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Annual Mansion House Speech By UK Chancellor Of The Exchequer, RT Hon George Osborne MP.

Date 13/06/2014

My Lord Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is again an honour to attend this wonderful dinner and to speak to you as Chancellor for the fifth time.

NZX: Equity Derivatives Strengthen NZ's Capital Markets Offering

Date 13/06/2014

NZX’s Index Futures, set for launch on Monday 16 June, will further strengthen New Zealand’s capital markets infrastructure and provide investors with additional tools for their New Zealand equity investment and risk management needs.

OCC Bulletin: Volcker Rule: Interim Examination Procedures

Date 12/06/2014

Summary

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is issuing interim procedures for examiners to assess banks’ progress in developing a framework to comply with requirements of section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the implementing regulations adopted by the OCC with the other rule-writing agencies. Section 619, commonly known as the Volcker Rule, prohibits national banks (other than certain limited-purpose trust banks), federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banks (collectively, banks) from engaging in short-term proprietary trading of financial instruments and from owning, sponsoring, or having certain relationships with hedge funds or private equity funds (also known as covered funds).

SIFMA Statement On Announced Resignation Of Treasury Under Secretary For Domestic Finance Mary Miller

Date 12/06/2014

SIFMA today issued the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO, on the announcement of Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Mary Miller's resignation:

"For the last six years Mary Miller has been a tireless public servant on behalf of the American people.  In her role managing the nation's debt financing, Mary has been a stalwart defender of the taxpayers' and the nation's interests, more so than most people realize.  With her expertise and experience in the financial markets, she has played an important role during a critical time."

ISDA To Publish Auction Terms For Pages Jaunes

Date 12/06/2014

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that loan-only credit default swap (LCDS) dealers voted to hold an auction for European LCDS transactions referencing a €2,350,000,000 facility agreement entered into by French group Pages Jaunes on October 24, 2006 (with subsequent amendments).

SIFMA Statement On Confirmation Of Federal Reserve's Board Of Governors

Date 12/06/2014

SIFMA today issued the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO, on the Senate confirmation of Lael Brainard and Jerome Powell to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors as well the promotion of Stanley Fischer to the board's vice chairman, who was confirmed last month:

"We would like to congratulate Lael Brainard and Jerome Powell for being confirmed to join the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors as well as Stanley Fischer for being named the board's vice chairman.  These crucial nominations come just in time for the central bank's FOMC meeting next week.  We look forward to working with the new vice chairman and governors in shaping US monetary policy and wish them success in their new roles."

Remarks Before The Peterson Institute Of International Economics, SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein, Washington, D.C., June 12, 2014

Date 12/06/2014

Thank you, Adam, for the kind introduction.  I also would like to thank the Peterson Institute for International Economics for hosting me today.

Speech Given By Mark Carney, Governor Of The Bank Of England At The Lord Mayor’s Banquet For Bankers And Merchants Of The City Of London At The Mansion House, London, 12 June 2014

Date 12/06/2014

My Lord Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen.

 A year ago when my predecessor Lord King delivered his final Mansion House speech, he noted “clear signs that a recovery in the UK, albeit modest, [was] underway.”

Letter From The FCA Chairman To The UK Chancellor On Senior Managers And Certificate Scheme: Extension To Foreign Banks

Date 12/06/2014

Letter from the Chairman to the Chancellor on the Senior Managers and Certificate Scheme: extension to foreign banks.

Federal Reserve Board Invites Comment On Proposal To Modify Regulations For Capital Planning And Stress Testing

Date 12/06/2014

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday invited comment on a proposal to modify the regulations for capital planning and stress testing.