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CFTC’s Division Of Clearing And Risk Issues No-Action Letter For Japan Securities Clearing Corporation And Its Clearing Participants

Date 18/12/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) today issued a letter stating that DCR will not recommend that the Commission take enforcement action against Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC) for failing to register as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) under section 5b(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).  The letter also states that DCR will not recommend enforcement action against JSCC’s qualified clearing participants, or a parent or affiliate of a JSCC qualified clearing participant, for failing to clear yen-denominated interest rate swaps subject to the Commission’s clearing requirement under section 2(h)(1)(A) of the CEA through a registered DCO.

Gonet&Cie Automates S&P Ratings’ Updates With S&P Capital IQ’s XpressFeed And AIM Software

Date 18/12/2012

Swiss private bank Gonet&Cie has automated S&P Ratings’ updates through its enterprise data platform – managed by AIM software – by adding Xpressfeed, a powerful data feed management solution from S&P Capital IQ, a leading provider of multi-asset class research, data and analytics.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Discuss Cooperation With Korean Embassy

Date 18/12/2012

A delegation from Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) headed by Mr. Rashed Al Baloushi, CEO of ADX, visited the Korean embassy in Abu Dhabi in an effort to further ties between Abu Dhabi and the Republic of Korea. 

The European Banking Union, A Precondition To Financial Stability And A Historical Step Forward For European Integration

Date 18/12/2012

Ladies and Gentlemen,

First of all, I would like to thank the European Corporate Governance Institute, and Chairman Jörgen HOLMQUIST, for inviting me

NASDAQ OMX Nordic Introduces Clearing Of Interest Rate Swaps

Date 18/12/2012

NASDAQ OMX Nordic today announced the clearing of SEK denominated interest rate swaps for end client trades in the Nordic market in February 2013. This will provide the entire market with a clearing solution for standardized SEK denominated interest rate swaps. Since November 2011 clearing has been available for the trades between participating members only, while NASDAQ OMX and the Nordic member community have negotiated the legal and technical framework for a successful introduction of interest rate swaps clearing for end client trades.

Resolutions Of The Board Of Directors Of The Moscow Exchange - Moscow Exchange IPO

Date 18/12/2012

On December 17, 2012 the meeting of the Moscow Exchange Board of Directors took place.

The Board approved the essential conditions of the engagement Letter with the banks to organize the IPO for the Moscow Exchange.

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Deutsche Securities Asia Limited HK$2.5 Million For Regulatory Breaches

Date 18/12/2012

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded Deutsche Securities Asia Limited and fined it HK$2,500,000 for regulatory breaches and internal control failings relating to position limit failures.

UK's Financial Services Authority Publishes Decision Notices For Arch Financial Products, Robin Farrell And Robert Addison

Date 18/12/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published Decision Notices in respect of Arch Financial Products LLP (AFP), Robin Farrell, AFP’s chief executive, and Robert Addison, a senior partner and former compliance officer at AFP.

Exchanges Hold Steady Going Into Christmas And New Year Holidays

Date 18/12/2012

Heading into the holiday season the FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index is steady with most publicly listed exchanges holding their share value during the month of November.

CNINFO-Guoyuan Wanjiang 30 Index Launched

Date 18/12/2012

Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. and Guoyuan Securities Co., Ltd. jointly announce to launch CNINFO-Guoyuan Wanjiang 30 Index, which aims to mirror the over-all performance of the Anhui-based public companies, and reflect the economic features of Wanjiang Cities Strip Demonstration Zone for Industrial Transfer. CNINFO-Guoyuan Wanjiang 30 Index (Code: 399350, Abbreviation: Wanjiang 30) takes June 30, 2010 as base day, and 1000 points as base point.