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London Stock Exchange Group Launches Fourth Annual Charity Trading Day

Date 19/11/2014

• Equity trading fees from today across the Group to be donated to charity
• Over £500,000 expected to be raised
• #LSEGCharityTradingDay

Regulation Systems Compliance & Integrity (SCI), SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein

Date 19/11/2014

I also want to thank the staff in Division of Trading and Markets for their work on this important market structure rule, including David Shillman, Heidi Pilpel, David Liu, Sara Gillis Hawkins, Yue Ding, David Garcia, and Elizabeth Badawy. In addition, thank you to Jennifer Marrietta-Westberg, Amy Edwards, Chris Meeks, Seung Won Woo, and Mike Watson from the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis. I also want to extend my gratitude to Todd Scharf, Ed Schmidt, and the Technology Controls Program team from the Office of Compliance, Inspections, and Examinations for their important contributions.

CFTC Launches National Campaign To Protect Consumers From Financial Fraud - New CFTC SmartCheck Website Offers Investors Access To Quick, Effective Tools To Check Backgrounds Of Financial Professionals

Date 19/11/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today launched CFTC SmartCheck, a new national campaign to help investors identify and protect themselves against financial fraud. The comprehensive campaign includes a new website, a national advertising campaign and interactive videos that will help investors spot investment offers that are potentially fraudulent. The new website, SmartCheck.CFTC.gov, unveiled today, is an educational tool that helps investors conduct background checks of financial professionals.

Historic Rupee Bond Issued In London - Largest Ever Rupee Bond To Be Issued On The London Stock Exchange Is Welcomed By The Government.

Date 19/11/2014

The government has welcomed the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) announcement that it has issued an Indian rupee 10 billion bond in London yesterday (Tuesday 18 November).

Protecting The Technological Infrastructure Of Our Capital Markets: Statement At Open Meeting On Regulation SCI, SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar

Date 19/11/2014

Today, the Commission considers adopting Regulation Systems, Compliance, and Integrity (or Regulation SCI).  These rules and amendments are intended to establish a foundational regulatory framework for the technological market infrastructure that has become increasingly intertwined with the functioning of our securities markets.  The rules being considered for adoption today represent a clear improvement over the proposed version, which offered only a hollow promise that our markets would be safer, more resilient, and more stable.   

Federal Reserve Board Announces Appointment Of The Chairs And Deputy Chairs Of The Federal Reserve Banks Tor 2015

Date 19/11/2014

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the designation of the chairs and deputy chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2015.

Statement At Open Meeting On Regulation SCI, SEC Chair Mary Jo White

Date 19/11/2014

Good morning. This is an open meeting of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2014 under the Government in the Sunshine Act.

Azul Systems Releases Industry’s Only Certified Builds Of OpenJDK - DevOps Teams Can Now Use Open Source Java Runtime With Confidence

Date 19/11/2014

Azul Systems, the award-winning leader in Java runtime solutions, today announced that it has released certified binaries of Zulu®, its build of OpenJDK™, available as free downloads from the Azul website and other selected distribution points, including the Docker hub. Each binary distribution of Zulu is now accompanied with a certificate stating the date that the build passed all required tests in the Java Community Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) and other rigorous testing necessary for commercial use.

Statement By SEC Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar At Open Meeting Regarding Regulation SCI

Date 19/11/2014

Thank you, Chair White.

It is undeniable that the automation of trading and an increasing reliance on technology has transformed how our securities markets function, and has introduced complexities and an associated risk of system malfunctions and vulnerabilities that could have severe consequences for investors and the market.  I am pleased that today we are considering a rulemaking on these critically important issues.  Regulation SCI may not – and, to be realistic, will not – eliminate all systems failures, disruptions, or intrusions,[1] but it will undoubtedly cause entities subject to the rules to focus on the manner in which their technological systems operate, and ultimately promote the integrity of our market infrastructure.

NYSE Member Firms Report Third-Quarter Results

Date 19/11/2014

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a third-quarter 2014 after-tax profit of $1.9 billion and revenues of approximately $38.5 billion, compared with a $2.2 billion after-tax profit on revenues of about $43.1 billion in the second-quarter of 2014.