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Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler Before The FIA’s 2013 - 38th Annual International Futures Industry Conference

Date 13/03/2013

Good morning. Jeff, I appreciate that kind introduction. I thank the Futures Industry Association (FIA) for inviting me to speak for my fourth time at this conference.

Lahore Stock Exchange To Launch The Investors Awareness Program

Date 13/03/2013

In order to provide regular awareness and education services, LSE has announced the start of yet another investor’s education program under the name of 'Investors Awareness Program.' The program is aimed at holding regular sessions of market information for the general stock investors.

Moscow Exchange To Add Instruments Eligible For Inter-Contract Spread Credits

Date 13/03/2013

Starting from the evening clearing session on March 13, 2013 Moscow Exchange is expanding the list of its Derivatives market's instruments eligible for an initial margin benefit when opposite positions in these contracts are taken (inter-contract spreads):

ESMA Publishes Practical Guidance For The Recognition Of Third Country CCPs By ESMA

Date 13/03/2013

The purpose of this note is to provide information on the recognition by ESMA of Third Country CCPs (TC-CCPs) under EMIR.  Please also see the EMIR pagefor further information. 

Call For Candidates For The Partial Renewal Of The Consultative Working Group Of The ESMA Secondary Markets Standing Committee - Deadline For Applications: 12 April 2013

Date 13/03/2013

ESMA today launches a call for candidates interested in becoming a member of the Consultative Working Group (CWG) of the ESMA Secondary Markets Standing Committee.  The CWG advises and assists the Standing Committee in all matters related to ESMA work on secondary markets, in particular in relation to issues in the context of the review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive. This call for candidates is limited to prospective applicants from institutional investors and issuers in order to replace two members who have recently left the CWG.

Thai Bourse Makes Investors Ready For Listing Of Holding Firms

Date 13/03/2013

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will hold the seminar “Investment in overseas businesses through Thai holding companies” on March 18 to provide information on holding companies for investors ahead of the listings of Amata VN pcl and CK Power pcl in the second and third quarters of 2013.

ASX Releases Final Guidance Note On Continuous Disclosure

Date 13/03/2013

Click here to download details on the ASX final Guidance Note on continuous disclosure.

UK's Serious Fraud Office: Autonomy

Date 12/03/2013

As has been widely reported, allegations have been made to the SFO about the circumstances of the sale in 2011 of Autonomy to Hewlett Packard. The Director of the Serious Fraud Office has decided to open an investigation into those allegations, with a view to using its powers of investigation to allow them to be tested. It is, of course, right to point out that the opening of a criminal investigation does not mean that individuals are guilty of a crime or indeed that a crime has been committed.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - A Deletion From The S&P/TSX Global Mining And Base Metals Indices

Date 12/03/2013

S&P Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

The shareholders of Talison Lithium Limited (TSX:TLH) have accepted the $CDN7.50 cash per share offer from Chengdu Tianqi Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. Talison Lithium will be removed from the S&P/TSX Global Mining, Global Base Metals and Equal Weight Global Base Metals Indices effective after the close of Wednesday, March 13, 2013.

DTCC Proposes Steps To Move Ahead On Full Dematerialization Of Physical Securities

Date 12/03/2013

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today proposed changes in security processing that will help eliminate existing physical certificates as well as end the issuance of new certificates in the U.S. Dematerialization will help to lower costs, mitigate risk and bring greater efficiency to the industry, including the individual shareholder.