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VimpelCom Ltd. To Join The NASDAQ-100 Index Beginning October 29, 2013

Date 22/10/2013

VimpelCom Ltd. (Nasdaq:VIP) will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index® (Nasdaq:NDX) and the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index (Nasdaq:NDXE) prior to market open on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. VimpelCom Ltd. will replace Dell Inc. (Nasdaq:DELL).

New FTSE-BOCHK Offshore RMB Bond Index Series

Date 22/10/2013

• Launched in partnership with Bank of China (Hong Kong) and FTSE Group
• Combines Bank of China (Hong Kong)’s unique positioning in offshore RMB business and FTSE’s global innovative expertise in index benchmarks
• Allows investors to easily benchmark and provides access to markets in offshore RMB-linked fixed income products 

Fourth Meeting Of The Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Group For Sub-Saharan Africa

Date 22/10/2013

Today, the Bank of Mauritius hosted the fourth meeting of the Financial Stability Board (FSB)Regional Consultative Group for Sub-Saharan Africa in Port Louis, Mauritius.

SEC Charges Diebold With FCPA Violations

Date 22/10/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an Ohio-based manufacturer of ATMs and bank security systems with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing officials at government-owned banks with pleasure trips in order to illicitly win business.

ESMA publishes amended EMIR Q&A clarifying the use of LEI identifiers

Date 22/10/2013

ESMA published today an update of its Question and Answers (Q&A) (Ref. 2013/1527) on the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). This Q&A clarifies the use of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEI) for the purpose of trade reporting to trade repositories.

NYSE To Host Annual Floor Broker Charity Trading Day - Proceeds To Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® - - Children And Families To Ring NYSE Closing Bell®-

Date 22/10/2013

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced the annual New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Floor Broker Charity Trading Day will take place on Friday, October 25, 2013.  All net transaction fees on orders executed by floor brokers in NYSE and NYSE MKT securities on the day will be donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, one of the world's premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other life-threatening childhood diseases.

Remarks At National Society Of Compliance Professionals National Membership Meeting, SEC Chair Mary Jo White, Washington D.C., Oct. 22, 2013

Date 22/10/2013

Good morning. It is a real pleasure to be here in welcome and familiar territory for me with an expert group of compliance professionals.

NASDAQ OMX And Moscow Exchange Launch Partnership To Promote The Russian Tech And Biotech Community - Co-Operation Aims To Promote Growth And Listings On Both Exchanges

Date 22/10/2013

NASDAQ OMX (NDAQ) and Moscow Exchange (MOEX) today announced the signing of a co-operation agreement. Within this agreement both exchanges will work jointly in further developing the Russian technology and biotechnology community. The aim of the co-operation is to jointly facilitate access to capital for the fast growing Russian start-up community and to promote listings at both exchanges.

Treasury International Capital Data For August

Date 22/10/2013

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for August 2013. The next release, which will report on data for September 2013, is scheduled for November 18, 2013.

New Initiatives To Strengthen China-Singapore Financial Cooperation

Date 22/10/2013

Singapore and China today agreed on new initiatives to strengthen cooperation on financial sector development and regulation. The agreement was reached at the 10th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC), co-chaired by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security, and Minister for Home Affairs, Mr Teo Chee Hean, and People’s Republic of China Vice Premier of the State Council, Mr Zhang Gaoli.