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CME Group, Government Of Ukraine, National Bank of Ukraine And Ukrainian Futures Exchange Sign Memorandums Of Understanding

Date 26/05/2011

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced today at The Grain and Feed Trade Association annual meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, that it has signed separate Memorandums of Understanding, one with the Government of Ukraine and the National Bank of Ukraine and another with the commodities exchange Ukrainian Futures Exchange (UFE), to look for opportunities to further develop the financial and derivatives market in Ukraine for grain and non-agricultural products. In addition, the use of the electronic trading platform CME Globex will be explored.

ICE Clear Europe Announces First Cleared Freight Forward Agreement

Date 26/05/2011

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today announced that ICE Clear Europe cleared its first freight forward agreement (FFA).

Access Real Time Data On NASDAQ Dubai lLsted Securities And Enhanced DFM Real Time Data & eServices. - Registration Is Required At www.dfm.ae For Full Access To The New Services

Date 26/05/2011

As part of our commitment to enhance our services and provide our investors with the advanced services, Dubai Financial Market is proud to announce the expansion of its eServices tools to allow investors to benefit from instant access to Real TimeData on NASDAQ Dubai listed securities, (which previously had a 15 minute delay), faster DFM Real Time Data, increased flexibility to access and submit online requests to DFM instantly via the new eForms service, combined with additional eReports services to monitor their transactions and stock portfolio online. All of the above eServices can be accessed via a single Login at www.dfm.ae.

Annual Meeting Of Shareholders Of NZX

Date 26/05/2011

The eighth Annual Meeting of Shareholders of NZX will be held at NZX Centre, Level 2, 11 Cable Street, Wellington on Friday 17 June 2011, commencing at 9am. 

“Global Recovery And Global Cooperation: The Challenges Ahead” - By John Lipsky - Acting Managing Director, IMF

Date 25/05/2011

First of all, it’s a very great honor to be able to participate in the Niarchos Lecture Series. It’s very humbling to hear the very illustrious names that have gone before me, and of course, it goes without saying that I deeply regret the circumstances that brought me here today instead of Dominique Strauss-Kahn. However, first, as Fred Bergsten has said, the Fund is a deep, talented, and resilient institution. Dominique Strauss-Kahn in his years as managing director provided tremendous leadership, but it was leading an extremely competent and dedicated team that I now have the honor to lead until a new managing director is chosen. And I am completely confident that the institution will be able to fulfill all its obligations, responsibilities, and roles fully in such time as transpires until a new managing director is named. Parenthetically, I’m the third first managing director of the IMF. All three of us have spent some time as acting managing director. This seems to come with the territory.

Speech By SEC Commissioner Elisse B. Walter: Opening Statement — May 25, 2011 Open Meeting — Final Rules For Implementing The Whistleblower Provisions Of Section 21F Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934

Date 25/05/2011

I too would like to thank the staff for their long, hard, thoughtful and productive work relating to the recommendations before us today. You have gone to great lengths to consider carefully and address the important issues raised by the final rules and forms relating to our new whistleblower program, and especially the questions, comments, and concerns that each of us on the Commission has had about the program, as well as those expressed through the numerous comment letters on the proposals.

DTCC: Indemnification Provision In Dodd-Frank Could Create Unintended Negative Consequences - Provision Could Undermine Regulators’ Ability To See Unfragmented View Of Market Data

Date 25/05/2011

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today cautioned in testimony before a House Agriculture subcommittee that the indemnification provision of Dodd-Frank could create unintended negative consequences, including undermining efforts to enhance transparency and mitigate systemic risk in the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market. The hearing was called to discuss global harmonization, extra-territoriality issues and technical concerns with the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Speech By SEC Commissioner Troy A. Paredes: Statement At Open Meeting To Adopt Final Rules For Implementing The Whistleblower Provisions Of Section 21F Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934

Date 25/05/2011

Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act, which was added by the Dodd-Frank Act, provides for a new SEC whistleblower program. Under the program, the SEC is to pay a bounty to an eligible whistleblower who voluntarily provides the SEC with original information concerning a securities law violation that leads to a successful enforcement action. The bounty can be considerable: between 10 and 30 percent of the monetary sanctions awarded in the enforcement action to which the tips leads.

ISDA Welcomes European Parliament Progress On EMIR

Date 25/05/2011

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) welcomes the adoption of amendments at committee stage by the Economic and Monetary Committee of the European Parliament on 24 May.

Speech By SEC Commissioner Troy A. Paredes: Statement At Open Meeting To Propose Rules Regarding Disqualification Of Felons And Other “Bad Actors” From Rule 506 Offerings

Date 25/05/2011

Thank you, Chairman Schapiro.

The recommendation before us is to disqualify felons and other “bad actors” from participating in offerings under Rule 506 of Regulation D. The proposal implements Section 926 of the Dodd-Frank Act.