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SGX SICOM Rubber Futures Achieves Record

Date 13/09/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to announce that its global benchmark SICOM Rubber Futures contracts achieved a new single-day record yesterday.

Twitter Tweets "We’ve Confidentially Submitted An S-1 To The SEC For A Planned IPO"

Date 12/09/2013

A tweet from Twitter today announced "We’ve confidentially submitted an S-1 to the SEC for a planned IPO. This Tweet does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale."

SEC Names Paul Levenson As Director Of Boston Regional Office

Date 12/09/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Paul Levenson has been named director of the Boston Regional Office, where he will oversee enforcement and examinations in the New England region.

Ibovespa - New Methodology

Date 12/09/2013

• Read the Circular Letter about the new methodology for the Bovespa Index.

Statement Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler Before The Technology Advisory Committee

Date 12/09/2013

I want to thank all the participants of this Advisory Committee for your participation today. Your advice to us comes to us at a very interesting time in the swaps market.

Current SEC Priorities Regarding Hedge Fund Managers - Norm Champ, Director Of The Division of Investment Management, PLI Hedge Fund Management Conference, New York, New York

Date 12/09/2013

Thank you, Nora, for the kind introduction.  Good morning and thank you for inviting me to speak to you today – it is a privilege to open-up this seminar on behalf of such a distinguished panel of seasoned practitioners, some of which are current or former colleagues. I am certain that you will benefit from their invaluable insight into some of the trends and challenges facing the hedge fund industry.  Before proceeding, let me remind you that the views I express are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, any of the Commissioners, or any of my colleagues on the staff of the Commission.

Platts Launches Sugar Industry’s First-Ever One-Stop Solution For Data - Platts Market Data – Sugar: Combines Kingsman And Third-Party Sugar And Freight Prices

Date 12/09/2013

Platts, a leading global agriculture, energy, metals and petrochemicals information provider, has this week launched Platts Market Data – Sugar, a  comprehensive, daily data package containing global price assessments and freight rates for raw and white sugar from Brazil, Thailand, Europe and other locations. 

SEC Chair White Statement On Meeting With Leaders Of Exchanges

Date 12/09/2013

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White today issued the following statement after meeting with leaders of the equities and options exchanges, FINRA, DTCC, and the Options Clearing Corporation. 

Statement From Robert Greifeld, CEO, NASDAQ OMX On Today's SEC Industry Meeting

Date 12/09/2013

"Today's meeting organized by the SEC was an important and constructive step forward to address the soundness and reliability of critical infrastructure underpinning the U.S. capital markets. The recommendations discussed today with regulators and key industry participants are designed to accomplish three overarching objectives: to improve the operational resiliency of our markets, strengthen interoperability standards between exchanges and market participants, and establish a clear governance and testing framework for the industry."

Reference Data Review - LSEG Go Live On Pre-LEI

Date 12/09/2013

Following a recent interview with Emma Kalliomaki, Reference Data Review published an article detailing the go-live of the London Stock Exchange's pre-LEI system.