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U.S. Agencies Extend Comment Period On Volcker Rule Proposal

Date 23/12/2011

Four federal agencies today extended until February 13, 2012, the comment period on a proposal to implement the so-called Volcker Rule of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Statement By SEC Commissioners Daniel M. Gallagher And Troy A. Paredes: Statement Regarding Volcker Rule Comment Period

Date 23/12/2011

Today, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved an extension of the public comment period for the proposed rule commonly known as the "Volcker Rule." The comment period, which was to end on January 13, 2012, has been extended by 30 days.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 51 2011

Date 23/12/2011

Please click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 51 - 2011.

SEC Charges GE Funding Capital Market Services With Fraud Involving Municipal Bond Proceeds - Firm Agrees To Pay $70 Million In Settlement With SEC And Others

Date 23/12/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged GE Funding Capital Market Services with securities fraud for participating in a wide-ranging scheme involving the reinvestment of proceeds from the sale of municipal securities.

Direct Edge Update: EDGA And EDGX Fee Schedule Changes Effective January 3, 2012

Date 23/12/2011

Overview

Effective Tuesday, January 3, 2012, Direct Edge will make the following pricing changes to the EDGA and EDGX fee schedules, upon filing with the SEC.

SGX Expands GlobalQuote Footprint With New ADRs

Date 23/12/2011

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is expanding its GlobalQuote footprint as it adds 15 new American Depositary Receipts (ADR) to its international quotation board on 29 December 2011. These new additions are part of SGX’s continuing efforts to expand the scope and coverage of GlobalQuote in order to offer more international investment opportunities for market participants.

MICEX-RTS: Derivatives Market Committee Held A Meeting

Date 23/12/2011

On December 22, 2011 a meeting of the Derivatives market Committee took place. The main issue on the agenda was the MICEX-RTS trading disruption that occurred on December 19, 2011 and the consequences that followed it.

DIFCI Repays US$200 Million Loan Facility

Date 23/12/2011

DIFC Investments LLC (“DIFCI”) announced today that it has repaid in full the sum of US$200 million to Deutsche Bank under the terms of a loan facility. 

Tadawul And J.P.Morgan Organized The Investor Relations Second Workshop

Date 23/12/2011

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) and J.P.Morgan organized the “Investor Relations” 2nd Workshop that took place between 19th and 20th Dec 2011 corresponding to 24th and 25th Muharram 1433 in the Eastern Province (city of Khobar), the workshop was attended by representatives of twenty six of listed companies. The Workshops aimed to raise awareness and enhance listed companies' Investor Relations role with regards to communication with investors, never the less Investor Relations definition, and its importance to companies, its structure, its strategy, objectives and main tasks, as well as investor relations best practices. 

MCX Weekly Market Report: December 16, 2011 - December 22, 2011

Date 23/12/2011