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Statement By The European Commission, ECB, And IMF On Greece

Date 21/11/2013

Staff teams of the European Commission (EC), the European Central Bank (ECB), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have concluded their visit to Greece following productive discussions with the authorities on the set of policies that could serve as a basis for the completion of the ongoing review of the country’s economic program.

Interim Report Orc Group Holding AB January 1 – September 30, 2013

Date 21/11/2013

This interim report refers to Orc Group Holding AB (publ) - (formerly Cidron Delfi Intressenter AB (publ)) - and the Orc Group Holding group for the period from January 1 to September 30, 2013. At the beginning of 2012, Orc Group Holding AB acquired Orc group through a public tender offer directed to the shareholders in Orc Group AB (publ). Following the sale of Orc’s former subsidiaries and sub-groups CameronTec and Neonet, continuing operations in the Orc Group Holding group consist solely of operations in Orc since October 2012. As a result, the comments in the interim reports refers only to developments in Orc. The financial year of the Parent Company, and therefore also the Group, is now the calendar year. The financial statements in the interim report cover the period from July to September 2013 and January to September 2013, as well as the corresponding periods of 2012. The figures in brackets refers to the comparison period from the prior year, unless otherwise stated.

ASIC Releases Revised Guidance On Custody

Date 21/11/2013

ASIC has today released revised guidance on the custody of assets and standards to be met by asset holders. 

Moscow Exchange Indices Weekly Review: November 11-15, 2013

Date 21/11/2013

Weekly review: November 11-15, 2013 (pdf, 610 Кb)

Keynote Address At The International Conference On The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Andrew Ceresney, SEC Co-Director Of The Division Of Enforcement, Washington, DC, Nov. 19, 2013

Date 20/11/2013

I. Introduction

Thank you for that kind introduction. At the outset, let me give the requisite reminder that the views I express today are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission or its staff.

SEC Names Julie Lutz As Director Of Denver Regional Office

Date 20/11/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Julie K. Lutz as director of the Denver Regional Office, where she will oversee enforcement and examinations in a seven-state region.

NYSE Member Firms Report Third-Quarter 2013 Results

Date 20/11/2013

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a third-quarter 2013 after-tax profit of $2.2 billion and revenues of approximately $37.7 billion, compared with a $2.2 billion after-tax profit on revenues of about $39.5 billion in the second-quarter of 2013.

CFTC Announces Weekly Swaps Report - Transparency Initiative Will Give The Public A New Window Into The Formerly Opaque Swaps Market

Date 20/11/2013

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler today announced the initiation of the CFTC Weekly Swaps Report. The weekly report will provide the public with a detailed view of the swaps marketplace that before the Dodd-Frank Act was an opaque market. Today’s report currently covers the interest rate and credit asset classes that comprise about 90% of the approximately $400 trillion swaps market. The report provides three views of the swaps market: the gross notional outstanding value, the weekly transactions measured by dollar volume, and the weekly transactions measured by ticket volume. For each asset class, the report provides detailed breakdowns of the swaps market by product type, currency (six major currencies), tenor, participant type, and whether swaps are cleared or uncleared. The Weekly Swaps Report is available at http://www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/SwapsReports.

SEC Announces Fraud Charges Against Two Florida-Based Investment Advisers

Date 20/11/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against two Tampa-area investment advisers accused of committing fraud by failing to truthfully inform clients about compensation received from offshore funds they were recommending as safe investments despite substantial risks and red flags.

SIFMA Statement On Baucus' Tax Reform Discussion Draft

Date 20/11/2013

SIFMA today issued the following statement from former Senator Judd Gregg, SIFMA CEO, on the tax reform discussion draft released by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus on international tax issues that would require US-based companies to pay a minimum level of tax on foreign subsidiaries' earnings:

"SIFMA applauds Chairman Max Baucus for recognizing that our international tax system is outdated and must be modernized to allow US firms to be competitive in the global economy.  The success and profitability of US companies providing services and products abroad has been critical to the growth of the United States economy, and the Chairman should be commended for undertaking the difficult task of reforming our international tax laws on a revenue neutral basis."