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ESMA Finds High Level Of Consistency In EU National Regulators’ Practices For The Approval Of Investment Prospectuses

Date 24/05/2012

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today “Prospectus Directive – Good Practices in the approval process“,  a peer review report on the application of regulatory good practices by national supervisory authorities - competent authorities (CA)  when approving investment prospectuses.

NYSE Euronext Opens U.S. Liquidity Center to Third-Party Service Providers - Furthers Community Strategy By Opening Mahwah To Network Providers And Vendors - Responds To Customers By Amending Policies To Widen Services And Lower Barriers To Entry

Date 24/05/2012

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced that its U.S. Liquidity Center in Mahwah, New Jersey has enhanced its data center community, managed by NYSE Technologies, by revising a number of policies aimed at reducing customer costs, increasing platform flexibility and broadening access to the facility.   For the first time, the financial services vendor community now has the opportunity to acquire data center space and offer their services within NYSE Technologies’ state-of-the-art liquidity center. 

Verena Ross Spoke At The ICMA Conference In Milan

Date 24/05/2012

Verena Ross, ESMA Executive Director, today gave a keynote speech at the ICMA conference in Milan.

SEC Charges Northern California Fund Manager in $60 Million Scheme

Date 24/05/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an investment adviser in Scotts Valley, Calif., with running a $60 million investment fund like a Ponzi scheme and defrauding investors by touting imaginary trading profits instead of reporting the actual trading losses he incurred.

DTCC Joins The 100,000 Jobs Mission In Pledge To Increase Hiring Of Veterans

Date 24/05/2012

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation announced today its participation in the 100,000 Jobs Mission, a coalition comprising major corporations that have committed to hiring 100,000 transitioning service members and military veterans by 2020. As part of the initiative, DTCC plans to proactively recruit veterans via job fairs, military bases, recruitment agencies and online initiatives.

An ECB Perspective On Key Issues Of The Crisis - Speech By Jörg Asmussen, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, European Financial Congress, Sopot, Poland, 24 May 2012

Date 24/05/2012

Dear ladies and gentlemen,

• It is a great pleasure to be here with you at the European Financial Congress in Sopot. It would have been nice to visit Poland two weeks from now for the opening game of the UEFA Euro 2012! However, I did have the chance to spend 30 minutes this afternoon at Sopot’s boardwalk and I very much enjoyed the Baltic Sea and the Polish coast after spending another long night in Brussels yesterday at the informal European Council.

New Appointment At The Autorité Des Marchés Financiers

Date 24/05/2012

Julien RUDERMAN has been appointed Deputy Head of Division of the European and International Affairs Division, part of the Regulatory Policy and International Affairs Directorate, on the 3rd  of May 2012.

Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Finansinspektionen - Market Risks Management

Date 24/05/2012

During 2011, Finansinspektionen (FI) investigated how 11 financial companies market risks management. ‘Market risk’ refers to the risk of loss-incurring value changes in assets and liabilities due to fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, stock prices and commodity prices.

Viacom Inc. To Join The NASDAQ-100 Index Beginning May 30, 2012

Date 24/05/2012

Viacom Inc. (Nasdaq:VIAB) will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index^® (Nasdaq:NDX) and the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index (Nasdaq:NDXE) prior to market open on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Viacom Inc. will replace Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq:TEVA).

‘Turkey Exciting Market For British Companies’: TheCityUK Launches Turkey Advisory Group

Date 24/05/2012

On Friday 25 May, TheCityUK is launching a new market advisory group for Turkey. The Turkey Advisory Group will be chaired by Dr Robert Barnes, CEO of UBS MTF and Managing Director, Equities, UBS.