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ESMA Issues A Report On Its First Examinations Of Credit Rating Agencies

Date 22/03/2012

ESMA today publishes a report (ESMA/2012/207) on the supervision of Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) registered in the European Union (EU). The report provides an overview of ESMA’s supervisory activity and summarises the results of the first examinations ESMA conducted in December 2011 of three groups of CRAs, namely Fitch Ratings (Fitch), Moody’s Investor Services (Moody’s) and Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (S&P).

Vantiv Celebrates Initial Public Offering And First Day Of Trading On The New York Stock Exchange

Date 22/03/2012

Vantiv, Inc. a leading, integrated payment processor to businesses and  financial institutions, opened for trading today on the New York Stock Exchange  (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “VNTV” after its successful initial public  offering.  President and CEO Charles Drucker, joined by members of the company’s  management team, will celebrate the company’s first day of trading on the NYSE  by ringing The Closing Bell®.

UBS Announces Changes To The Group Executive Board - Andrea Orcel Appointed Co-CEO Of UBS Investment Bank Alongside Carsten Kengeter - Alex Wilmot-Sitwell, Currently Co-CEO Of Asia-Pacific Region (APAC), Appointed Chairman Of UBS Investment Bank - Chi-Won Yoon Appointed Sole Chairman And CEO Of Asia-Pacific

Date 22/03/2012

UBS today announced a number of changes to its Group Executive Board.

Andrea Orcel, currently Executive Chairman of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, will join UBS and jointly with Carsten Kengeter lead the Investment Bank as co-CEO, effective 1 July 2012.  He will become a member of the Group Executive Board, reporting to UBS Group CEO Sergio P. Ermotti.

NYSE Euronext And CF&B Communication Announce The 2nd European 'Midcap Event' At NYSE Euronext In Brussels

Date 22/03/2012

NYSE Euronext and CF&B Communication today announced that the second European 'Midcap Event' will take place on March 29th and 30th at NYSE Euronext in Brussels, Palais de la Bourse.

NASDAQ OMX Holds First Quarter 2012 Investor Conference Call

Date 22/03/2012

NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has scheduled its First Quarter 2012 results announcement for Wednesday, April 25, 2012.

Program Trading Averaged 40.1 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Mar. 12-16

Date 22/03/2012

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  Mar. 12-16.

ESMA Launches A Consultation On Proxy Advisors

Date 22/03/2012

This Discussion Paper focuses on the development of the proxy  advisory industry in Europe, which mainly serves institutional investors such as asset managers, mutual funds and pension funds.

NYSE Euronext Statement Regarding Decision Not To Appeal European Commission Prohibition Of Merger

Date 22/03/2012

NYSE Euronext (NYX) announced today that it would not pursue an appeal of  the decision by the European Commission to prohibit its proposed  combination with Deutsche Boerse.

Testimony By CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler Before The U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee On Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration, And Related Agencies, Washington, DC

Date 22/03/2012

Good morning Chairman Kingston, Ranking Member Farr and members of the Subcommittee.  Thank you for inviting me to today’s hearing on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget request.

Testimony Before The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, By SEC Commissioner Elisse B. Walter, Concerning "International Harmonization Of Wall Street Reform: Orderly Liquidation, Derivatives, And The Volcker Rule"

Date 22/03/2012

Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Shelby, and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about international cooperation in the realm of financial regulation.