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SEC Charges Offshore Business And Two Individuals Behind Scheme To Conceal Ownership Of Microcap Stocks

Date 09/09/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two individuals managing an offshore business intended to help clients evade U.S. securities laws with concealing the ownership of certain microcap stocks as part of a larger money laundering scheme alleged by criminal authorities.

FTSE4Good Semi-Annual September 2014 Review

Date 09/09/2014

• 46 new companies added to Index Series, now over 900 constituents in total
• 11 new companies from USA
• Entrants from Nordic region continue to rise

Chairman And Chief Executive Of The UK Financial Conduct Authority Questioned By The UK Parliament Treasury Committee

Date 09/09/2014

Financial Conduct Authority Hearings 2014-15WitnessesJohn Griffith-Jones, Chairman, and Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive, Financial Conduct Authority

CFTC Staff Issues Interpretative Letter For Life Insurance Companies Investing General Account Assets

Date 09/09/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) recently issued an interpretation of Commission Regulation 4.10(d) and Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), both of which define the term “commodity pool.”

Comptroller Of The Currency Testifies On Dodd-Frank Act Implementation

Date 09/09/2014

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry today discussed implementation of the Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection and Wall Street Reform Act to improve the safety and soundness of national banks and federal savings associations and enhance consumer protection.

Testimony Of CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad Before The U.S. Senate Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, Washington, DC

Date 09/09/2014

Thank you Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Crapo and members of the Committee. I am pleased to testify before you today on behalf of the Commission. This is my first official hearing as Chairman of the CFTC. It is truly an honor to serve as Chairman at this important time.

Tehran Stock Exchange Bulletin - August 2014

Date 09/09/2014

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's bulletin for August 2014.

Appointment Of Kathleen Traynor As Non-Executive Director At Abide Financial

Date 09/09/2014

Abide Financial today announced that Kathleen Traynor has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. 

ABN AMRO Clearing Makes Senior Hire To Strengthen FX Product Offering

Date 09/09/2014

ABN AMRO Clearing has recruited Noel Singh for a new role FX Product Manager, responsible for developing international expansion opportunities for the firm’s currency offering, as well as strengthening internal processes, procedures and risk controls.

Qatar Stock Exchange Participates In A Joint Workshop On Empowering SMEs In Qatar

Date 09/09/2014

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) participated in the workshop, entitled "Empowering SMEs," which was hosted by the Doha Bank and held in Doha on September 8th at the Doha Bank Auditorium.  The workshop was attended by CEOs/ Top Management officials from Qatar Stock Exchange, Doha Bank, Qatar Development Bank, Enterprise Qatar, QBIC and UK Trade Investment center, who met together to discuss and highlight opportunities for SMEs to grow and flourish.