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Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Achieves 100% In Results Disclosure Compliance In Second Quarter

Date 15/08/2012

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced today that it has succeeded in achieving a compliance rate of 100% regarding the disclosure of financial statements of the listed public joint stock companies within the 45 days from the end of the second quarter period deadline.
Thailand Futures Exchange Upgrades YLG To Trade All Derivatives Products

Date 15/08/2012

The Thailand Futures Exchange pcl (TFEX), under The Stock Exchange of Thailand group, announces that it has approved YLG Bullion & Futures Co., Ltd. (YLG), a precious metal-related member, to become a full member, allowing the broker to trade all types of derivatives products on the TFEX, effective from August 20.
LME’s Cobalt And Molybdenum Contracts Hit $1.0 Billion Notional Turnover

Date 15/08/2012

The London Metal Exchange (LME) minor metals contracts have reached $1.0 billion in notional turnover. Cobalt and molybdenum have traded 7,748 lots so far in 2012 (equivalent of $291 million), with a total of 22,161 lots traded since launch (equivalent of $1.0 billion).
Palestine Exchange Will Close For Eid-Al-Fitr Holiday

Date 15/08/2012

The Palestine Exchange (PEX) will be closed Sunday through Tuesday 19-21 of August 2012 celebrating Eid-Al-Fitr holiday.
SET Welcomes Quanzhou Chamber Of Commerce

Date 15/08/2012

Su Fulun, President of Quanzhou Chamber of Commerce, Xiamen, with 3,000 companies members and total investment value of 10 billion yuan over the last five years, and other members were recently welcomed by The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) President Charamporn Jotikasthira and SET’s top executives on the occasion of visiting Thai bourse’s office in order to discuss investment opportunities on Thailand’s capital market and possible listing on SET.

JonesTrading And Conifer Group Enter Strategic Partnership For Broker/Dealer Services

Date 15/08/2012

JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC (JonesTrading), which provides institutions with unconflicted block trading in securities and derivative products, capital markets services, independent research, and commission management announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with The Conifer Group LLC (Conifer Group) concerning the company’s subsidiary Conifer Securities, LLC (Conifer Securities). The two companies have signed a letter of intent, wherein JonesTrading will acquire Conifer Securities and manage the business as a wholly owned subsidiary. The Conifer Group will obtain an equity stake in JonesTrading and Jack McDonald, President and CEO of The Conifer Group, will join JonesTrading’s Board of Directors. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2012.
BATS Global Markets Announces Retail Price Improvement Program - Plans Retail Price Improvement (RPI) Program For BATS BYX Exchange, Pending Regulatory Approval

Date 14/08/2012

BATS Global Markets today announced plans to introduce a Retail Price Improvement (RPI) program to its BYX Exchange as a one-year pilot program, subject to approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Standard Chartered PLC: New York State Department Of Financial Services Agreement Is Announced

Date 14/08/2012

Standard Chartered PLC (the "Group") refers to an announcement made today by the New York State Department of Financial Services (the "DFS") announcing the adjournment of the hearing, originally due to be held on 15th August 2012.
CFTC’s Division Of Swap Dealer And Intermediary Oversight Responds To Questions Regarding Recent Amendments To Compliance Obligations For Commodity Pool Operators And Commodity Trading Advisors - Responses Intended To Provide Additional Guidance To Affected Market Participants

Date 14/08/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today issued a set of responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding compliance obligations for Commodity Pool Operators (CPOs) and Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs). The FAQs address a variety of issues/concerns related to the compliance obligations for CTAs and CPOs that were raised over the past several months by a number of market participants. The issues/concerns include: compliance dates, wholly owned subsidiaries, trading limits, and the process for transitioning from an exemption from registration under Commission regulation 4.13(a)(4) to either registering or claiming another exemption. DSIO staff anticipates supplementing or revising the FAQs as needed.
Statement From Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent Of Financial Services, Regarding Standard Chartered Bank

Date 14/08/2012

Benjamin M. Lawsky, New York Superintendent of Financial Services, issued the following statement today.