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Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Releases Special Report On Requesting Accounting Method Changes Under The Tangible Property Regulations

Date 19/02/2015

Thomson Reuters Checkpoint has released a special report, Requesting Accounting Method Changes under the Tangible Property Regulations. The report provides detailed guidance, practical tips and sample language for preparing Form 3115 on behalf of business clients.

BGC Expects To Reach A Consensual Agreement With GFI Group - Agreement Would Satisfy All Tender Offer Conditions With Respect To BGC's Offer For $6.10 Per Share - GFI Stockholders Are Urged To Tender Into The $6.10 Offer By Today's 5:00 PM. ET Deadline

Date 19/02/2015

BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," or "BGC"), a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced that it is engaged in discussions with GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: GFIG) ("GFI") and expects to reach a consensual agreement related to its tender offer to purchase the shares of GFI for $6.10 per share. The proposed agreement would satisfy all of BGC's previously disclosed tender offer conditions.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Market Attributes: Risk & Volatility Index Dashboard

Date 19/02/2015

Opening Statement At The Proxy Voting Roundtable, SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher

Date 19/02/2015

Thank you, Keith [Higgins] for that introduction. I also want to thank the Division of Corporation Finance more broadly for its efforts in putting together this roundtable today, and the panelists for their time and energies in preparing for and attending today. As you are all well-aware, this roundtable will address two topics: universal proxies and retail shareholder participation in the proxy process. I’ll start with the latter, and end with the former.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Weekly Review: 15-19 February 2015

Date 19/02/2015

Trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) during the third week of February ended up for all leading TASE indices; The largest rises were in oil and gas shares of 10%.

15 new ETNs were issued - of which the first 4 ETNs on the Tel Bond - Floating Index 

SEC Charges New York-Based Brokerage Firm And CEO With Committing Fraud During CDO Liquidation Auctions

Date 19/02/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a New York City-based brokerage firm and its CEO with fraudulently deceiving other market participants while conducting auctions to liquidate collateralized debt obligations (CDOs).

Capital Needs Of Swedish Banks As Of The Fourth Quarter 2014

Date 19/02/2015

Finansinspektionen publishes today the capital needs of the ten largest Swedish banks and credit institutions as of the end of the fourth quarter 2014.

"Ensuring The Proxy Process Works For Shareholders" Speech By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar

Date 19/02/2015

Good morning.  I want to start by welcoming each of the participants here today, the audience members, and those joining us by webcast. 

EBRD Promotes Innovation In Local Capital Markets Of Macedonia - €110,000 To Strengthen Regulatory Framework And Modernise Supervisory Standards Of Securities Exchange Commission

Date 19/02/2015

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Macedonian Securities and Exchange Commission (MSEC), an autonomous regulatory body, are boosting the development of local capital markets in Macedonia with an innovative project that will strengthen regulatory frameworks and improve the quality of supervision in the local securities market.

Capricorn Fund Managers Selects Viteos For Middle Office

Date 19/02/2015

Viteos announced today that Capricorn Fund Managers (Capricorn or the “Manager”), a Johannesburg and London based hedge fund manager, has selected Viteos for a complete middle office services solution on a co-sourcing model.