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TOCOM Corn Open Interest Tops 30,000 Contracts - 3 Year High

Date 04/09/2014

The open interest for the corn futures contract was 30,631 hitting the 3 year high today. The last time it reached beyond 30,000 contracts was September 15, 2011, when the contract was traded on the Tokyo Grain Exchange. The contract was transferred to TOCOM in February 2013.

Monthly Summary Bulgarian Stock Exchange-Sofia August 2014

Date 04/09/2014

Click here to download the statistics for the market performance of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange in August, 2014.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: Presentation By Rob Everett To The Institute Of Directors

Date 04/09/2014

This morning I am going to cover the following areas:

• Expectations of directors – that’s expectations held by the regulator - but also by shareholders and consumers.
• Some remarks specific to New Zealand, notably on conflicts of interest and the pool of director talent in New Zealand and how we can improve it.
• The Financial Markets Conduct Act, and the opportunities it brings not only for financial services firms, but firms that are issuing debt or equity, or raising funds in some way.
• And finally I want to remind you of something that I know you all recognise.  That the role of a non-executive director is one worth undertaking.  Despite its tribulations, directorships contribute to the welfare of this country in a substantial way, and at the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) we greatly value that contribution.

ISDA Americas Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee: - CDS Auction Relating To The Argentine Republic

Date 04/09/2014

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that the Auction in respect of outstanding CDS transactions relating to the Argentine Republic has been successfully completed.

Dispute Resolution President Linda Fienberg To Retire From FINRA

Date 04/09/2014

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that Linda D. Fienberg, President, FINRA Dispute Resolution, and Chief Hearing Officer is planning to leave the organization at the end of November. Ms. Fienberg joined FINRA in June 1996 and has responsibility for FINRA's dispute resolution and disciplinary hearing programs.

US Agencies Adopt Supplementary Leverage Ratio Final Rule

Date 03/09/2014

The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Wednesday adopted a final rule modifying the definition of the denominator of the supplementary leverage ratio in a manner consistent with recent changes agreed to by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. The revisions to the supplementary leverage ratio apply to all banking organizations subject to the advanced approaches risk-based capital rule. The changes strengthen the ratio by more appropriately capturing a banking organization's on- and off-balance sheet exposures, and based on estimates, would increase the aggregate measure of exposure across firms.

SEC Charges L.A.-Based Immigration Attorneys With Defrauding Investors Seeking U.S. Residency

Date 03/09/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Los Angeles-based immigration attorney, his wife, and his law firm partner with conducting an investment scheme to defraud foreign investors trying to come to the U.S. through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.

Deutsche Annington Immobilien SE And Kion Group AG To Be Included In MDAX Deutsche Börse Reviews Index Composition - Changes Are Effective On 22 September 2014

Date 03/09/2014

On Wednesday Deutsche Börse decided on changes in its selection indices that will become effective on 22 September 2014.

US Federal Agencies Seek Comment On Swap Margin Requirements

Date 03/09/2014

Five federal agencies are seeking comment on a proposed rule to establish margin requirements for swap dealers, major swap participants, security-based swap dealers, and major security-based swap participants as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act).

Federal Banking Regulators Finalize Liquidity Coverage Ratio

Date 03/09/2014

The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized a rule on Wednesday to strengthen the liquidity positions of large financial institutions.