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U.S. Treasury Department Releases "Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation"

Date 17/06/2009

Over the past two years we have faced the most severe financial crisis since the Great Depression. Americans across the nation are struggling with unemployment, failing businesses, falling home prices, and declining savings. These challenges have forced the government to take extraordinary measures to revive our financial system so that people can access loans to buy a car or home, pay for a child's education, or finance a business.
SEC Charges Former Quest Executives With Fraudulently Concealing Millions Of Dollars Of Self-Dealing

Date 17/06/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two Oklahoma City residents with securities fraud and other violations for a scheme in which they misappropriated to themselves millions of dollars from Quest Resource Corporation, Quest Energy Partners, L.P. and their affiliates while they were executives at the company.
José Manuel Durão Barroso President Of The European Commission Launch Of Lamfalussy Report Brussels, 16 June 2009

Date 17/06/2009

Let me start by thanking Prime Minister Van Rompuy and Deputy Prime Minister Reynders for inviting me to speak to you today.
FESE Response To The Commission On The Review Of The Market Abuse Directive

Date 17/06/2009

The main point made in this response refers to the quality of trading surveillance on different execution venues. Since the introduction of MiFID, the same instruments can be traded on Regulated Markets (RMs) and Multi-lateral Trading facilities (MTFs) - which are incorporated in several jurisdictions. FESE states that to avoid arbitrary effects and to ensure consistency of regulatory treatment, CAs should require the same level of trading surveillance from all execution venues, regardless of th
CME Group Statement On Obama Administration's Plan For U.S. Financial Regulatory Reform

Date 17/06/2009

CME Group released the following statement in response to the proposed U.S. financial regulatory reform proposals announced today by the Obama Administration: "CME Group believes that the proposal to enhance regulation of systemic risk is an important effort to limit the potential for a recurrence of the recent financial crisis. Overall, we support many of the concepts and believe this is a significant step towards restoring confidence in the integrity of financial markets. We look

Dubai Mercantile Exchange: Consultation Period For CP 09-002

Date 17/06/2009

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited ("DME") hereby reminds DME Members that the Consultation period for CP 09-002, the Proposed Rule changes to DME Rulebook, Chapter 10: DME Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract issued on 26 May 2009 expires at close of business day on 22 June 2009. We encourage you to submit your comments by this time. Members are also encouraged to share this Consultation Paper with their customers and other interested parties.
President Obama To Announce Comprehensive Plan For Regulatory Reform

Date 17/06/2009

President Obama will lay out a comprehensive regulatory reform plan this afternoon to modernize and protect the integrity of our financial system. While this crisis has had many causes, it is clear now that the government could have done more to prevent these problems from growing out of control and threatening our overall economy.
EuroCCP Proposes European Convention On Interoperability - Standard Agreement Would Ensure Transparency In Risk Management

Date 17/06/2009

European Central Counterparty Limited (EuroCCP) called today for the adoption of a single standard Convention on Interoperability that all central counterparties (CCPs) would sign, to accelerate the seamless connectivity across Europe needed to free market participants to choose where their trades will be cleared and settled — and position the European capital market more competitively as the current recession abates.
NASDAQ OMX Introduces A New Data Service For Its Stock And Commodity Indexes - Secure Web Service Is Now Available For Premier Global Index Watch Subscribers

Date 17/06/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has introduced a new Secure Web Service for Premier subscribers of NASDAQ OMX Global Index Watch, a data service for key NASDAQ OMX stock, commodity and fixed-income indexes. This new service facilitates more efficient access to and integration of valuable index data. NASDAQ OMX calculates more than 1,500 diverse indexes in the U.S., Europe and throughout the world.
FINRA Fines Raymond James, RBC Capital Markets Corporation, Stock Loan Trader For Improper Stock Loan Practices - Firms Pay Total Of $1.4 Million For Stock Loan Improprieties, Supervisory Deficiencies, Trader Suspended And Fined

Date 17/06/2009

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that as part of its in-depth investigation of stock loan practices in the industry, it has imposed a fine of $1 million against Raymond James & Associates, Inc. of St. Petersburg, FL, and a fine of $400,000 against RBC Capital Markets Corporation of New York, for various stock loan improprieties.