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SIX Receives AA- Credit Rating From Standard & Poor's For The Sixth Time In A Row

Date 03/12/2015

The rating agency Standard & Poor's has once again affirmed an AA- credit rating for SIX Group Ltd, thereby reflecting its broad diversification and excellent risk management. The securities services providers SIX SIS Ltd and SIX x-clear Ltd again each received an AA rating. The rating of SIX Payment Services (Austria) GmbH improved from A- to AA-. S&P has now placed the outlook on “negative”.

ESMA Seeks Candidates For Its Stakeholder Representative Group

Date 03/12/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is seeking candidates to represent the interests of financial markets stakeholders of all types as members of its Securities Markets Stakeholders Group (SMSG).

S&P Dow Jones Indices Market Attributes: U.S. Sector Dashboard

Date 03/12/2015

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SEC Announces Charges For Spoofing And Order Mismarking

Date 03/12/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against three Chicago-based traders accused of circumventing market structure rules in a pair of options trading schemes.

Testimony By Federal Reserve Chair Janet L. Yellen On Economic Outlook Before The Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C., December 3, 2015

Date 03/12/2015

Chairman Coats, Ranking Member Maloney, and members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify before you today. In my remarks I will discuss the current economic outlook before turning to monetary policy.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Corporate Fact Sheet November 2015

Date 03/12/2015

Fast Facts

• Market capitalization (Excluding ETNs):
• Equities:US$237 billion;
• Bonds:US$213 billion

EEX New Participant: Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

Date 03/12/2015

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc has been admitted to exchange trading for Spanish Financial Power Futures and Options.

Warsaw Stock Exchange Reduces Trading Fees

Date 03/12/2015

• GPW reduces fees on trade in shares as of 1 January 2016, turning the savings on changes of the KNF supervision fees over to the market
  
• The reduction applies to all orders, to the extent of the value of an order up to PLN 100 thousand
  
• The fees are reduced to 0.029%

trueEX Spins Off Post-Trade Business, Creates Venue-Agnostic Service

Date 03/12/2015

trueEX, the industry’s fastest-growing swap execution facility, has separated its processing services from its award-winning derivatives trade execution platform. The decision to establish a discrete legal entity for its rapidly growing post-trade business responds to the demand for more efficient, cost-effective, and independent post-trade solutions.

US Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks At Press Conference Announcing Law Enforcement Action Related To FIFA

Date 03/12/2015

Good afternoon, and thank you all for being here.  I know for many of you, the horrific events of San Bernardino are at the top of your mind.  I do want to take a moment before we begin to address yesterday’s shooting.  The FBI has a leadership role in the investigation, working in conjunction with state and local law enforcement, as well as the ATF and U.S. Marshals Service.  And as this investigation unfolds, we intend to provide any and all assistance necessary to local authorities and to the people of San Bernardino who have been so profoundly affected by this unspeakable crime.