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European Supervisory Authorities Strengthen Supervisory Co-Operation For Anti-Money Laundering Supervision Of Payment Institutions

Date 02/08/2012

The three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs - namely EBA, ESMA and EIOPA) today published a Protocol for Supervisory Co-operation in the field of anti-money laundering (AML). The protocol is aimed at facilitating the cross-border exchange of information between national (home and host) supervisors overseeing agents and branches of payment institutions.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Request To Secure Independent Outside Director

Date 02/08/2012

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. hereby released the "Request to Secure Independent Outside Director".

HKMEx Appoints Jane Wang And William Barkshire As Co-Presidents

Date 02/08/2012

The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx) today announced the appointments of Jane Wang and William Barkshire as Co-Presidents with immediate effect, following the retirement of Albert Helmig who was President of the Exchange the past three and a half years.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Group: Trading Overview And Preliminary Figures For July 2012

Date 02/08/2012

This report contains trading conditions of the Tokyo Stock Exchange for July 2012.

Statement By Tokyo Stock Exchange President & CEO In Response To The Draft Outline Of Amendments To The Companies Act

Date 02/08/2012

Today, the Ministry of Justice released the draft outline of amendments to the Companies Act (hereafter the "draft outline of amendments"). We would like to welcome the fact that a certain consensus was reached as a result of rigorous discussions involving concerned parties and knowledgeable persons including those from the business community.

Securities Commission Malaysia Scorecard: Robust Fund Raising Activities In Q2 2012

Date 02/08/2012

Fund raising activities in Q2 2012 continued to be robust with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) receiving a total of 56 applications for equity related proposals and issuances of private debt securities (PDS) in Q2, three times the applications received in Q1 2012.

Knight Capital Trading Malfunction Spooks Trading On New York Stock Exchange - Dark Night On Wall Street

Date 02/08/2012

Market maker Knight Capital incorrectly sent orders for 150 symbols to the New York Stock Exchange at the outset of trading Wednesday, due to a technology malfunction. The stocks affected included General Electric, Citigroup, Ford Motor, Alcoa and Nokia. 

SIFMA Applauds Passage Of Dold Municipal Advisor Bill

Date 01/08/2012

SIFMA today released the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., executive vice president, public policy and advocacy, after the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises passed H.R. 2827, a bill that would clarify provisions of Dodd-Frank that address regulation of municipal advisors.

FIA President And CEO Testifies Before Senate Agriculture Committee

Date 01/08/2012

• Outlines FIA Recommendations for Anti-Fraud Reforms
• Says Insurance Fund Idea Deserves Study
• Calls on Trustee to Accelerate Process for Returning PFG Customer Funds

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - A Weight Change For TMX Group Inc. In The S&P/TSX Composite Index

Date 01/08/2012

S&P Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

Maple Group Acquisition Corporation has completed the first stage of the proposed acquisition of TMX Group Inc. (TSX:X). Eighty percent of the shares of TMX Group will be acquired for $CDN50.00 cash per share and the bid will be extended until after the close of trading on Friday, August 10, 2012. As part of the transaction, the relative weight of TMX Group will decrease in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Completion and Equity Completion, the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity, the S&P/TSX Capped Financials and the S&P/TSX Composite Dividend Indices to reflect the 80% reduction in the number of shares. There will be no weight change effective in the S&P/TSX Composite Equal Weight Index or the S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index. These changes will be effective after close on Friday, August 3, 2012.