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Osaka Exchange: Latest Update Of Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures

Date 21/10/2014

Deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year)

UK Government Must Close Massive Loophole On Vetting Financial Services IT Staff If It Is Serious About Combatting Cybercrime, Says CISI

Date 20/10/2014

A major loophole in the UK’s criminal records checking system means that  IT staff, including those working in critical functions within financial services firms are not permitted to be vetted for fraud, says Simon Culhane, Chartered FCSI and CEO of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).

Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Free Float Adjustment In MDAX

Date 20/10/2014

Deutsche Börse has announced an unscheduled adjustment to the free float of Sky Deutschland AG in MDAX®. Due to the takeover of Sky Deutschland AG by British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, the free float of Sky Deutschland AG changed by more than 10 percentage points.

Bank Of England Statement – Independent Review Into RTGS Payment System Disruption

Date 20/10/2014

The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has launched a thorough, independent review of the causes of today’s disruption to RTGS, the Bank's system for settling high value payments. The review will cover the causes of the incident, the effectiveness of the Bank’s response and the lessons learned for future contingency plans. Its findings will be presented to Court which will then publish the full report and the response.

Carlo di Florio, FINRA Chief Risk Officer And Head of Strategy, Remarks At NSCP 2014 National Conference, Washington, DC, October 20, 2014

Date 20/10/2014

Good morning. It's a pleasure to be here with you again at the national conference.

The work you do is incredibly important, and we appreciate and respect your critical contributions to our shared objectives of investor protection and market integrity.

SIFMA Publishes Recommendations For Effective Cybersecurity Regulatory Guidance

Date 20/10/2014

SIFMA today published its "Principles for Effective Cybersecurity Regulatory Guidance," that provides regulators with SIFMA members' insight on productive ways to harmonize and create effective cybersecurity regulatory guidance. SIFMA's goal is to promote a collaborative approach to cybersecurity that can foster innovation and strengthen efforts to protect financial industry operations and most importantly our clients. This paper is one in a series of initiatives undertaken by SIFMA focused on enhancing the industry's cybersecurity preparedness and practices.

SEC Names Marc Wyatt As Deputy Director Of National Exam Program

Date 20/10/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Marc Wyatt has been named Deputy Director of the agency's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE).

Start Of Trading Of Shares Of The ‘SIA Corporate’ Real Estate Investment Fund On BM&FBOVESPA

Date 20/10/2014

The SIA Corporate Real Estate Investment Fund, aimed at qualified investors, begins trading its shares on BM&FBOVESPA on Monday, October 20, 2014. Its trading name will be FII SIA CORPand its ticker SAIC11B .

Trust Sentiment In Top Global Financial Institutions Remains Positive In Q3 2014 As Confidence in Asian Banks Continues To Climb - Thomson Reuters TRust Index Results – Third Quarter 2014

Date 20/10/2014

Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the latest results of its proprietary TRust Index, showing that third-quarter 2014 trust sentiment in the top 50 global financial institutions remained positive, driven by Asia, where existing positive trust sentiment continued to climb.

Dubai Mercantile Exchange And Shanghai International Energy Exchange Corporation To Collaborate On Energy Products

Date 20/10/2014

The Shanghai International Energy Exchange Corporation (INE), a global energy exchange headquartered in China, and DME, the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation in promoting the development of crude oil futures.