisors And Swaps

Date 23/12/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC or Commission) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today issued an advisory that provides guidance regarding requirements imposed on commodity trading advisors (CTAs) resulting from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act).
DTCC Automates Instruction Messaging For Corporte Actions Processing - DTCC Begins Testing ISO 20022 Inbound Instruction Messages

Date 23/12/2013

Adding greater accuracy and efficiency to Corporate Actions processing for its clients, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced today that it received its first inbound electronic message using ISO 20022, the global industry standard for financial messaging. This first automated instruction message was received from Interactive Brokers through DTCC’s Depository Trust Company (DTC) subsidiary.
Federal Reserve Board Seeks Comment On Proposed Amendments To Regulation A Regarding Emergency Lending Authority

Date 23/12/2013

The Federal Reserve Board on Monday invited public comment on proposed amendments to Regulation A (Extensions of Credit by Federal Reserve Banks) to implement section 1101 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Section 1101 amended the Federal Reserve's emergency lending authority in section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act.
Direct Edge Trading Notice #13-52: Market Holiday Reminder - New Year's Day

Date 23/12/2013

In observance of New Year's Day, EDGA Exchange^SM (EDGA^®) and EDGX Exchange^SM (EDGX^®) will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. Both exchanges will resume normal trading hours on Thursday, January 2, 2014.

SIFMA Market Close Recommendations For The New Year’s Day Holiday In The US, The UK And Japan

Date 23/12/2013

In observance of the New Year’s Day Holiday, SIFMA made holiday recommendations in U.S., U.K., and Japan.
Thomson Reuters/University Of Michigan: Confidence Improves

Date 23/12/2013

Consumer confidence rebounded among households with incomes less than $75,000 in December; higher income households reported the same sized gains inthe November survey. By mid December, no additional gains were reported by either group. While the end of the government shutdown did ease concerns about the economy, it did not generate any more confidence in the government’s economic policies. Most of the gain reflected more favorable buying plans due to renewed discounting as well as more favorable short-term prospects for the economy. Buying attitudes toward homes, vehicles, and household durable goods all improved in December. Personal finances, the most critical factor that shapes consumer spending, did slightly improve in December, although largely due to rising values of homes and stock holdings among those in the top third of the income distribution.
FINRA Solicits Comment On Comprehensive Automated Risk Data System (CARDS) Proposal

Date 23/12/2013

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a Regulatory Notice soliciting comment regarding an innovative proposal called Comprehensive Automated Risk Data System (CARDS). CARDS will involve account reporting requirements that would allow FINRA to collect, on a standardized, automated and regular basis, account information, as well as account activity and security identification information that a firm maintains as part of its books and records.
SIFMA Issues 2014 And 2015 Recommendations For Full And Early Holiday Closes For Trading Of US Dollar-Denominated Fixed-Income Securities In The US, UK And Japan

Date 23/12/2013

SIFMA today issued its 2014 and 2015 recommended holiday schedules for full and early market closes for the trading of US dollar-denominated fixed-income securities in the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan. The recommendations apply to trading of US dollar-denominated government securities, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, over-the-counter investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and secondary money market trading in bankers' acceptances, commercial paper, and Yankee and Euro certificates of deposit.
Strong Signs Of Recovery In Exchanges Sector - FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Closes At Its Highest Since May 2008

Date 23/12/2013

The exchanges sector is riding a wave which could demonstrate a steady recovery is underway in the financial markets. Year-to-date, share values of publicly listed exchanges have increased significantly, with a 30.9 per cent increase in the FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index.