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Distribution And Impact Of Liberty Media Corporation Distribution On The NASDAQ OMX Indexes

Date 11/07/2014

On May 9, 2014, Liberty Media Corporation. (Nasdaq:LMCA) announced the distribution of Class C shares to its stockholders.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange To Host A Seminar In Hong Kong To Enhance Its Presence In The Region

Date 11/07/2014

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc., announced today a seminar it will hold in Hong Kong on July 16 at Exchange Auditorium, the Exchange Exhibition Hall. TOCOM will present an update of Japan’s commodity futures market and showcase trading opportunities. A significant development that will be highlighted is the ATS (Automated Trading Services) status granted by Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong to provide direct market access for the market participants in the region.

EBS Announces New Management Structure

Date 11/07/2014

EBS, ICAP's market-leading electronic FX business, announces today that Darryl Hooker has been appointed Head of EBS Market and Viral Tolat Global Head of Product for EBS. Both Darryl and Viral will report to Gil Mandelzis, CEO of EBS, and continue to be part of EBS’s Executive Management team.

VIX Futures Volume In Non-U.S.Trading Hours Sets New Daily Record

Date 11/07/2014

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE^®) today announced record trading volume in CBOE Volatility Index^® (VIX^® index) futures during non-U.S. trading hours. An estimated 59,505 contracts traded from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning, surpassing the previous record in non-U.S. trading hours of 52,260 contracts set on January 31, 2014.

NASDAQ Announces End-Of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date June 30, 2014

Date 11/07/2014

At the end of the settlement date of June 30, 2014, short interest in 2,220 NASDAQ Global MarketSM securities totaled 8,308,590,157 shares compared with 8,236,831,389 shares in 2,201 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of June 13, 2014. The end-of-June short interest represents 4.80 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 5.15 days for the prior reporting period.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer, At The Martin Feldstein Lecture, National Bureau Of Economic Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 10, 2014, Financial Sector Reform: How Far Are We?

Date 10/07/2014

Although the recession in the United States that started in December 2007 ended in June 2009, the impact of the Great Recession, which began when Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on September 15, 2008, continues to be felt in the United States, Europe, and around the world.

Opening Statement At Investor Advisory Committee Meeting, SEC Chair Mary Jo White, July 10, 2014

Date 10/07/2014

Good morning, and welcome to this year’s third meeting of the Investor Advisory Committee.

At your last meeting, you elected Kurt Schacht to be your Chairman.  Congratulations, Kurt.  As you all know, Kurt is the Managing Director of the Centre for Financial Market Integrity of the CFA Institute.  Prior to joining the CFA, Kurt has been involved in the investment management business since 1990.  I am sure he will be a strong and very capable leader for the Committee. 

EBA Publishes Q&As And Additional Template For CVA Data Collection Exercise

Date 10/07/2014

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a list of Q&As on the Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) data collection exercise, which was launched on 30 April 2014 with the aim of advising the European Commission on appropriate amendments to the CVA framework at EU level and inform discussions on the CVA risk charge in Basel.

Remarks To The 2014 Insured Retirement Institute Government, Legal & Regulatory Conference, Norm Champ, Director, Division Of Investment Management, U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., July 1, 2014

Date 10/07/2014

I. Introduction

Good morning and thank you for that kind introduction and for inviting me to speak with you today. Before I begin, it is my obligation to remind you that my remarks represent my own views and not necessarily the views of the Commission, the individual Commissioners, or my colleagues on the Commission staff.

Dealing Commission - Speech By Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive Of The UK Financial Conduct Authority, At The FCA Conference On Dealing Commission In London.

Date 10/07/2014

Good morning and welcome everyone. This is an important review, as we all know, so I’m delighted to see so many senior industry colleagues joining us today.

Before handing over to Clive, I wanted to offer some broad observations on asset management in the UK and the European context.