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S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - A Deletion From The S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index

Date 28/03/2014

S&P Dow Jones Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

Brookfield  Asset  Management  Inc.  (TSX:BAM.A)  has  announced  that  it  will  redeem  for $CDN26.00 cash (plus accrued and unpaid dividends) per share all of the outstanding shares of its Brookfield Asset Management 5.40% Class A Preferred Shares Series 12 (TSX:BAM.PR.J) atthe close on April 4, 2014. The shares of this issue will be removed from the S&P/TSX Preferred Share and the S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Indices after the close of trading onFriday, April 4, 2014.

Appointment Of Member For The LME Appeal Panel

Date 28/03/2014

In accordance with Regulation 11.52 of Part 2 of the LME Rulebook, the London Metal Exchange (LME) is pleased to announce that Barbara Dohmann QC has been elected as a Member of the LME Appeal Panel with effect from 19 March 2014 for a five year term.  

BATS 1000 Index Dips 0.5% This Week

Date 28/03/2014

BATS Global Markets, a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) fell 115.36 points this week to close at 20,925.41 as of the 4 p.m. ET market close today.

CFTC’s Division Of Clearing And Risk Issues Time-Limited No-Action Letter For Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing Limited And Its Clearing Members

Date 28/03/2014

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) today issued a time-limited no-action letter to the Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing Limited (SGX-DC), a registered derivatives clearing organization.

MIAX Options Exchange: Market For Underlying Security Used For Openings On MIAX As Of March 31, 2014

Date 28/03/2014

MIAX Regulatory Circular 2014-13 identifies a new option class to start trading on MIAX on Monday, March 31, 2014, and, as set forth in MIAX Rule 503(d), MIAX shall use the exchange identified in the circular as the “market for the underlying security” for purposes of Openings on the Exchange.

CalPERS Names Tom McDonagh Acting Senior Investment Officer Of Real Assets

Date 28/03/2014

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has named Tom McDonagh Acting Senior Investment Officer (SIO) for Real Assets, effective April 1, 2014.

SEC Halts Pyramid Scheme Targeting Asian And Latino Communities

Date 28/03/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges and asset freezes against the operators of a worldwide pyramid scheme targeting Asian and Latino communities in the U.S. and abroad. 

CFTC Staff Issues Interpretative Guidance Regarding Auditor Independence

Date 28/03/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today issued an interpretation regarding the auditor independence requirements under Regulation 1.16 for certified public accountants conducting examinations of futures commission merchants (FCMs).

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report For The Week Ended 28 March 2014

Date 28/03/2014

A turnover of 1.870 billion shares worth N26.811 billion in 21,632 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of The Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.391 billion shares valued at N19.414 billion that exchanged hands last week in 22,527 deals.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 28/03/2014

The current reports for the week of March 25, 2014 are now available.