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TSX Venture Exchange Announces The 2013 TSX Venture 50®

Date 13/02/2013

TSX Venture Exchange today announced the 2013 TSX Venture 50.

CFTC: Federal Court In Nebraska Orders Omaha Resident Michael J. Welke To Pay $387,000 To Settle Commodity Pool Fraud Charges - Welke Permanently Barred From The Commodities Industry

Date 13/02/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it obtained a federal court order requiring Defendant Michael J. Welke, of Omaha, Neb., to pay $257,000 in disgorgement and a $130,000 civil monetary penalty to settle CFTC charges of fraud, failure to register with the CFTC, and failure to comply with disclosure and reporting requirements.  The Consent Order of permanent injunction, entered on February 12, 2013, by Chief Judge Laurie Smith Camp of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, also imposes permanent trading and registration bans against Welke and prohibits him from violating provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC Regulations, as charged.

Deep Impact - The UK's First National Crowdfunding Conference

Date 13/02/2013

Entrepreneurs, VCs and Angel investors are lining up to deliver keynote speeches at the UK’s First National Crowdfunding Conference.

Knight Capital Group And GETCO Announce Filing Of S-4 Registration Statement With The Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 13/02/2013

Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: KCG, "Knight") and GETCO Holding Company, LLC("GETCO") announced today that Knight Holdco, Inc. ("KCG"), the new public holding company that will be the ultimate parent company of Knight and GETCO upon completion of their pending transaction, filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Registration Statement includes a preliminary Joint Proxy Statement of Knight and GETCO and a preliminary Prospectus of KCG (together with the Joint Proxy Statement, as amended, the "Joint Proxy Statement / Prospectus"), as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. The Registration Statement has not yet become effective, and the information in it is subject to change.

Transition Of The Financial System 
In The Wake Of The Financial Crisis - Speech By Peter Praet, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, At The 8th Annual European Market Liquidity Conference Of The Association Of Financial Markets In Europe

Date 13/02/2013

Introduction

It is a pleasure for me to give this keynote address on the occasion of AFME’s 8th Annual European Market Liquidity Conference. The ECB has a vested interest in the efficient functioning of financial markets and, in particular, in their liquidity. In this context, I will also address the important topic of trade transparency, including AFME’s work regarding the post-trade transparency calibration under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II).

SWIFT Appoints Broadridge As A Business Partner In Europe To Deliver Enhanced Customer Service Levels And Domain Expertise

Date 13/02/2013

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) today announced that it has been appointed by global banking co-operative, SWIFT, as a Business Partner for Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Liechtenstein. Through the agreement, Broadridge will take responsibility for first-line support and related services in these countries across a range of SWIFT solutions including Alliance Lite2 and other value-added services. The agreement will enable over 500 existing financial institution and corporate members to benefit from Broadridge’s proven, high-quality service levels, business domain knowledge and experience, as well as its own leading solutions for SWIFT-based operations.

Dubai Financial Market Announces Its BOD Meeting To Be Held On 18 February 2013

Date 13/02/2013

The Board of Directors of Dubai Financial Market PJSC will hold a meeting on Monday 18th February 2013 at 2:00 PM at Borse Dubai to discuss the finacial performance of the company and approve the unaudited consolidated finanncial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012.

BATS Trading Limited Application To Become A Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE) Under Section 287 Of The Financial Services And Markets Act 2000

Date 13/02/2013

Summary

BATS Trading Limited (BATS) has made an application to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to become a Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE) under section 287 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

Polski Holding Nieruchomości Newly Listed On WSE - It Is The 439th Company Listed And The Second New Listing In 2013 On The Warsaw Stock Exchange’s Main Market - PHN Is The First State-Owned Company To Be Newly Listed On The WSE This Year

Date 13/02/2013

Polski Holding Nieruchomości (PHN) has been newly listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange on 13 February 2013. PHN will join a group of property developers listed on the WSE and the company’s shares will be included in the portfolios of indices WIG, WIG-Poland, and WIG-Developers after three trading days from the date of listing.[1] It is the first company with a majority stake held by the State Treasury to introduce its shares to trading on the WSE this year. The issuer is also the 439th company listed on the WSE’s Main Market and the second new listing on this market in 2013.

London Stock Exchange Announces New High Growth Segment

Date 13/02/2013

• London Stock Exchange publishes rulebook for new segment of the Main Market for high growth companies
• Issuers required to meet free float, market value and growth conditions
• Will act as stepping stone for companies seeking full listing