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Shanghai Stock Exchange 10-Year China Treasury Note (Futures Deliverables) Index To Be Launched

Date 06/02/2013

Designed to serve as a new investable benchmark for bond investors as well as to promote innovation of China bond market, CSI today announced the upcoming launch of SSE 10-Year China Treasury Note (Futures Deliverables) Index on Mar 7th 2013. The base date of the former index is December 31st, 2008. The base index is 100.

CalPERS Statement On California Attorney General's Lawsuit Against Standard & Poor's

Date 06/02/2013

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today (5 February) issued the following statement about state and federal lawsuits against Standard & Poor’s for fraudulent investment ratings:

“We welcome the AG’s efforts to hold S&P accountable for their rating methodologies that resulted in significant losses to California's public pension funds and other investors,” said Robert Glazier, CalPERS Deputy Executive Officer. “CalPERS is a victim of S&P's wrongdoing, and a recovery from S&P will benefit the millions of public employees that rely on us for their retirement security. CalPERS is glad to have the federal and state governments on our side in these efforts to hold the ratings agencies accountable."

NASDAQ OMX January 2013 Volumes

Date 06/02/2013

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for January 2013 on its investor relations website. A data sheet showing the monthly volumes for can be found at: http://ir.nasdaqomx.com/monthly-reporting/

Number Of Certified Financial Planner Professionals Approaches 150,000 Worldwide With Number Of Thai CFP Professionals Increased By 27% Overall In 2012

Date 06/02/2013

Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), owner of the international CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER certification program, reported that the global number of CFP professionals grew by more than 8,000 last year (for an annual growth rate of 5.7 percent), from 139,818 at year-end 2011 to 147,822 at year-end 2012.

Ag Energy Co-operative Ltd. Upgrades To SAS BookRunner® v12 To Facilitate Business Expansion

Date 05/02/2013

Ag Energy Co-operative Ltd., Ontario’s largest agricultural energy co-operative, is upgrading to RiskAdvisory’s SAS BookRunner v12 commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) software solution to expand its analytics, reporting and credit risk management capabilities. RiskAdvisory, a division of SAS, is a leading provider of integrated risk management and analytics solutions.

CFTC Seeks Public Comment On The Request Of trueEX LLC For An Amended DCM Order To Allow Intermediated Trading On Its Platform

Date 05/02/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is requesting public comment on the request submitted by trueEX LLC (trueEX) to amend its order of designation, dated September 25, 2012. trueEX seeks to amend its designation order to allow intermediated trading on its platform.

Jim O'Neill To Retire From Goldman Sachs

Date 05/02/2013

After nearly 20 years of outstanding service, Jim O'Neill, chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has decided to retire from the firm later this year.

CME Group Inc. Reports Fourth-Quarter 2012 Financial Results

Date 05/02/2013

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today reported revenues of $661 million and operating income of $376 million for the fourth quarter 2012.  Net income attributable to CME Group was $167 million and diluted earnings per share were $0.50.

CFTC Sues Australian Company, Halifax Investment Services, Ltd., For Unlawfully Soliciting U.S. Customers

Date 05/02/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Halifax Investment Services, Ltd. (Halifax) of Sydney, Australia for soliciting and accepting foreign currency (forex) orders from U.S. customers without registering with the CFTC as required.

Financial Stability Board Completes Peer Review Of South Africa

Date 05/02/2013

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today the  report on the peer review of South Africa. The report examines the progress in implementing two important financial reforms for South Africa that are relevant for the broader FSB membership: interagency coordination and the regulatory structure; and regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets. The report also includes follow-up actions reported by the South African authorities in response to the recommendations made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank under the 2008 Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) assessment.