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OCC: Comptroller Discusses Cybersecurity

Date 16/04/2014

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry today highlighted the importance of cybersecurity and the OCC’s recent guidance on managing third-party relationships during remarks before a CES Government meeting.

EBA Publishes List Of Incorrect ITS Validation Rules

Date 16/04/2014

The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a list of incorrect validation rules found in its Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting. The Authority informed that as a consequence, data submitted in accordance with these Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) should not be validated against the published set of incorrect rules.

Citicom Assure Named Best Sell-Side Compliance Product - Mobile Voice Recording Solution Tabbed As Best Compliance Product By Sell-Side Technology

Date 16/04/2014

Citicom Solutions, a total communications business focused on financial services organizations globally, today announced that its mobile voice recording solution, Citicom Assure, has been named the winner of the “Best Sell-Side Compliance Product” at the 2014 Sell-Side Technology Awards.

Singapore And Other APEC Economies Release Joint Consultation Paper On The Asia Region Funds Passport

Date 16/04/2014

Singapore, Australia, Korea, New Zealand, Philippines and Thailand today released a joint consultation paper on the proposed rules and arrangements that will govern the operation of the Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP). When implemented, the ARFP will allow fund managers operating in a passport member economy to offer their funds in other passport member economies under a streamlined authorisation process.

The China Futures Association And The Options Industry Council Sign MOU Regarding Options Education In China

Date 16/04/2014

The China Futures Association (CFA) and The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish cooperation on options education, information sharing and training.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet L. Yellen At The Economic Club of New York, New York, New York, April 16, 2014: Monetary Policy And The Economic Recovery

Date 16/04/2014

Nearly five years into the expansion that began after the financial crisis and the Great Recession, the recovery has come a long way. More than 8 million jobs have been added to nonfarm payrolls since 2009, almost the same number lost as a result of the recession. Led by a resurgent auto industry, manufacturing output has also nearly returned to its pre-recession peak. While the housing market still has far to go, it seems to have turned a corner.

Borsa Italiana Welcomes Anima Holding To MTA Borsa Italiana welcomes Anima Holding to MTA

Date 16/04/2014

• First IPO of the year on MTA
• Sixth IPO on Borsa Italiana in 2014 (5 on AIM Italia, 1 on MTA)
• Anima Holding raised €692 million

Annual General Meeting Of The Luxembourg Stock Exchange

Date 16/04/2014

On 16 April 2014, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange held its annual general meeting to present its financial results and the highlights of its activities in 2013.

MGEX Reaches Top Open Interest Day Again

Date 16/04/2014

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives clearing Organization (DCO), today announces record-breaking open interest after Tuesday’s trade date. The top five open interest records now all belong to the last five trade days and the top ten open interest records have all been set in 2014.

MtGox: Announcement Of The Order For Provisional Administration, Etc.

Date 16/04/2014

On February 28, 2014, MtGox Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) filed an application for commencement of civil rehabilitation proceedings (minji saisei) at the Tokyo District Court, and the Court issued an order under which the Company is prohibited from making certain payments, establishing security over its assets, and disposing of its assets, etc., (an “Order for Prohibition of Payments and Asset Dispositions,  etc.”);  an  order  for  comprehensive  prohibition;  and  a  supervisory  order  and examination order by which I was appointed the supervisor and the examiner.