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The NYSE Big StartUp Launches Small Business Connections: Marketing Meets Microfinancing - NYSE Euronext, Accion And Yelp Host Workshops That Bring Marketing And Financing Resources To U.S. Small Businesses

Date 22/05/2012

NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) today announced, in partnership with national microlender Accion and online review site Yelp (NYSE: YELP), Small Business Connections: Marketing Meets Microfinancing, a nationwide small business marketing and financing workshop series in conjunction with The NYSE Big StartUp^SM. The tour, which debuts in Tucson, AZ, on June 12, 2012, will provide small business owners across the U.S. with access to local resources to help finance their entrepreneurial dreams and increase their online marketing power by learning best practices for engaging with online review sites.

Olli Rehn Vice-President Of The European Commission And Member Of The Commission Responsible For Economic And Monetary Affairs And The Euro Europe's Action Plan For Growth, Employment And Investment European Parliament Strasbourg, 22 May 2012

Date 22/05/2012

President Schulz,

Honourable Members of the European Parliament,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We once again find ourselves at a turning point in the debt crisis. At the same time, the European Union is now witnessing a new level of debate about growth and how to achieve it – and that is definitely positive and indeed necessary.

DIFC Widely Recognised By US Firms As The Ideal Platform To Access The Region's Economies - DIFC Concludes Roadshow To The United States

Date 22/05/2012

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the financial and business hub connecting the region’s growth markets with the markets of Europe, Asia and the Americas, has concluded a road show to the United States led by DIFC Authority’s CEO, Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar, and Managing Director - Business Development, Kevin Birkett.

IOSCO: Final Communiqué On The 37th Annual Conference

Date 22/05/2012

During its 37^th Annual Conference in Beijing, IOSCO further progressed its contribution to the international regulatory reform agenda.

"Update On Rulemakings Pursuant To The Dodd Frank Act: It Shouldn’t Be This Difficult " Remarks By Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission At The Annual Nuclear Industry Conference: Nuclear Energy Assembly, Nuclear Energy Institute, Charlotte, NC

Date 22/05/2012

We need to make our rules more black and white.  We can foster cost-effective compliance by clearly articulating the purpose and desired effect of our regulatory requirements.  Our objective in implementing the Dodd-Frank Act should be compliance, and not enforcement.  Commercial firms utilizing the futures and swaps markets to mitigate risk should be focused on managing that risk, and not on the risk that they will take a misstep into a regulatory trap.

SEC Charges Two Feeders For One Of South Florida's Largest-Ever Ponzi Schemes

Date 22/05/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two individuals who provided the biggest influx of investor funds into one of the largest-ever Ponzi schemes in South Florida.

Thomson Reuters Launches New Junior Banker Solution - Advanced Analytics For Deal Making Reduces Time Spent Gathering Data, Allowing More Time For Analysis

Date 22/05/2012

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading supplier of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that it has introduced a suite of integrated analytical tools designed specifically to provide junior investment bankers with a more productive and efficient approach to deal-making. Thomson Reuters Advanced Analytics is accessible via a single Thomson Reuters tab within Microsoft Office® and comes with full access to Thomson Reuters content via the Thomson ONE desktop.

Combine Austerity With Measures To Boost Growth, Say Eurobarometer Respondents

Date 22/05/2012

Almost half of the Europeans surveyed think that combining public spending cuts with measures to boost economic growth is the best way to end the current economic crisis, says the latest European Parliament Eurobarometer poll. Over half (55%), say these measures should be coordinated among Member States. Most Europeans also say that financial help for Member States in difficulty must be conditional on compliance with common rules (80%).

Testimony On Implementing Derivatives Reform: Reducing Systemic Risk And Improving Market Oversight By SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro - Before The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs United States Senate

Date 22/05/2012

Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Shelby, and members of the Committee:

I appreciate the opportunity to testify regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission's ongoing implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act" or "Act").

Testimony Before The US Senate Committee On Banking, Housing And Urban Affairs, Washington, DC, CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 22/05/2012

Good morning Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Shelby and members of the Committee. I thank you for inviting me to today’s hearing on implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), international harmonization of swaps market reforms, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) role in overseeing markets for credit derivative products, such as those traded by JPMorgan Chase’s Chief Investment Office. I also thank my fellow Commissioners and CFTC staff for their hard work and commitment on implementing the legislation. I’m pleased to testify along with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Schapiro.