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TSX Top 20 Largest - Consolidated Short Position Report – Highlights - March 15, 2012

Date 20/03/2012

Please find below the Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report Highlights. The report is produced twice monthly, effective the 15th and the end of each month. The report below covers the 2-week period ending March 15, 2012.
CFTC Charges Florida Resident Abraham Gutterman And His Companies, Alliance Capital Metals LLC And AR Goldman Wealth Management, LLC With Commodity Gold And Oil Options Fraud And Misappropriation - Defendants Allegedly Stole More Than $480,000 From Customers - Federal Court Enters Emergency Order Freezing Defendants’ Assets And Protecting Books And Records

Date 20/03/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today filed a federal court action against Abraham Gutterman, Alliance Capital Metals LLC (ACM), and AR Goldman Wealth Management, LLC (ARGWM) (doing business as U.S. Principal Financial Services), all of South Florida, charging them with commodity options fraud and misappropriation.
CBOE: New Study Evaluates BXM And Other Indexes: Returns, Standard Deviations And Risk-Adjusted Returns Since Mid-1986

Date 20/03/2012

A new study, "The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXM) — A Review of Performance," was released last week by investment-advisory firm Hewitt EnnisKnupp.
CFTC Seeks Public Comment On Request From ICE Clear Europe For Order Permitting Portfolio Margining Of Cleared Swaps And Foreign Futures Contracts

Date 20/03/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) is requesting public comment on a petition submitted by ICE Clear Europe Limited (ICE Clear Europe) for an order pursuant to Section 4d(f) of the Commodity Exchange Act (Act).
ICMA European Repo Council Paper Explores Official Concerns About ‘Shadow Banking’ And Repo

Date 20/03/2012

ICMA’s European Repo Council (ERC) has today published a paper entitled: ‘Shadow banking and repo’ which explores concerns raised by regulators about ‘shadow banking’, particularly in the context of the European repo market. The paper, written by Richard Comotto of the ICMA Centre, is intended to inform the ‘securities lending and repo’ workstream set up by the Financial Stability Board within its shadow banking project and the European Commission’s own deliberations discussed in yesterday’s green paper.

Financial Stability Board: Improving Financial Institution Risk Disclosures And Next Steps

Date 20/03/2012

The importance to market confidence of useful disclosure by financial institutions of their risk exposures and risk management practices has been underscored in recent years. The FSB has agreed to take steps to encourage improved disclosures as described in this press release.
ISDA EMEA Determinations Committee: ERC Ireland Finance Limited A Failure To Pay Credit Event

Date 20/03/2012

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA), today announced that its EMEA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee resolved that a Failure to Pay Credit Event occurred in relation to ERC Ireland Finance Limited.
ESMA: Publication Of Responses To The Consultation On Draft Technical Standards For The Regulation On OTC Derivatives, CCPs And Trade Repositories

Date 20/03/2012

To view the responses, please use the following link.
S&P Indices, ISDA Launch Two New CDS Indices Measuring The Credit Quality Of U.S. And European Finance Sectors - Indices Track The Most Liquid, Relevant Issues Within Each Sector

Date 20/03/2012

S&P Indices and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) announced today the launch of the S&P/ISDA CDS U.S. Financials Select 10 Index and the S&P/ISDA CDS European Banks Select 15 Index. The Indices provide a day-to-day measure of the credit quality of the U.S. and European banking sectors.
TMX Group Supportive Of OSC Emerging Markets Issuer Review - Parallel Consultations Conducted By TMX Group Will Lead To Enhancement Of Guidelines For Emerging Markets Issuers

Date 20/03/2012

TMX Group today announced that it is supportive of the Ontario Securities Commission's Emerging Markets Issuer Review (OSC Review) and welcomes the publication of its report.