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Tehran Stock Exchange Bulletin- September 2014

Date 19/10/2014

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DGCX Chief Executive Officer To Step Down Due To Ill Health

Date 19/10/2014

It is with deep regret that the board of directors of the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) announces that Gary Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, has stepped down from his role due to ill health. Gaurang Desai, Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed as interim CEO and will be ably supported by the wider DGCX management team.

SEC Approves Amendments To The Arbitration Codes To Expand Arbitrators’ Authority To Make Referrals During An Arbitration Proceeding - Effective Date: October 27, 2014

Date 17/10/2014

Executive Summary

The Customer and Industry Codes (Codes) permit arbitrators to refer to FINRA for disciplinary investigation any matter that has come to the arbitrator’s attention during and in connection with the arbitration at the conclusion of the proceedings. The SEC approved amendments to the Codes to permit arbitrators to make a referral, during an arbitration, of any matter or conduct that has come to the arbitrator’s attention during a hearing, which the arbitrator has reason to believe poses a serious threat, whether ongoing or imminent, that is likely to harm investors unless immediate action is taken.

Walt Lukken Congratulates FIA Member R.J. O’Brien On Centennial

Date 17/10/2014

Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, released the following statement today congratulating FIA member firm R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC on its 100th anniversary. R.J. O’Brien began as a small butter and egg merchant run by John McCarthy, and grew to a global presence with 500 employees, more than 100,000 client accounts and more than $4 billion in customer assets. Gerry Corcoran, Chairman and CEO of R.J. O’Brien, has been a member of the FIA board since March 2008, and was elected to serve as Chairman of FIA this July.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 17/10/2014

The current reports for the week of October 14, 2014 are now available.

R.J. O’Brien & Associates Turns 100 On Oct. 17 - Last Surviving Founding CME Member Recognized With Award Ceremony

Date 17/10/2014

Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, turned 100 years old today. Celebrating the milestone at CME Group this morning, RJO was recognized as the exchange’s last surviving founding member firm with an award ceremony overlooking the agricultural trading floor.

OCC Bulletin: Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Final Rule

Date 17/10/2014

Summary

On September 3, 2014, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the agencies) issued a final rule that implements a quantitative liquidity requirement consistent with the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) established by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). The final rule is designed to strengthen the liquidity risk management of banks, savings associations, and bank holding companies.

Experts To Study HFT Impact On Market Quality And Integrity - IIROC Announces Final Academic Team To Study HFT Impact

Date 17/10/2014

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today announced the selection of the fourth and final project team to assess the impact of high frequency trading (HFT) and related activity on Canadian equity markets as part of the last phase of its HFT Study.

Availability Of Staff Analysis On Reporting And Dissemination Of Security-Based Swap Information

Date 17/10/2014

The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission today made available analyses of data on the reporting and dissemination of security-based swap transaction information. 

CME Group And NAFB Foundation To Award First-Ever Orion Samuelson Scholarship For Agricultural Communications - NAFB Foundation Celebrates Presentation Of 100th Scholarship

Date 17/10/2014

CME Group and the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation today announced the first-ever recipient of the Orion Samuelson Scholarship. Elizabeth (Liz) Koehler, a senior at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, has been selected as the recipient of this $5,000 NAFB Foundation scholarship sponsored by CME Group, and named in honor of legendary farm broadcaster, Orion Samuelson of WGN Radio.