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Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad Before The Global Exchange And Brokerage Conference (New York)

Date 03/06/2015

Thank you for inviting me today, and I thank Rich for that kind introduction. It’s a pleasure to be here.

Next month, we will observe the fifth anniversary of the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act. As you know, this law made dramatic changes to our regulatory system in response to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. In particular, it aimed to bring transparency and oversight to the over-the-counter swaps market, and gave the CFTC primary responsibility to accomplish that task.

EBA Publishes Interactive ITS On Reporting

Date 03/06/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an interactive version of its Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting, which were adopted by the European Commission and published in the Official Journal as Implementing Regulation EU 680/2014.

SEC Warns of Purported Financial Professionals Using False Credentials to Attract Investors

Date 03/06/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today warned investors to thoroughly check the claimed credentials of people soliciting their investments to ensure they are not falsifying, exaggerating, or hiding facts about their backgrounds.  The agency has brought several recent enforcement cases along these lines, including two actions announced today.

No Trading On Wiener Börse On June 4, 2015

Date 03/06/2015

Due to the holiday there is no trading on Thursday, June 4, 2015 on Wiener Börse. Trading will be continued on Friday, June 5, 2015.

Comptroller Of The Currency Discusses Payment Technology, Innovation, And Cybersecurity

Date 03/06/2015

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry today discussed emerging payment systems technology, innovation, access, and cybersecurity in banking during a speech at the 2015 BITS Emerging Payment Forum.

US Department Of Justice:Two More Banks Reach Resolutions Under Justice Department's Swiss Bank Program

Date 03/06/2015

The Department of Justice announced today that two banks, Rothschild Bank AG and Banca Credinvest SA, have reached resolutions under the department’s Swiss Bank Program.

FTSE China Index Series Quarterly Review

Date 03/06/2015

• Two additions to the FTSE China A50 Index in this review period
• One addition to the FTSE China 50 Index

SEC Charges Four With Insider Trading Ahead Of Secondary Offerings

Date 03/06/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against four individuals stealing confidential information from investment banks and their public company clients in order to trade in advance of secondary stock offerings.  The scheme allegedly involved at least 15 stocks and generated more than $4.4 million in illegal trading profits.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change

Date 03/06/2015

This is to inform you that IR Risk Rate for 1W term will be changed to 40% starting from 4 June, 2015.

Interactive Data Provides Continuous Fixed Income Evaluations For Northern Trust US Corporate Bond Index - Latest In Range Of Index Services Offered By Interactive Data

Date 03/06/2015

Interactive Data Corporation, a leading, trusted provider of independent evaluated pricing and reference data services, today announced that it is providing its award-winning* continuous fixed-income evaluated pricing to Northern Trust for use in its Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index. This is the latest development in Interactive Data’s wide range of offerings to support the index services industry, and will be followed later in the month by use of continuous evaluated pricing in Northern Trust’s Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index.