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Federal Reserve Board And Federal Open Market Committee Release Table Summarizing Economic Projections From The April 26-27 FOMC Meeting

Date 27/04/2011

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached table summarizing the economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Federal Reserve Bank presidents for the April 26-27 meeting of the Committee.

CalPERS Commits $400 Million To Emerging Managers

Date 27/04/2011

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has committed a total of $400 million to three emerging managers in the pension fund’s Manager Development Program II (MDP II) for public equity investment.

Speech By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar: Danger Ahead – Reducing Protections In Our Net Capital Rule

Date 27/04/2011

I join my colleagues in thanking the staff of the Commission for their work on this proposal.

Opening Statement, Fourteenth Series Of Proposed Rulemakings Under The Dodd-Frank Act - CFTC Commissioner Scott O’Malia

Date 27/04/2011

Thank you Mr. Chairman, and let me thank the teams, which have spent many long hours negotiating and developing the rule proposals before us today.

Speech By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar: Defining The Perimeter Of Swap Regulation To Ensure Effective Oversight

Date 27/04/2011

Good morning.

Today’s proposed rules and interpretations are designed to accomplish two broad goals.

Opening Statement, Public Meeting On Proposed Rules Under Dodd-Frank Act - CFTC Commissioner Michael V. Dunn

Date 27/04/2011

Thank you all for joining us today for this important meeting regarding the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act.

SEC Proposes Rule Amendments To Remove Credit Rating References In Exchange Act Rules

Date 27/04/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to propose amendments that would remove references to credit ratings in several rules under the Exchange Act.

NASDAQ Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date April 15, 2011

Date 27/04/2011

At the end of the settlement date of April 15, 2011, short interest in 2,333 NASDAQ Global Market^SM securities totaled 6,488,518,331 shares compared with 6,281,450,253 shares in 2,340 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of March 31, 2011. The mid-April short interest represents 3.72 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.19 days for the prior reporting period.

SEC Proposes Product Definitions For Swaps

Date 27/04/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to propose rules further defining the terms “swap,” “security-based swap,” and “security-based swap agreement.”

IMF Publishes Regional Economic Outlook For MENA, Afghanistan And Pakistan - MENA Set To Grow Despite Uncertainties

Date 27/04/2011

• Average GDP growth of regional oil exporters, ex-Libya, expected to reach 4.9% in 2011. Increase on previous estimate of 4.6%
• GCC GDP growth expected to reach 7.8% in 2011. Increase on previous estimate of 5.2%
• Political unrest and surge in oil prices are the key developments for the region