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Dion’s FATCA TRAC Goes Global

Date 27/01/2015

After signing its 13th FATCA deal, Dion Global Solutions (Dion), can now boast total global coverage, with sales to international banks across 4 continents and supporting FATCA compliance in 80 jurisdictions.

Deutsche Börse To Make Unscheduled Adjustment In MDAX

Date 27/01/2015

As a result of the expected merger with Deutsche Annington SE, the Gagfah S.A. current share class (ISIN LU0269583422) in MDAX will be replaced with the tendered share class of Gagfah S.A. (ISIN LU1152862774).

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Exchange Of Letters On Co-Operation In The Area Of Financial Institutions Supervision With The Indonesia Financial Services Authority

Date 27/01/2015

1. On January 23, 2015, the Financial Services Agency and the Indonesia Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan: OJK) exchanged letters on co-operation in the area of financial institutions supervision.

Michael Gooch Issues Open Letter To GFI Group Stockholders - Letter Highlights CME Transaction's Increased Merger Consideration Of $5.85 Per Share - GFI Board Of Directors Recommends The CME Transaction - CME Transaction On Track To Close - Stockholder Meeting Set For January 30th - GFI Stockholders Unlikely To Receive Full Cash Value Of BGC's Tender Offer Given Its Substantial Conditionality - GFI Stockholders Can Have A Bird In The Hand - Or Wait For A BGC In The Bush - Management Group Is Selling Its Shares To CME For $4.4380 Per Share; A Single Disinterested, Non-Continuing, Affiliated JPI Insider Is Selling Her Substantial GFI Stake For $5.4571 A Share - ALL Other GFI Shareholders Will Receive $5.85 Per Share

Date 27/01/2015

Michael Gooch, in his capacity as controlling stockholder of Jersey Partners Inc. ("JPI"), a 36%+ stockholder of GFI Group Inc. ("GFI") (NYSE: GFIG), today issued an open letter to GFI shareholders in support of the higher, amended offer from CME Group (Nasdaq: CME) to acquire all outstanding shares of GFI for $5.85 per share.  Mr. Gooch is also Executive Chairman of GFI.

OCC: Michael Brickman Named Deputy Comptroller For Special Supervision

Date 27/01/2015

As Deputy Comptroller of Special Supervision, Mr. Brickman will oversee the supervision of the OCC's most critical problem midsize and community banks as well as the development and implementation of rehabilitation or resolution strategies for assigned banks and savings associations, including the orderly management of closings, when necessary. His group also supervises the OCC Headquarters-based fraud specialists and their activities.

CFTC Announces Membership Of The Energy And Environmental Markets Advisory Committee

Date 27/01/2015

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo, sponsor of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC), announced today the members and associate members of the EEMAC.

Top Institutional Derivatives And Volatility Traders To Gather In California For 31st Annual CBOE RMC

Date 26/01/2015

In advance of Winter Storm Juno, SIFMA recommends fixed-income markets remain open. SIFMA’s Emergency Command Center remains in close coordination with our member firms, exchanges, industry utilities, regulators and public sector emergency managers. Please stay tuned towww.sifma.org and @SIFMA for updates. 

CBOE Risk Management Conference March 4 – 6, 2015 - Top Institutional Derivatives And Volatility Traders To Gather In California For 31st Annual CBOE RMC

Date 26/01/2015

The Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) and CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE®) will host the 31st annual CBOE Risk Management Conference (RMC), from Wednesday, March 4 through Friday, March 6, 2015, at the Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad, California.

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montréal Exchange, TMX Select And Alpha Closed For Family Day

Date 26/01/2015

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha and Montréal Exchange, will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2015 for Family Day.

OCC Bulletin: Changes To The Regulatory Capital And Liquidity Rules: Interim Final Rule

Date 26/01/2015

Summary

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (collectively, the agencies) are amending certain provisions of the agencies’ capital and liquidity rules to ensure that the treatment of over-the-counter derivatives, eligible margin loans, and repo-style transactions is unaffected by implementation of special resolution regimes in foreign jurisdictions or by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association Resolution Stay Protocol (ISDA Protocol).