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Bloomberg Reports BGC In Talks To Sell Technology Assets To CME Group ,

Date 17/03/2015

CME Group Inc. is said to have had held preliminary discussions with BGC about buying GFI Group Inc.’s technology assets after losing a takeover battle for the brokerage to BGC Partners Inc., reported Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the matter. 

TreveriMarket And Tradeyom Announce Deal On Platform Technology

Date 17/03/2015

TreveriMarket, the alternative global marketplace that connects innovative young companies with investors, on 11 March announced that it will use technology from Tradeyom to improve the efficiency and transparency of its fundraising process.

SIFMA President And CEO Kenneth E Bentsen Jr Remarks As Prepared For SIFMA Compliance And Legal Society Annual Seminar

Date 17/03/2015

Good morning. I’m Ken Bentsen, president and CEO of SIFMA. Thank you for joining us at the 47th Annual Compliance & Legal Seminar.

Over the years the C&L Annual Seminar has evolved into SIFMA’s marquee event for the securities compliance and legal practice. As the role and responsibility of compliance and legal professionals continue to grow, it is critical that this forum of industry and regulators come together to educate each other and share ideas and concerns. 

The New York State Department of Financial Services Now Accepting Applications For Commerzbank Independent Monitor

Date 17/03/2015

The New York State Department of Financial Services (“the Department”) is accepting applications from firms interested in serving as the independent monitor for Commerzbank AG and Commerzbank AG New York Branch (individually and collectively, “Commerzbank”), pursuant to paragraphs 48 through 55 of the Department’s March 12, 2015 Consent Order.

CalPERS Receives Distinguished Finance Award - Highest Form Of Award For Annual Budget

Date 17/03/2015

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), Financial Office was honored for excellence in budget reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The GFOA awarded CalPERS the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2014-15 Fiscal Year (FY) Annual Budget Report.

Euronext Brussels Introduces Spotlight Options On Ontex And D’Ieteren

Date 17/03/2015

Euronext announced today the successful introduction of spotlight options on the shares of Ontex (option trading symbol: ONT) and D’Ieteren (option trading symbol: IET).  The spotlight options will be available as of today on the derivatives market of Euronext Brussels.

ICE Futures U.S. Sets Daily Volume Record In Mini MSCI Complex And Mini MSCI EAFE Futures

Date 17/03/2015

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today that ICE Futures U.S. reported record daily volume in the mini MSCI® futures complex as well as futures based on MSCI’s benchmark for international equity performance, the mini MSCI EAFE® index, which tracks equities in developed markets in Europe and Asia.

REGIS-TR Registers As Registered Reporting Mechanism For REMIT Reporting

Date 17/03/2015

• RRM status facilitates reporting of transactions and orders for wholesale energy products as required under REMIT
• Reporting of standardised contracts to commence on 7 October, non-standardised contracts on 7 April 2016
• Addition of this new service strengthens REGIS-TR’s vision of becoming a one-stop-shop for any European reporting regulation

CME Group Inc. Announces Date Of First-Quarter 2015 Earnings Release, Conference Call

Date 17/03/2015

CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the first quarter of 2015 before the markets open on Thursday, April 30, 2015.  The company has scheduled an investor conference call that day at 7:30 a.m. Central time.

Finansinspektionen - Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Decision Regarding The Countercyclical Buffer Rate

Date 17/03/2015

Finansinspektionen (FI) shall, in accordance with the Capital Buffers Act (2014:966), set a countercyclical buffer guide and a countercyclical buffer rate for each quarter.