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R.J. O’Brien Names Robert Keeley To New Post Of Senior Vice President, Institutional Sales And Business Development

Date 03/02/2014

R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced that Robert A. Keeley has joined the firm to assume the new role of Senior Vice President, Institutional Sales and Business Development.  Keeley, 46, has more than 23 years of experience in institutional sales, futures brokerage and trading, and management.

January Statistics Report From The NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchanges

Date 03/02/2014

Confirmation Hearing For The Vice-Chair Of The SSM Supervisory Board - Introductory Statement By Sabine Lautenschläger, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, Strasbourg, 3 February 2014

Date 03/02/2014

Madam Chair,

honourable members of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs,

It is a pleasure for me to be back here only three weeks after you had supported my candidacy as member of the ECB Executive Board.

The fact that I am back here after such a short period of time reflects the central role that the European Parliament plays in holding the ECB accountable for its supervisory tasks. It also demonstrates that the Banking Union project is rapidly moving forward.

Confirmation Hearing For The Vice-Chair Of The SSM Supervisory Board - Introductory Statement By Sabine Lautenschläger, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, Strasbourg, 3 February 2014

Date 03/02/2014

Madam Chair,

honourable members of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs,

It is a pleasure for me to be back here only three weeks after you had supported my candidacy as member of the ECB Executive Board.

The fact that I am back here after such a short period of time reflects the central role that the European Parliament plays in holding the ECB accountable for its supervisory tasks. It also demonstrates that the Banking Union project is rapidly moving forward.

Lahore Stock Exchange: Pakistan IPO Summit 2014 Held At Karachi

Date 03/02/2014

South Asian Federation of Exchanges, (SAFE) in collaboration with its Lead Promoters; Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad  Stock Exchange held the Fourth Pakistan IPO Summit of the series started in 2011. The event was held with the apex corporate and securities market regulator, SECP, as Principal Patron. The Minister of State for Privatization, Mr. Mohammad Zubair, graced the occasion as a Chief Guest, along with Mr. Zafar Abdullah, Commissioner SMD-SECP and other senior professionals from the capital market fraternity.

New ISE Service Issues >1,000 Codes To Organisations Worldwide - Demand Rises As 12th February Deadline For Regulatory Reporting Approaches - ISE Endorsed By International Oversight Body, The ROC As A Pre-LEI Provider

Date 03/02/2014

The Irish Stock Exchange’s (ISE) has issued over 1,000 pre-Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) codes since launching its online application service through www.ISEdirect.ie last autumn. Demand is set to rise as some organisations need to have pre-LEIs for regulatory reporting purposes under European securities legislation which comes into effect on 12th February.  

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Issues Two Warning Notice Statements

Date 03/02/2014

The FCA issued two Warning Notice Statements today. This is the first time FCA have issued a Warning Notice Statement since it was given the power to do so by the Financial Services Act 2012. The Government’s principal rationale for giving the FCA this power was to promote early transparency of enforcement proceedings.

EEX Launches New Online Presence

Date 03/02/2014

Tomorrow, on 4 February 2014, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) launches its new online presence.

IntercontinentalExchange Completes Acquisition Of Singapore Mercantile Exchange

Date 03/02/2014

IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, todayannounced the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX), following regulatory approval by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

MMT Becomes A FIX Administered Standard: A Significant Step Forward For Trade Data Standardisation

Date 03/02/2014

The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) and FIX Trading Community are pleased to announce that the Market Model Typology (MMT) has become a FIX standard.  As a result the standard is available for adoption by all market participants. This will allow them to enhance data standardisation and provide greater clarity on the types of activity conducted. This will all contribute to enhanced transparency for the benefit of investors, market participants and regulators.