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Julie M. Riewe, Co-Chief Of Asset Management Unit, To Leave SEC After 10 Years Of Service

Date 11/01/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Julie M. Riewe, Co-Chief of the Enforcement Division’s Asset Management Unit, is planning to leave the agency next month. 

TABB Group Strengthens Global Derivatives Research And Consulting Practice With Addition Of Tom Lehrkinder And Callie Bost As Analysts

Date 11/01/2016

TABB Group has hired Tom Lehrkinder and Callie Bost as research analysts to further strengthen their derivatives practice. Lehrkinder and Bost are based in New York and will focus on the global listed derivativesmarkets for TABB’s research and consulting practices, reporting to Andy Nybo, partner, global head of research and consulting.

CME Group Announces First Trades Of Aluminum Japan Premium Futures

Date 11/01/2016

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the first Aluminum Japan Premium (Platts) futures contracts were traded on Friday, January 8, 2016. A total of 622 futures contracts were traded.

MGEX Posts Top 15 Open Interest Day

Date 11/01/2016

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), has recorded the 14th-best open interest total in its history following Friday’s activity, finishing the day at 80,302.  

Deutsche Börse: New General Manager - Dr Matthias Fritton To Be Appointed Senior General Manager · Responsibility For Corporate Communications, Marketing And Public Affairs

Date 11/01/2016

Matthias Fritton (49) will be appointed Senior General Manager of Deutsche Börse AG, with effect from 1 March 2016. His portfolio in this newly-created function will comprise the Corporate Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs area of the exchange group. Mr Fritton will report directly to CEO Carsten Kengeter.

SEC Announces 2016 Examination Priorities - New Areas Of Focus Include Liquidity Controls, Public Pension Advisers, Product Promotion, Exchange-Traded Funds And Variable Annuities

Date 11/01/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations’ (OCIE) 2016 priorities.  New areas of focus include liquidity controls, public pension advisers, product promotion, and two popular investment products – exchange-traded funds and variable annuities.  The priorities also reflect a continuing focus on protecting investors in ongoing risk areas such as cybersecurity, microcap fraud, fee selection, and reverse churning.

Markit To Acquire Loan/SERV Service

Date 11/01/2016

Markit (Nasdaq: MRKT), a leading global provider of financial information services, today announced it has agreed to acquire the position reconciliation technology assets of DTCC Loan/SERV LLC (Loan/SERV), a subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).

Announcement From Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority ("CMA") Regarding Companies Applying To Increase Their Capital Through Rights Issue Offering

Date 11/01/2016

The CMA would like to clarify that Metlife, American International Group & Arab National Bank Cooperative Insurance Company’s application to increase its share capital through rights issue will be presented to the CMA’s Board within two weeks from the date of announcement.

BBVA Hires Derek White For Global Product And Design Post

Date 11/01/2016

BBVA has hired Derek White, former Chief Design & Digital Officer at Barclays Bank PLC, as Global Head of Customer Solutions. In this role White will drive the transformation of the customer value proposition, including global product and design, customer experience, launching new products and services and leveraging big data and customer analytics.  

BM&FBOVESPA Publishes 2015 Market Performance

Date 11/01/2016