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NZX: Smartshares To Launch 9 New Exchange Traded Funds

Date 22/07/2015

Smartshares, NZX’s Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business, is pleased to announce it has registered a prospectus for the launch of nine new ETFs to complement its existing 10 Smartshares ETFs.

MNI China Business Sentiment Survey: Chinese Business Sentiment Falls Sharply In July - Orders And Output Down But Access To Credit Improves

Date 22/07/2015

After showing encouraging signs that more supportive policy was having an impact in June, business confidence pulled back sharply in July, matching April’s more than six year low, according to the latest MNI China Business Sentiment Survey.

SGX welcomes iX Biopharma Ltd To Catalist

Date 22/07/2015

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed iX Biopharma Ltd (iX Biopharma) to Catalist under the stock code “42C”.  

Dalian Commodity Exchange: After-Hours Trading Runs Smoothly, Functions Well In 1st Year

Date 22/07/2015

Statement From US Treasury Secretary Lew On The Five-Year Anniversary Of The Enactment Of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act

Date 21/07/2015

“Five years ago, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law, representing the most far-reaching set of reforms to our financial system in nearly a century."

US Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks At The Department Of Justice Cybersecurity Symposium

Date 21/07/2015

Thank you, U.S. Attorney [Deirdre] Daly, for that very kind introduction, for your outstanding service to the people of Connecticut and for your critical leadership on the important matters we have come together to discuss.  I also want to recognize Senators [Richard] Blumenthal and [Chris] Murphy, who have been such outstanding, thoughtful allies on this issue and so many others.  And I’d like to thank each of you for taking the time to participate in today’s symposium as we explore new ways to advance a vital set of shared objectives: thwarting cyberattacks, defending American innovation and protecting the American people.  It’s a pleasure to be here with all of you and it’s a privilege to join so many talented colleagues, knowledgeable experts and dedicated private-sector partners from a broad range of industries.

DTCC Appoints Stephen Scharf As Chief Security Officer - Newly Created Role To Align The Firm’s Global Information Security, Physical Security, Employee Safety And Crisis/Incident Management To Ensure A Unified Approach To Risk Management And Resilience

Date 21/07/2015

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced the appointment of Stephen Scharf to the newly-created position of Chief Security Officer (CSO). The appointment will centralize and align the firm’s global information security, physical security, employee safety, and crisis/incident management functions, ensuring a comprehensive and holistic approach to risk management and resilience across the organization.

SEC Charges Three Penny Stock Promoters Behind Pump-And-Dump Schemes

Date 21/07/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a trio of alleged microcap stock scammers with defrauding investors by disseminating promotional e-mails exhorting readers to immediately buy purportedly hot stocks so they could secretly sell their own holdings at a substantial profit.

CFTC’s Energy And Environmental Markets Advisory Committee Announces Four New Associate Members

Date 21/07/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today four new associate members of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC).

MoU Between African Corporate Governance Network And African Securities Exchanges Association

Date 21/07/2015

The Institute of Directors Nigeria hosted the bi-annual executive committee meeting of African Corporate Governance Network (ACGN) in Lagos, July 20 to 22 at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today between the African Securities Exchanges Association and the ACGN.