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Tokyo Stock Exchange: Approval Of Initial Listing (TOKYO PRO-BOND Market): List USD-Denominated Foreign Bond On TOKYO PRO-BOND Market With Value Of USD 1 Billion (The Metropolis Of Tokyo)

Date 13/05/2016

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange approved a USD-denominated bond with a total value of USD 1 billion (tenor: 5 years, coupon: 2.000%) from The Metropolis of Tokyo for listing on the professional-oriented TOKYO PRO-BOND Market.

U.S. Department Of Justice: Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell Delivers Remarks At The Securities Enforcement Forum West Conference, San Francisco, CA, United States ~ Thursday, May 12, 2016

Date 13/05/2016

Good afternoon and thank you, Susan [Resley], for that kind introduction.  It is a pleasure to be back in San Francisco and to join all of you, including many friends and colleagues on both sides of the bar, to discuss important issues in securities enforcement.

SIFMA Hosts Green Financing Roundtable On Capitol Hill, Bringing Together Industry Experts And Lawmakers

Date 13/05/2016

Today, SIFMA hosted a roundtable on green financing with leading financial services participants and Members of Congress to drive a discussion between industry and lawmakers on the role of the capital markets in funding green initiatives. The event was held on Capitol Hill and participants included Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Chris Gibson (R-NY) and Paul Tonko (D-NY).  Industry participants included Kyung-Ah Park, Head of Environmental Markets Group, Goldman Sachs; Kurt Vogt, Managing Director, Sustainable Financing, HSBC; Pat Quinn, Managing Director, Nomura Securities International; Zachary Solomon, Vice President, Public Finance Group, Morgan Stanley. 

BM&FBOVESPA Announces Results For The First Quarter Of 2016 - Top Line Grew 8.3% Year-Over-Year, Reflecting Higher Volumes In Derivatives And Equities Combined With Increased Revenues From Other Services Not Related To Volumes - Operating Income Increased 20.9%; While Growth In The Net Income Was 21.4%

Date 13/05/2016

BM&FBOVESPA S.A. (ticker: BVMF3) today reported its first-quarter earnings for the period ending on March 31, 2016. In the year-over-year comparison, top line growth resulted from better volumes in both derivatives and equities, combined with higher revenues from other business not related to volumes.

NZX Shareholder Newsletter – May 2016

Date 12/05/2016

NZX today released its first shareholder update. These updates are designed to keep our shareholders informed about the progress of NZX’s portfolio of businesses and enhance their understanding of our businesses, products and services.

Ontario Securities Commission Publishes Final Amendments To OTC Derivatives Trade Reporting

Date 12/05/2016

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today published final amendments to OSC Rule 91-507 Trade Repositories and Derivatives Data Reporting (TR Rule) and its companion policy. The amendments will increase transparency in the Canadian over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market through public dissemination of transaction-level data and provide exclusions from the reporting requirement for certain OTC derivatives transactions between affiliates.

Autorité Des Marchés Financiers (AMF): Greater Efficiency And Transparency Of OTC Derivatives Market

Date 12/05/2016

To enhance transparency of the over the counter (OTC) derivatives market, the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) today released the final version of amendments to Regulation 91-507 respecting Trade Repositories and Derivatives Data Reporting (the “Regulation”). Under the Regulation, recognized trade repositories will be required, as of January 16, 2017, to publicize certain data on transactions executed by OTC market participants.

SEC Charges Shell Factory Operators With Fraud

Date 12/05/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a California stock promoter and a New Jersey lawyer who allegedly were creating sham companies and selling them until the SEC stopped them in their tracks.

CalPERS Again Earns 'AAA' Grade In Asset Owners Disclosure Project 2016 Climate Change Survey - Climate Index Ranks Fund In Top 10 Of World’s 500 Largest Asset Owners

Date 12/05/2016

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced that it has again earned an 'AAA' grade from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP), 1 of only 12 organizations to do so, ranking ninth on the organization's index of the world's 500 largest asset owners.

Securities Enforcement Forum West 2016 Keynote Address: Private Equity Enforcement, Andrew Ceresney, SEC, Director, Division Of Enforcement, Securities Enforcement Forum West, San Francisco, California, May 12, 2016

Date 12/05/2016

I. Introduction

Thank you for that kind introduction Bruce. At the outset, let me give the requisite reminder that the views I express today are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission or its staff.

I am very excited to be here in San Francisco and am honored to be part of this terrific program for the second time. As you know, we have two offices here in California, the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices, and they are a critical part of our enforcement team. So I seize every chance I get to come out here, visit those offices and underline our presence on the West Coast.