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FIA Statement On House Vote To Reauthorize The CFTC

Date 24/06/2014

Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, issued a statement today after the House passed H.R. 4413, the Consumer Protection and End User Relief Act. 

A Few Things Directors Should Know About the SEC, Chair Mary Jo White, Stanford University Rock Center For Corporate Governance, Twentieth Annual Stanford Directors’ College, Stanford, CA, June 23, 2014

Date 24/06/2014

Introduction

Thank you very much for that kind introduction.  I am honored to be here tonight before this audience to talk about a few of the many things that directors should know about the SEC.

Egyptian Exchange Market Hours During Ramadan

Date 24/06/2014

EGX set the trading hours during Ramadan to be from 10:00 am till 01:30 pm for the ordinary trading session, for OTC (Orders Market) trading session on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:30 am till 12:00 pm and for the Deals Market for the materialized securities & dematerialized securities from 09:30 am till 01:30 pm and from 10:00 am till 11:30 respectively. 

CMCRC: Underwriting Of Dividend Re-Investment Plans Pushes Stock Prices Downward - Results Suggest Shareholders Should Think Twice Before Taking Up Dividend

Date 24/06/2014

The Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC) has discovered abnormal trading activity by underwriters of dividend re-investment plans (DRPs) which push prices downward in the pricing period and result in a lower issue price.

Testimony Of US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew Before The House Financial Services Committee On The 2014 Annual Report Of The Financial Stability Oversight Council

Date 24/06/2014

Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today regarding the 2014 annual report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

EBA Publishes Final Draft Technical Standards On The Minimum Monetary Amount Of The Professional Indemnity Insurance

Date 24/06/2014

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the minimum monetary amount of the professional indemnity insurance or comparable guarantee for mortgage credit intermediaries (RTS on PII).

Warsaw Stock Exchange: PLN140K Goes To Futures Trader Competition Winners

Date 24/06/2014

• More than 40 winners share PLN 140 thousand of awards in the competition organised by Warsaw Stock Exchange and Dom Maklerski mBanku (mBank Brokerage House)

RBS Joins Eris Exchange As An FCM - Now Offering Client Clearing And Market Access For Eris Swap Futures

Date 24/06/2014

Eris Exchange, a US-based futures exchange offering capital efficient interest rate swap futures, today announced that RBS Securities Inc. will now provide clearing services to RBS's global client base via Eris Exchange. In addition to supporting client clearing of Eris Swap Futures, RBS will also offer its clients access to Eris SwapBook™, Eris Exchange's electronic central limit order book.

JonesTrading Launches PrimaryAccess - Neutral Relationship-Based Model Expands To Corporate Access

Date 24/06/2014

JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC, a leading block trading firm in U.S. and international securities for its institutional customer base, announced today that it has launched PrimaryAccess, providing access to corporate management for institutional investors. The service expands JonesTrading’s neutral and relationship-based model into an area of increasing demand by institutions and enhances its already established offerings. Industry veteran Vince Conrad has been retained to resource the corporate access effort.

Intercontinental Exchange Announces Closing Of Euronext Initial Public Offering

Date 24/06/2014

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced the closing of the initial public offering (IPO) of the ordinary shares of Euronext N.V., the pan-European exchange group. Euronext’s ordinary shares are listed under the symbol “ENX” on Euronext Paris, Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels and commenced trading on June 20, 2014.