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US Agencies Release Public Sections Of Resolution Plans

Date 15/01/2015

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today made available the public portions of resolution plans for firms with generally less than $100 billion in qualifying nonbank assets, as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act).

SEC Charges UBS Subsidiary With Disclosure Violations And Other Regulatory Failures In Operating Dark Pool

Date 15/01/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a subsidiary of UBS with disclosure failures and other securities law violations related to the operation and marketing of its dark pool.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Weekly Review: 11-15 January 2015

Date 15/01/2015

Trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) during the second week of 2015 was characterized by a decline in most of the leading share indices.

BGC Announces Contingent Increase Of All-Cash Tender Offer To Acquire GFI Group To $5.85 Per Share And Immediate Non-Contingent Increase To $5.75 Per Share - Contingent Increase Depends Upon Determination Of Superiority By GFI Special Committee And Board - Urges GFI Shareholders To Vote AGAINST The Inferior CME/GFI Management Transaction And Tender Their Shares To BGC

Date 15/01/2015

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 announced that it has delivered an executed agreement to GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: GFIG) ("GFI Group" or "GFI") that, if countersigned by GFI, provides that BGC would increase its fully financed, all-cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of GFI to $5.85 per share.  

Thomson Reuters Positioned As A Leader In Gartner's 2014 Magic Quadrant For Operational Risk Management For Its Accelus Risk Manager Solution -Recognized For Ability To Execute And Completeness Of Vision

Date 15/01/2015

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that its Accelus Risk Manager solution has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in its Leaders Quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for Operational Risk Management”* report.

FXCM Comments On Swiss Franc Movement

Date 15/01/2015

FXCM (NYSE:FXCM) an online provider of forex trading and related services worldwide, announced today due to unprecedented volatility in EUR/CHF pair after the Swiss National Bank announcement this morning, clients experienced significant losses, generated negative equity balances owed to FXCM of approximately $225 million.

ACER Presentation Of The Gas Target Model Tomorrow Accessible Through Web Streaming

Date 15/01/2015

The Agency presents tomorrow in Brussels the European Gas Target model Review and update. You can follow the event live via web streaming here from 09.30 to 13.30.

Klépierre Lists On Euronext Amsterdam

Date 15/01/2015

Euronext today welcomed Klépierre, a leading European commercial real estate company, to its Amsterdam market. Trading in the Klépierre shares (ticker symbol: LI) on the Amsterdam market started this morning.

Moscow Exchange: Extended List Of Instruments In Inter-Month Spreads

Date 15/01/2015

National Clearing Center extends the list of Derivatives market instruments with initial margin preferences for counter-positions.

CME Group And GFI Group Announce Revised Offer For GFI Group Stockholders To Receive $5.60 Per GFI Group Share

Date 15/01/2015

• Private Consortium of GFI Group Management to Increase Cash Payment for GFI's IDB Business to $282M from $254M Plus the Assumption at Closing of Approximately $77M in Unvested Deferred Compensation Liability to Employees
• Increased Consideration Passed Entirely to Holders of GFI Stock Excluding GFI Group Management Consortium Who Will Receive Only $5.25 per Share