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“Stopping Stammering: Overcoming Obstacles In Financial Regulatory Reform” - Speech Of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton To The Goldman Sachs Global Commodity Conference, London, UK

Date 28/03/2011

Introduction:  The King’s Speech

It’s great to be with you this evening.  Thanks to Don Casturo for the kind invitation to speak with you and thanks to Ken Connolly who does your Washington, D.C. work and I have known for years. 

Speech By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar: Exemplifying Fundamentals — Back To Basics

Date 28/03/2011

Good morning. It is a pleasure to be able to join this distinguished group assembled for the Annual NASAA/SEC 19(d) Conference. 

Annual Report - NZX

Date 28/03/2011

Click here to download the NZX's annual report.

Market Based Price Discovery Superior To Agency Assessments, DME CEO Tells Industry Leaders - Oman Contract Enables Accurate Price Discovery For Producers And Consumers

Date 28/03/2011

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) plays a vital role in providing a safe, regulated market place for transparent, efficient and orderly transactions for buyers and sellers of crude oil to achieve fair value, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Leaver told senior energy and trade executives at a key industry event in Dubai today. 

Norton Rose LLP: English Commercial Court Friday's Decision On Derivatives/ Insolvency & Shipping

Date 28/03/2011

On Friday (25 March 2011) the English Commercial Court examined what many financial institutions and financial derivatives end users have thought to be a settled question in the OTC derivatives market- the correct interpretation of Loss and Second Method under the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement.

U.S. Treasury Futures Begin Trading On NYSE Liffe U.S. Today - Eurodollar Futures Traded Nearly 190,000 Contracts In The First Week

Date 28/03/2011

NYSE Liffe U.S., the U.S. futures exchange of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today announced the immediate availability of 2-year, 5-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury futures along with U.S. Bond and Ultra Bond futures contracts.

SEC Halts $47 Million Investment Fraud At Utah-Based Payday Loan Companies

Date 28/03/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has obtained a court order freezing the assets of two online payday loan companies and their owner charged with perpetrating a $47 million offering fraud and Ponzi scheme.

Chi-X Europe And Russell Investments To Launch New European Equity Indices - Introducing Competition And Building Better Benchmarks

Date 28/03/2011

Chi-X Europe, the leading pan-European equities exchange, and Russell Investments, owner of global equity benchmarks with US$3.9 trillion in assets benchmarked to them, today announced the creation of an alliance to launch a new series of European indices.

Algirdas ŠEMETA EU Commissioner For Taxation And Customs Union, Audit And Anti-Fraud "Setting Out The Tax Agenda For A Fairer Contribution Of The Financial Sector" Brussels Tax Forum 2011 Brussels, 28 March 2011

Date 28/03/2011

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I have the great privilege and pleasure to welcome you to the fifth Brussels Tax Forum. This conference has grown as one of the main European events. Policy-makers, academics, tax practitioners and stakeholders can articulate ideas and proposals and debate about European and international tax issues. I am proud to announce that this year the Brussels Tax Forum is a remarkable success with about 700 participants, the record so far.

Update On Transitional Measure: EU ETS Registries Of Greece And Latvia To Resume Operations On 30 March

Date 28/03/2011

The national emissions registries of Greece and Latvia will resume normal operations on 30 March 2011 at 8am CET.