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SEC Charges Former CFO Of Dallas-Based Jewelry And Collectibles Company With Accounting Fraud

Date 27/05/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed accounting fraud charges against a Dallas-based company and its former chief financial officer for manipulating its inventory accounts.

Artemis - BSX Hits $12.43 Billion Of Listed Cat Bonds & ILS

Date 27/05/2014

Artemis, a news, analysis and data media service, released an on-line article on 27 May, 2014, commenting on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”) and the Insurance Linked Securities market. The release said, in part:

“The total volume of insurance-linked listings on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) reached a new high in recent days, with catastrophe bonds, insurance-linked securities and insurance linked investment funds on the BSX now totaling $12.43 billion."

OPM Metals LBMA Good Delivery For Silver

Date 27/05/2014

Ohio Precious Metals, LLC (dba OPM Metals) is delighted to announce that effective Friday May 23, 2014; the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) listed OPM Metals on the LBMA Good Delivery List for silver. Per an official press release by the LBMA – "OPM has satisfied the LBMA as to its ownership, history, production capability and financial standing. It has also passed the LBMA's exhaustive testing procedures, under which its silver bars were examined and assayed by independent referees, and its own assaying capabilities were tested."

Minutes Of The Federal Reserve Board's Discount Rates Meetings From April 14 Through April 28, 2014

Date 27/05/2014

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings for April 14 and April 28, 2014.

Platts Report: China Oil Demand Rose 1.4% In April Versus A Year Ago - April Demand Contracted From March, Reflecting Slower Industrial Activity

Date 27/05/2014

China's apparent oil demand* in April rose 1.4% compared with the same month last year  to 39.92 million metric tons (mt) or an average 9.75 million barrels per day (b/d), a just-released Platts analysis of Chinese government data showed.

FIA Issues Updated Guide To Customer Fund Protections

Date 27/05/2014

FIA today issued an updated guide to the rules and regulations relating to customer fund protections in the U.S.

Inclusive Capitalism: Creating A Sense Of The Systemic - Speech By Mark Carney, Governor Of The Bank Of England

Date 27/05/2014

Speech given by Mark Carney, Governor at the Conference on Inclusive Capitalism, London

Live webcast

Speech (121KB)

ISE Announces New Board Member - Eleven Board Members Re-elected

Date 27/05/2014

The International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. (ISE Holdings) today announced the addition of one new member to the Boards of Directors of its two exchanges, and also announced the re-elections of eleven members, including one Competitive Market Maker (CMM) director, one Electronic Access Member (EAM) director, eight non-industry directors, and the Chief Executive Officer director.

ATHEX Index Series Review

Date 27/05/2014

See in detail all the changes in the composition of the ATHEX Index series that will be effective from Tuesday, June 2^nd, 2014

Robin Hood And The FCA: A Financial Fairy Tale

Date 27/05/2014

For many people, the name Robin Hood evokes nostalgic memories of a hero who steals from the rich to share with the poor. It’s an ideal that tugs at my heartstrings: the concept that we could share wealth hoarded by certain bad guys with the people who really need it.