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Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Adjusting Minimum Trading Margin Standard And Trading Limit Of Each Product During 2014 Spring Festival

Date 24/01/2014

According to Article 9 of the “DCE Risk Management Measures” and after determination upon discussion, DCE will make the following adjustments to the trading margin standard and the trading limit of each product before or after the market closing time during the Spring Festival of 2014.

Thomson Reuters IFR Awards Dinner Raises Over £1m For Save The Children

Date 23/01/2014

At the 19th annual Thomson Reuters International Financing Review (IFR) awards gala dinner on Wednesday, 22 January £1,066,729 was pledged to Save the Children, the global charitable organisation providing relief to some of the world’s most vulnerable children. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, President of Save the Children, attended the prestigious event to present Gary Cohn, President and Chief Operating Officer of Goldman Sachs, with the coveted “Bank of the Year Award” for 2013. Last night’s total takes the cumulative fundraising figure from the annual awards ceremony to over £22million.

OIC Announces New Seminar Series For 2014

Date 23/01/2014

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today its evening seminar schedule for the first half of 2014, including the introduction of a new three-part series offered in various cities throughout the U.S. 

SIFMA Statement On The Pandemic Accord Tabletop Exercise

Date 23/01/2014

SIFMA today issued the following statement from Randy Snook, executive vice president, business policies and practices, in response to the Summary of Key Findings of the 2013 Pandemic Accord tabletop exercise that was held November 18-21, 2013, and sponsored by FEMA Region II, DHHS Region II, Federal Executive Board New York City, Federal Executive Board Northern New Jersey, Clearing House Association and SIFMA: 

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division Of Market Oversight Announces Trade Execution Mandate For Additional Interest Rate Swaps - trueEX, LLC’s Available-To-Trade Determinations Are Deemed Certified

Date 23/01/2014

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC or Commission) Division of Market Oversight (Division) today announced that trueEX, LLC’s (trueEX) self-certification of available-to-trade determinations (MAT Determinations) for certain interest rate swap contracts is deemed certified.

French Minister For European Affairs Thierry Repentin Visits European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT - An Example Of Successful Franco-German Cooperation In The Energy Sector – French-German Office For Renewable Energy Pleads For A Coordinated Energy Transition

Date 23/01/2014

The French Minister for European Affairs, Thierry Repentin, visited the European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT. The visit took place on 22 January, on the occasion of the Franco-German day, marking the 51st anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, and following the announcement by French President François Hollande to strengthen the Franco-German cooperation in the energy sector. Jean-François Conil-Lacoste, Chairman of the Management Board of EPEX SPOT, explained the functioning of the Power Exchange and the relevance of price formation on Europe’s wholesale power markets.

Warsaw Stock Exchange Derivatives Market In Europe In 2013

Date 23/01/2014

• In 2013 WSE was Europe’s #5 by turnover volume in index futures contracts.
• WIG20 futures contract ranked 9th by turnover volume among European index contracts.
• WIG20 options ranked 13th by turnover volume among European index options.

Launch Of The Solactive Diversified USD Covered Bond Index - Used As The Underlying For ProShares COBO’s ETF

Date 23/01/2014

A covered bond is a type of corporate bond which is secured by a pool of financial assets. Usually issued by financial institutions outside of the US, covered bonds allow investors, if the originator of the bonds becomes insolvent, to claim against both the issuer of the bonds and a pool of assets which back the bond, commonly known as the cover pool. As it therefore lowers the risk of a total loss in case of a default, covered bonds are usually considered to be high quality investments.

LMAX Exchange Becomes The First Regulated MTF To List Ven

Date 23/01/2014

LMAX Exchange, the FCA regulated MTF for FX trading, announces it will become the first regulated MTF to list Ven, enabling brokers, institutions and banks to trade the currency.

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Fines Standard Bank PLC £7.6m For Failures In Its Anti-Money Laundering Controls

Date 23/01/2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Standard Bank PLC (Standard Bank) £7,640,400 for failings relating to its anti-money laundering (AML) policies and procedures over corporate customers connected to politically exposed persons (PEPs).