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Prepared Remarks For The 2011 AICPA National Conference On Current SEC And PCAOB Developments By Paul A. Beswick, Deputy Chief Accountant, U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 08/12/2011

Introduction

I would like to thank the AICPA for providing me with the opportunity to speak at the AICPA National Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments.

Challenges To Monetary Policy In 2012 - Speech By Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President Of The ECB, 26th International Conference On Interest Rates, Frankfurt Am Main, 8 December 2011

Date 08/12/2011

Ladies and Gentlemen, 

Since the introduction of the euro, our common currency, times have never been as challenging as at present. Despite ongoing efforts by policy makers, the sovereign debt crisis is still ongoing, putting growth and welfare of our citizens at risk. In this context the Governing Council of the ECB met this morning and, as you know, decided to reduce the monetary policy rate by 25 basis points and take a series of measures to improve liquidity provision to the banking sector, thereby enhancing the operation of the credit channel.

Stephen Luparello, Vice Chairman FINRA, Testimony Before The Committee On Agriculture, U.S. House Of Representatives

Date 08/12/2011

Chairman Lucas, Ranking Member Peterson and Members of the Committee:

I am Steve Luparello, Vice Chairman of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. On behalf of FINRA, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify today.

Statement By New York Attorney General Schneiderman On The Filibuster Of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Nominee Richard Cordra

Date 08/12/2011

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Senate filibuster of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director nominee Richard Cordray:

“It’s wrong that a minority of U.S. Senators would put politics over the protection of American consumers by blocking the nomination of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Three years after the financial crisis plunged our economy into recession, we can’t afford to place the country at risk of another economic meltdown by undermining the agency before it begins its work

Statement By IMF Mission To Russia

Date 08/12/2011

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission headed by Mr. Juha Kähkönen visited Moscow during December 1-8. The team met with Acting Finance Minister Siluanov, Bank of Russia Governor Ignatiev, other senior officials, representatives of the business community, and academics.

A.G. Schneiderman Announces $58.75 Million Settlement With Wachovia - Multistate Investigation Finds National Abuses In Municipal Bond Derivatives Market - Defrauded Governments & Nonprofits In NY & Nationally Entitled To Millions In Restitution

Date 08/12/2011

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a $58.75 million settlement with Wachovia Bank N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as its successor, as part of an ongoing national investigation of alleged anticompetitive and fraudulent conduct in the municipal bond derivatives industry.

Program Trading Averaged 36.0 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Nov. 28-Dec. 2

Date 08/12/2011

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms' executed volume from NYSE's orders database. The report includes trading on the NYSE for Nov. 28-Dec. 2.

Introductory Statement To The Press Conference, Mario Draghi, President Of The ECB, Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President Of The ECB, Frankfurt Am Main, 8 December 2011

Date 08/12/2011

Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I are very pleased to welcome you to our press conference. We will report on the outcome of today’s meeting of the Governing Council.

ECB Announces Measures To Support Bank Lending And Money Market Activity

Date 08/12/2011

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has today decided on additional enhanced credit support measures to support bank lending and liquidity in the euro area money market. In particular,

Statement Of US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner

Date 08/12/2011