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ASIC Puts Payday Lending Industry On Notice To Lift Standards

Date 16/03/2015

ASIC today released a report that found that payday lenders need to improve compliance with some of the key consumer protection laws operating in the ind

Committed To Transparency - IIROC Issues Annual Exemption Report

Date 16/03/2015

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today published its annual Exemption Report to outline exemptions granted to members from certain Dealer Member Rules and Universal Market Integrity Rules over the course of 2014.

Electricity Authority Selects NZX As Preferred Supplier Extended Reserve Mgr

Date 16/03/2015

The Electricity Authority has selected NZX as the preferred supplier for the electricity market’s extended reserve manager role. This is a new role in the electricity industry.

Remarks At The 2015 Mutual Funds And Investment Management Conference, SEC Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar, March 16, 2015

Date 16/03/2015

Thank you, David [Blass], for that wonderful introduction.  I appreciate the invitation from the Investment Company Institute and the Federal Bar Association to deliver remarks this morning.

As someone who went to high school in Southern California, it is always a pleasure to return.  For those of us coming here from the Midwest or the Northeast, this conference is a nice escape from the exceedingly cold winter that we have been enduring.  So I was happy to fly in yesterday, pick up a rental car, hit the open road in the California desert, and stop for a double-double at the nearest In-N-Out Burger.  Animal-style, of course.

Federal Reserve Board Announces Proposal Requiring Banking Organizations To Include Existing Legal Entity Identifiers On Certain Regulatory Reporting Forms

Date 16/03/2015

The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced a proposal that would require banking organizations to include their existing Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) on certain regulatory reporting forms. The LEI is a unique reference code to enable easier identification of a firm's legal entities.

Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Free Float Adjustment In MDAX

Date 16/03/2015

Deutsche Börse AG has announced an unscheduled adjustment to the free float of DMG MORI SEIKI AG O.N. in MDAX. The company’s free float has changed by more than 10 percentage points due to a takeover by DMG MORI GmbH.

Treasury International Capital Data For January 2015

Date 16/03/2015

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for January 2015.  The next release, which will report on data for February 2015, is scheduled for April 15, 2015.

ISDA SwapsInfo 2014 Year In Review: IRD Average Daily Trade Counts Increase, Notional Volumes Decrease

Date 16/03/2015

Derivatives users are trading interest rate derivatives (IRD) more frequently but in smaller sizes, according to a review of 2014 trading volumes published today by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA).

Nothing To Fear From High Standards - Speech By Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive Of The UK Financial Conduct Authority, Delivered At Bloomberg

Date 16/03/2015

It’s a great pleasure to join everyone here and let me extend my special thanks to Bloomberg for hosting this event.

The FCA, as you know, has this morning published its feedback statement on accountability and related areas.

Annual Changes To The NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achiever Index

Date 16/03/2015

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the results of the annual evaluation of the NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achievers™ Index (Nasdaq:DAA), which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, March 23, 2015.