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Chartered Accountants Ireland Leinster Society: Companies Shortlisted For Published Accounts Awards 2014 Are Announced

Date 30/10/2014

Chartered Accountants Ireland Leinster Society has announced the shortlist for its Published Accounts Awards for 2014. The Awards, sponsored by the Irish Stock Exchange, reward companies for excellence in financial reporting in Ireland and this year’s shortlist includes a total of 27 public and private companies, including not-for-profit organisations and charities. The winners will be announced at a luncheon in the Shelbourne Hotel on Thursday, 20 November, 2014.

Presentation By Rob Everett, Chief Executive FMA, To The Institute Of Finance Professionals New Zealand Inc - 2014: A Turning Point In New Zealand Financial Services

Date 30/10/2014

Thank you for that introduction.

I recognise INFINZ as one of the most influential organisations for professionals working in financial services in New Zealand.

Semi - Annual Review Of FTSE/Athex Index Series

Date 30/10/2014

The FTSE/ATHEX Indices Advisory Committee met today and approved the following changes in the composition of the FTSE/ATHEX Index Series, taking into consideration the results of the review for the period April 2014 - September 2014.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Focus On Improving Conduct And Increasing Trust In Financial Markets

Date 30/10/2014

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) Chief Executive Rob Everett has set out the evolving approach for the FMA as the regulator’s mandate expands under the Financial Markets Conduct Act, taking effect from 1 December.

ASIC 2013–14 Annual Report Tabled

Date 30/10/2014

ASIC’s annual report for the 2013–14 financial year was tabled on Wednesday 29 October 2014 in the Australian Parliament.

Susan F. Axelrod, Executive Vice President, Regulatory Operations, SIFMA Complex Products Forum, New York, NY, October 29, 2014

Date 30/10/2014

Good afternoon and thank you for the invitation to join you this afternoon.

Two years ago, when I spoke at this conference, we were emerging from the Great Recession. Yields on money market funds were near zero, and mid-duration fixed income investments were not offering sufficient yield to satisfy customer income needs. As for lowest-risk bank deposits and CDs, the yields were even more paltry. So the chase for yield was on, with an influx of money into riskier products as customers searched for income on their assets, assets that were becoming more complex and moving further out on the risk curve in the quest for yield.

Remarks To The SIFMA Complex Products Forum, Norm Champ, Director, SEC Division of Investment Management, New York, NY, Oct. 29, 2014

Date 30/10/2014

Introduction

Good morning everyone, and thank you, Tracy, for that kind introduction and for inviting me to speak here today. Before I begin, let me remind you that the views I express are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, any of the Commissioners, or any other colleague on the staff of the Commission.

CBOE Holdings Declares Fourth Quarter 2014 Dividend

Date 30/10/2014

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share of common stock payable on December 19, 2014, to the unrestricted common stockholders of record on November 28, 2014.

CFTC Staff Provides No-Action Relief For Victoria University Of Wellington, New Zealand, To Operate A Not-For-Profit Market For Event Contracts And To Offer Event Contracts To U.S. Persons

Date 29/10/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today announced the issuance of a no-action letter for Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand (University), to operate a not-for-profit market for event contracts, and to offer event contracts to U.S. persons, without registration as a designated contract market, foreign board of trade, or swap execution facility, and without registration of its operators.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 29/10/2014

The CFTC Swaps Report provides a detailed weekly snapshot of the gross notional outstanding as of the penultimate Friday prior to the CFTC Swaps Report’s Wednesday publication date, as well as a detailed weekly total of the transaction volume (on both a ticket volume and dollar volume basis) ending that same penultimate Friday, in two asset classes (interest rate swaps, credit default swaps).