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ISE Gemini Trades 20 Millionth Options Contract

Date 19/11/2013

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today announced that ISE Gemini^TM traded its 20 millionth contract, continuing the exchange's consistent growth in volume and industry market share since launching on August 5, 2013. ISE Gemini has averaged 2.8 percent equity options market share during the month of November, with average daily volume nearing half a million contracts. 

UK Financial Conduct Authority Acts Quickly To Stop Suspected Boiler Room From Taking More Money

Date 19/11/2013

A suspected boiler room has had an unlimited worldwide asset freezing order placed upon it by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after a High Court judge agreed that First Capital Wealth Limited (FCW) posed a serious risk to consumers. The hearing took place at the High Court on Friday 15 November 2013.

Keynote Speech By David Lawton, Director Of Markets, UK Financial Conduct Authority, At The FCA Markets Conference 2013 - Evolving The FCA's Approach To Markets Regulation

Date 19/11/2013

Thank you all for joining us today. I hope that you’ll agree that the morning session has seen a very interesting set of discussions around our international agenda. I’m going to use this time to focus more on how the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will approach its markets supervision, and hopefully, in the process, pick up on some of the themes you will be hearing about and discussing over the course of the afternoon.

Moscow Exchange Will Migrate To A New Format Of The Stock Market Data Dissemination On February 17, 2014

Date 19/11/2013

Moscow Exchange would like to announce that it migrates to a new format of the Stock market data dissemination on February 17, 2014. This implies that the only data available for the vendors" clients, using terminals and other products containing the Exchange market data, will be the data from the Main Market, while the market data from the "Standard" and "Classica" sectors will be available since February 17, 2014 only to the trading members connected directly to the Exchange. The move relates to the introduction of the T+ settlement cycle on the Exchange"s Stock market and optimization of the market data streams.  

Speech By Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive Of The UK Financial Conduct Authority, At The FCA Markets Conference 2013 - Modelling Integrity Through Culture

Date 19/11/2013

Good morning and thank you all very much for joining us today at the FCA’s first Market Conference. Markets have come a long way since our predecessor, the FSA, gave its first address about a sector-wide policy and strategy agenda, six years ago.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler At The CME Global Financial Leadership Conference

Date 19/11/2013

Thank you, Terry, for that kind introduction. I also would like to thank the CME Group for the invitation.

Since the time of Adam Smith and The Wealth of Nations, economists have consistently written that transparency and open access to markets benefits the broad public and the overall economy.

TeraExchange Links With IPC’s Connexus Financial Extranet

Date 19/11/2013

As trends in OTC derivatives trading continue to be influenced by new regulations and technology, IPC Systems, Inc., a leading provider of voice and electronic trading communications solutions to the world’s top financial services firms and global enterprises, today announced that TeraExchange, an approved Swap Execution Facility (SEF), has joined IPC’s Connexus Financial Extranet service.

Nordic Growth Market NGM AB: NGM Is Introducing Nordic Pre Market

Date 19/11/2013

Today, November 19th 2013, NGM introduces Nordic Pre Market, the first market of its kind for companies with the ambition to grow.  Through Nordic Pre Market NGM strives to strengthen its work to support companies in growth. 

ADX Achieves 99% In Disclosure Compliance

Date 19/11/2013

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced that it has succeeded in achieving a compliance rate of 99% regarding the disclosure of the 3rd quarter financial statements of its listed public joint stock companies within the deadline of 45 days from the end of the financial period.

Press Conference By Taro Aso, Japan's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Of Finance, And Minister For Financial Services

Date 19/11/2013

[Question and Answer]

Q.

We have heard that the Financial Services Agency will begin inspections today of three megabanks, including Mizuho Bank. Given the discovery that Mizuho Bank failed to deal with its loans to criminal syndicates, what items will be given priority when examining that bank?

A.

There are certain inspection items applicable to all three megabanks, so basically the inspections are designed to verify the efforts across each bank in such areas as legal compliance and risk management. As part of the inspection of Mizuho Bank, we will also be reviewing the adequacy of the business improvement plan submitted by Mizuho Bank to determine if it is properly addressing the issues at hand.