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First FSB Annual Report

Date 31/01/2015

Abstract

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) was established in April 2009, at the call of the Heads of State and Government of the Group of Twenty, as a successor to the Financial Stability Forum (FSF). The FSB became a separate legal entity in the form of an association (“Verein”) under Swiss law on January 28, 2013 when its Articles of Association were adopted by the Plenary. 

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee: MPs Investigate Treatment Of Financial Services Consumers

Date 31/01/2015

Following on from previous sessions, the Treasury Committee takes evidence from banks, a credit union and a building society as part of its inquiry into the treatment of financial services consumers. Information about previous sessions can be found on the inquiry page.

Former Liberty Reserve IT Manager Sentenced To 36 Months In Prison

Date 31/01/2015

The former information technology manager for Liberty Reserve, a company that operated one of the world’s most widely used digital currency services, was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.  

CME Group And GFI Group Terminate Merger Agreement

Date 30/01/2015

CME Group Inc. and GFI Group Inc. today announced that they have each determined to terminate their previously announced merger agreement following today's special meeting of GFI shareholders. 

GFI Shareholders Strongly Reject The Proposed CME-GFI Management Merger Proposal - A Rejection By GFI Shareholders Would Mean That BGC's Tender Offer Is The Only Remaining Takeover Offer - BGC Urges GFI Shareholders To Tender Their Shares Into BGC's $6.10 Per Share Offer

Date 30/01/2015

BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," "the Company," or "BGC"), a leading global brokerage company primarily servicing the financial and real estate markets, today issued a statement following the conclusion of the special meeting of GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: GFIG) ("GFI Group" or "GFI") where, based on preliminary tabulation by the independent inspector, shareholders rejected the proposed merger agreement with CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) ("CME").

BATS 1000 Index Down 2.4% This Week

Date 30/01/2015

BATS Global Markets (BATS), a leading operator of  securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) dropped 542.54 points to close at 22,303.35, down 2.4 percent over last Friday’s close.

Genscape - After The Strike: French Power Price Increase Falls Short

Date 30/01/2015

Following a 24-hour strike by French energy unions that EDF warned of earlier this week, it was monitored that the strike did not bring drastic power price increases despite a 5,181 MW reduction in generation availability.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 30/01/2015

The current reports for the week of January 27, 2015 are now available.

ISDA Statement Re: CFTC Commissioner Giancarlo’s White Paper On SEF Rules

Date 30/01/2015

“Commissioner Giancarlo’s paper is a constructive step forward in the ongoing discussion about the appropriate market structure for swaps and derivatives trading. 

Nasdaq's BWise GRC Platform Selected By Grupo Portucel Soporcel To Further Enhance Its Risk Management Processes

Date 30/01/2015

Nasdaq's BWise(Nasdaq:NDAQ), a global leader in enterprise Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (eGRC), announced today that it has been selected by grupo Portucel Soporcel to support the European leader in uncoated wood-free (UWF) writing and printing paper in improving its risk management standards by implementing an integrated GRC software solution for risk management, internal control and audit.