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CFTC Certifies Futures Contract On S&P BSE 100 Index Submitted By BSE Ltd (BSE) - Contract May Be Offered To U.S. Persons Effective September 24, 2013

Date 24/09/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight issued a letter advising the BSE that its S&P BSE 100 Index futures contract submitted for review on August 8, 2013 is deemed certified.

ISDA And Markit Publish Cross-Border Swaps Representations On ISDA Amend - More On The The ISDA Cross-Border Representation Letter And ISDA Amend On The Dodd-Frank Documentation Initiative Page

Date 24/09/2013

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) and Markit announced today the launch of the ISDA Cross-Border Swaps Representation Letter on ISDA Amend, their joint electronic solution that facilitates compliance with certain Dodd-Frank regulatory requirements.

NASDAQ OMX Announces Changes To The Dividend And Income Index Family

Date 24/09/2013

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced changes to the methodology of the following indexes in the NASDAQ Dividend and Income Index Family:

Former President Of Qualcomm’s Global Business Operations Indicted For Insider Trading - Executive Jing Wang Used Offshore Entities And Secret Brokerage Accounts To Conceal And Disguise Illicit Profits

Date 24/09/2013

Jing Wang, 51, of Del Mar, Calif., a former Executive Vice President and President of Global Business Operations for Qualcomm Inc., was charged with insider trading in shares of both Qualcomm and Atheros Communications Inc. using a secret brokerage account and an offshore shell company in the British Virgin Islands.  Wang was also charged with conspiring with his brother, co-defendant Bing Wang, 53, and his former stock broker to obstruct an ongoing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation and laundering the proceeds of his insider trading using a second offshore shell company and secret brokerage account.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Appointment Of Executive Officer

Date 24/09/2013

Osaka Securities Exchange has appointed an executive officer at its board of directors meeting held today as follows.

• Name:  Mr. Yoshinori Suzuki

China Exchanges Services Company To Reach Out To Overseas

Date 24/09/2013

China Exchanges Services Company Limited (CESC) plans to expand its business beyond Hong Kong by promoting its indices to product issuers overseas after building a solid foundation since its launch in September 2012.

EDHEC-Risk Institute Study Shows That Corporate Bonds Can Be A Highly Attractive Addition To ALM Solutions

Date 24/09/2013

In a paper produced as part of the research chair on “The Case for Inflation-Linked Corporate Bonds: Issuers’ and Investors’ Perspectives” at EDHEC-Risk Institute, supported by Rothschild & Cie, EDHEC-Risk researchers have provided a comprehensive analysis of the sources of added-value of corporate bonds for institutional investors.

Mark Ibbotson Joins G. H. Financials As Group CEO

Date 24/09/2013

G. H. Financials Group (“GHF”), a leading independent clearing firm for exchange-traded derivatives, announces the appointment of Mark Ibbotson as Group Chief Executive Officer, effective 7th October. Based in the London headquarters, Mark Ibbotson will be leading the global growth and expansion of the Group, which currently has offices in Chicago and Hong Kong.  

Addition Of Opko Healthcare Inc. To TASE Indices

Date 24/09/2013

Hellenic Exchanges S.A. - Draft Merger Agreement – Draft Spin-Off Terms

Date 24/09/2013

The HELEX Board of Directors approved the Draft Merger Agreement for the merger of HELEX with its 100% subsidiary, non-listed at Athens Exchange “Athens Exchange S.A.” (ATHEX), with a transformation balance sheet date of June 30th 2013, in accordance with the provisions of articles 68§2, 69-75 and 78 of codified law 2190/1920 as well as articles 1-5 of law 2166/1993. In addition, it approved the terms of the spin-off from HELEX and contribution to its subsidiary “Thessaloniki Stock Exchange Centre” (TSEC) of the Central Securities Depository business, the Registry and Settlement management activities as well as the management of the Dematerialized Securities System, which are provided by HELEX in accordance with applicable laws, with a business spin-off date of June 30th 2013, in accordance with the provisions of articles 1-5 of law 2166/1993.