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Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority- Finansinspektionen - The Economy Will Benefit From Stricter Requirements On Banks

Date 26/11/2012

The forthcoming tougher requirements on Swedish banks generate positive effects on the economy. This is the opinion of Finansinspektionen (FI) in its report on bank interest rates and lending for the third quarter. In order for banks to further bolster their resilience, FI today clarifies its view on how much capital the banks should have for their mortgage lending.
CFTC Charges Ireland-based “Prediction Market” Proprietors Intrade And TEN With Violating The CFTC’s Off-Exchange Options Trading Ban And Filing False Forms With The CFTC - CFTC Also Charges TEN With Violating A 2005 CFTC Cease And Desist Order

Date 26/11/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today filed a civil complaint in federal district court in Washington, DC, charging Intrade The Prediction Market Limited (Intrade) andTrade Exchange Network Limited (TEN), Irish companies based in Dublin, Ireland, with offering commodity option contracts to U.S. customers for trading, as well as soliciting, accepting, and confirming the execution of orders from U.S. customers, all in violation of the CFTC’s ban on off-exchange options trading. The CFTC’s complaint also charges Intrade and TEN with making false statements concerning their options trading website in documents filed with the CFTC, and charges TEN with violating a 2005 CFTC cease and desist order (see CFTC Press Release 5124-05, October 4, 2005).
IntercontinentalExchange Introduces New FX Products; First U.S. Exchange To Offer Indian Rupee Futures Contract

Date 26/11/2012

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses, announced today it will launch two new cash-settled foreign exchange futures contracts on ICE Futures U.S. for the trade date of Monday, January 28, 2013.
SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro To Step Down Next Month

Date 26/11/2012

After nearly four years in office, SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro today announced that she will step down on Dec. 14, 2012.
Governor Of The Bank Of England

Date 26/11/2012

Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of England from 1 July 2013. He will succeed Sir Mervyn King.

Bank Of Canada Governor Mark Carney Appointed Governor Of The Bank of England

Date 26/11/2012

The Bank of Canada announced that Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of England effective 1 July 2013. He will serve a five-year term.
HM Queen Has Approved The Appointment Of Mark Carney As The Next Governor Of The Bank Of England

Date 26/11/2012

HM Queen has approved the appointment of Mark Carney as the next Governor of the Bank of England.
ISE Announces Mini Options Launch Date Of March 18, 2013

Date 26/11/2012

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today became the first exchange to confirm a launch date of March 18, 2013 to commence trading in Mini Options. Since receiving Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval for this innovative new product offering, ISE has been coordinating with its member firms to determine an appropriate date for launch readiness. Mini Options will represent a deliverable of 10 shares of an underlying security, whereas standard contracts represent a deliverable of 100 shares. ISE will initially list Mini Options on the following securities: APPL, AMZN, GLD, GOOG, and SPY.
Singapore Exchange Increases Proxy Vote Response By Approximately 300% With Broadridge Proxy Management Solution - Solution Enhances Governance And Transparency For Singapore Exchange

Date 26/11/2012

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) announced today that Singapore Exchange (SGX), in its capacity as a publicly listed company, increased year-on-year investor proxy response by approximately 300% using Broadridge’s proxy management solution. The solution has helped SGX to achieve its goal of bringing greater transparency, accuracy and operational efficiency to its shareholder communications.
Xetra/FWB: New Version Of Xetra Enables Intelligent Order-On-Event - New Version Of Xetra Enables Intelligent Order-On-Event Release 13.0 Starts New Order Types - Improved Risk Management Of OTC Transactions - More Efficient Access To The Xetra Trading System

Date 26/11/2012

Deutsche Börse rolled out Xetra Release 13.0 on Monday. This new version of the trading system allows investors to use the intelligent order type order-on-event for the first time. This allows a market or limit order to be linked to selected market events. The order is automatically triggered if the events occur. Initially, it will be possible to use the most important benchmark indices and the DAX and Bund future as reference values.