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PEGAS: Successful Launch Of ZEE Gas Spot And Futures - New PEGAS Spot Index On ZTP

Date 20/04/2015

PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, has successfully launched physically settled Spot and Futures contracts, quoted in pence per therms, for the Belgian Zeebrugge Beach (ZEE) gas hub on 17 April 2015. On the same day, a Daily Average Price index for the Zeebrugge Trading Point (ZTP) in Euros per Megawatt-Hour was introduced.
EBRD Welcomes Closing Of Citadele Bank Privatisation Agreement

Date 20/04/2015

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) welcomes the closing of the agreement to privatise Latvia’s Citadele bank. As of today Citadele is majority-owned by a group of international investors led by the US investment firm Ripplewood Holdings and Tim Collins, founder and CEO of Ripplewood. The EBRD, which became a shareholder in the predecessor of Citadele in 2009, has agreed to retain a 25 per cent stake alongside the Ripplewood-led investors.
Christian Katz, Division CEO Swiss Exchange, To Leave SIX

Date 20/04/2015

Christian Katz, Division CEO Swiss Exchange, has decided to leave SIX. His decision is based on diverging views on the strategic direction and on the further development of the business area Swiss Exchange. Christian Katz has headed up the business area since May 2009.
CFTC Charges Florida Resident Dorian A. Garcia And His Companies, DG Wealth Management, Macroquantum Capital LLC, And UKUSA Currency Fund LP With Fraud And Registration Violations - Garcia Allegedly Operated A Ponzi Scheme In Connection With Forex And Options Pools And Stole Approximately $2.5 Million Invested By Customers - Federal Court Enters Emergency Order Freezing Defendants’ Assets And Protecting Books And Records

Date 20/04/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Judge Sheri Polster Chappell of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered an emergency restraining Order freezing assets and prohibiting the destruction or concealment of books and records of Defendants Dorian A. Garcia, and his companies, DG Wealth Management (DG Wealth), Macroquantum Capital LLC, and UKUSA Currency Fund LP, all of Naples, Florida. The judge set a hearing date for April 29, 2015.
FINRA Launches Toll-Free FINRA Securities Helpline For Seniors

Date 20/04/2015

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has launched the toll-free FINRA Securities Helpline for SeniorsTM to provide older investors with a supportive place to get assistance from knowledgeable FINRA staff related to concerns they have with their brokerage accounts and investments.

SWIFT Adds New Real-Time Delivery Channel For Payments Reference Data - New SWIFTRef APIs Provide An Automated Data Look-Up Service That Identifies And Validates BICs, LEIs, IBANs, Settlement Instructions And National Bank Codes Against The Latest Data In Real Time

Date 20/04/2015

SWIFT announces the availability of a new automated reference data delivery channel called SWIFTRef APIs. The new channel enables financial institutions and corporates to identify and validate necessary payments reference data in real-time against the most up-to-date information available in the SWIFTRef utility, SWIFT’s global reference data service.
New Africa Distribution Appointment For Standard Bank

Date 20/04/2015

Gavin McIntosh has been appointed Head of Distribution, International Personal Banking, Rest of Africa for Standard Bank.
Emerging Companies Market (ECM) Of The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE)

Date 20/04/2015

The Emerging Companies Market (E.C.M) of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) was launched in March 2010.
SGX And Chengdu Municipal Finance Affairs Office Collaborate On Listings

Date 20/04/2015

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Chengdu Municipal Finance Affairs Office (Chengdu FAO) announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate on facilitating capital raising by companies from Chengdu on SGX.
Joint Committee Of ESAs Is To Hold Its 3rd Consumer Protection Day 2015 On 3 June 2015

Date 20/04/2015

3rd Joint ESAs Consumer Protection Day will focus on conduct risk, the next decade in finance, and the growing digitalisation of financial services.