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Scott G. Alvarez, General Counsel, Settlement practices - Before The Committee On Financial Services, U.S. House Of Representatives, Washington, D.C., May 17, 2012

Date 17/05/2012

Introduction
Chairman Bachus, Ranking Member Frank, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the Federal Reserve's enforcement program. Authority to take enforcement actions is one of the important tools Congress has provided the Federal Reserve to require financial institutions under its jurisdiction to address serious problems or risks that are found during the course of the supervisory process.

BM&FBOVESPA And Santander Announce Partnership To Develop The Brazilian Carbon Market - Agreement To Study Creation Of Financial Carbon Credits Related Products

Date 17/05/2012

BM&FBOVESPA and Santander Brasil have signed a partnership agreement to stimulate the carbon credit market in Brazil. This aims at studying the creation of products such as derivatives and actuals with carbon credits as underlying. The agreement will lead the two institutions to assess jointly the development of products aimed at the Brazilian and international markets and to develop joint studies, assess economic viability and suggest the necessary regulatory measures for the launch of these products. The initiative also foresees the creation of a Market Maker Program for the products that result from the partnership.

Dow Jones Indexes Adds Three Size-Segment Indexes To The Dow Jones LSP Position Sizing Index Family - Series To Include U.S. Large- , Mid- , And Small-Cap Indexes - Based On LSP Partners’ Proprietary Investment Strategy - Inaugural Dow Jones LSP Position Sizing Equal Sector U.S. Large-Cap 50 Index Launched In January

Date 17/05/2012

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the expansion of the Dow JonesLSP Position Sizing Index family to include three new size-segment indexes:

• Dow Jones LSP Position Sizing U.S. Large-Cap 250 Index
• Dow Jones LSP Position Sizing U.S. Mid-Cap 250 Index
• Dow Jones LSP Position Sizing U.S. Small-Cap 250 Index

NYSE Euronext Launches NYSE Century Club And NYSE Century Index - Recognizes Innovative And Transformative U.S. Companies With At Least 100 Years Of History - Launch Coincides With CEO Forum And 220th Anniversary Of NYSE’s Founding

Date 17/05/2012

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today introduced the NYSE Century Club and the NYSE Century Index^SM. The NYSE Century Club recognizes companies that have realized success and contributed to economic and social progress for more than 100 years. In conjunction with the launch, CEOs from representative companies will participate in an inaugural forum on innovation and transformation at the NYSE today, which marks the 220^th anniversary of the founding of the Exchange.

Deutsche Börse And CFFEX Signed Co-Operation Agreement

Date 17/05/2012

Deutsche Börse and China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Beijing. The parties agreed on a co-operation and an extensive exchange of information in order to facilitate the further development of both financial markets.

European Parliament To Vote On Financial Transaction Tax

Date 17/05/2012

The European Parliament will vote on a proposed financial transaction tax on Wednesday 23 May.

Thomson Reuters Strategically Expands Boardlink Service - Global Solution Delivers Additional Tools for Board Members

Date 17/05/2012

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading supplier of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced a number of strategic enhancements to its BoardLink service, a secure board workflow solution designed to serve companies as they operate across borders and have increasingly mobile, global boards.

Changes In BSE Indices

Date 17/05/2012

The following replacements shall be made in the below mentioned indices. Vide Notice No. 20120516-17, dated May 16, 2012 India Securities Ltd. (BSE Code: 500204) has been suspended w. e. f. May 17, 2012 as per SEBI’s advise. At present company is constituent of BSE-200 BSE-500 & BSE-Midcap Index, which necessitates its exclusion.

ASIC Chief Elected Chair Of IOSCO Board

Date 17/05/2012

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft was today elected chairman of the board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), following a vote of board members at IOSCO’s annual conference in Beijing.

Masamichi Kono Of Japan FSA To Lead IOSCO’s New Board

Date 17/05/2012

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is pleased to announce the appointment today of Mr. Masamichi Kono as Chairman of the new IOSCO Board. Mr. Kono was appointed during the Board’s inaugural meeting at the Annual Conference in Beijing.