News Centre

Tehran Stock Exchange - First Quarter 2012 Report 2012

Date 10/04/2012

The total index (TEDPIX) of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) closed at 26,576.2 point at the end of March 2012, which was 8.9 percent higher than the beginning of the year's value. TSE's blue-chip index (TEDFIX 30) also gained 5.4 percent in the previous quarter and closed at 1,561.6 point.

New NZX Equity Indices Methodology

Date 10/04/2012

As previously announced on 19 March 2012: 
• The methodology for the NZX 50 index is moving to a pure free float methodology, 
• A new liquidity requirement is being added to the NZX Equity Indices Methodology, and 
• The NZX 20 Index is to be launched on 23 April 2012.

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Rollover Of Leading Contract Month For Three-month Euroyen Futures Effective From 6 April 2012

Date 10/04/2012

Tokyo Financial Exchange has decided to shift the leading contract month for Euroyen futures from the current December 2012 contracts to the March 2013 contracts, effective from 6 April 2012.

China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Ltd. Implements NASDAQ OMX's SMARTS Broker To Manage Equities Surveillance

Date 10/04/2012

China Merchants Securities (HK) Co, Ltd. ("CMS"), a wholly owned subsidiary of China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd ("China Merchants Securities"), has implemented NASDAQ OMX's SMARTS Broker solution for surveillance and compliance monitoring of its equities trading activity.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At the 2012 Federal Reserve Bank Of Atlanta Financial Markets Conference, Stone Mountain, Georgia, April 9, 2012, Fostering Financial Stability

Date 10/04/2012

I commend the organizers of this conference for the event's apt subtitle: "The Devil's in the Details." For the Federal Reserve and other financial regulators, getting the details right is crucial as we implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) and strive to meet our broader financial stability responsibilities. About three and a half years have passed since the darkest days of the financial crisis, but our economy is still far from having fully recovered from its effects. The heavy human and economic costs of the crisis underscore the importance of taking all necessary steps to avoid a repeat of the events of the past few years.

DTCC Strongly Supports Iran Sanctions Bill

Date 09/04/2012

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today released the following media statement on H.R. 4070 and S. 2101:

"DTCC continues to support the efforts of the victims of Iranian-sponsored terrorism to collect court-ordered judgments, as well as maintaining support for legislative efforts in Congress by the victims of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing to hold Iran accountable for its terrorist actions. DTCC has been working collaboratively with Members of Congress, the Departments of State and Treasury, The Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Federal Reserve – all of whom share the concern over drafting errors in the legislation that could negatively impact the ability of victims to recover on these judgments. The current draft of the bill violates Article 8 of the Uniform Commerce Code and, as a result, creates a potential unintended consequence of holding Iran harmless for its state-sponsored acts of terror while inadvertently allowing victims to recover assets belonging to Americans. DTCC will continue its good faith efforts to achieve a quick resolution to this matter to strengthen the legislation, support the victims and ensure the parties responsible for terrorism are the ones who pay."

Federal Court In Texas Orders Total Call Group, Inc. And Its Principals To Pay Over $4.8 Million In Fines For Making False Representations And Issuing False Account Statements In Forex Fraud

Date 09/04/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that a federal court entered an order of default judgment and permanent injunction against Total Call Group, Inc. (aka TPFX, Inc., Power Play FX) of Frisco, Texas, and its principals, Craig B. Poe, also of Frisco, and Thomas Patrick Thurmond (aka Patrick Thurmond) of San Antonio, Texas.

SEC Announces Members Of New Investor Advisory Committee

Date 09/04/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the formation of a new Investor Advisory Committee required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Level 3 Communications Sets First Quarter 2012 Earnings Call Date

Date 09/04/2012

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) will release its first quarter 2012 results on Thursday, May 3, and will host a conference call at 9 a.m. ET.

SEC Settles Fraud Charges Against Silicon Valley Man

Date 09/04/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Silicon Valley man who raised millions for two Internet start-ups by falsely promising investors that his companies were on the verge of undergoing successful initial public offerings and were well on their way to becoming the “next Google.”