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SGX Commodities Volume Grow In May

Date 04/06/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today said its commodities volume grew in May while its securities and derivatives activities declined.

ASX Compliance Monthly Activity Report – May 2014

Date 04/06/2014

New listings for the month were Bank of China Limited (BKC), Fifth Element Resources Limited (FTH), Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited (GMA), Intueri Education Group Limited (IQE), Pioneer Credit Limited (PNC), PM Capital Asian Opportunities Fund Limited (PAF), Spotless Group Holdings Limited (SPO), Stavely Minerals Limited (SVY) and Victor Group Holdings Limited (VIG). 

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission : Broker Acquitted Of Illegal Short Selling

Date 04/06/2014

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court, on 30 May 2014, found Mr Wong Hung not guilty of illegal short selling five stocks in January 2012.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: Presentation By Rob Everett To The Global Risk And Compliance Institute 2014

Date 04/06/2014

Let me start by stating the obvious – As compliance and risk professionals, you have a major role to play in how our industry conducts itself.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Delta Asia Securities Limited

Date 04/06/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a reprimand to Delta Asia Securities Limited (Delta Asia) and fined it $4 million for failing to reasonably ensure that client securities were properly safeguarded.

Australian Senate Estimates: Opening statement - Greg Medcraft, Chairman, Australian Securities And Investments Commission, 4 June 2014

Date 04/06/2014

Representing ASIC today are all of our Commissioners:

• Deputy Chairman Peter Kell, and
• Commissioners:
  
  Greg Tanzer
  
  John Price, and
  
  Cathie Armour.

Summary Of May 2014 Activities At Tokyo Commodity Exchange - TOCOM May 2014 Volume Averaged 73,882 Contracts Per Day, Down 0.2% Month-On-Month

Date 04/06/2014

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange announced today that average daily tradingvolume for May was 73,882 contracts, down 0.2% from April. TOCOM’s leading commodities had lower volume: Gold was down 1.5% to 27,695 contracts and Rubber fell 7.9% to 9,483. This slightly outweighed an increase for products such as Platinum, which was up 9.2% to 17,424 contracts.

CME Group Congratulates CFTC Appointees Massad, Bowen And Giancarlo

Date 04/06/2014

CME Group released the following statement on the U.S. Senate confirmation of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad, and Commissioners Sharon Bowen and J. Christopher Giancarlo:

"CME Group congratulates Mr. Massad on his confirmation as CFTC Chairman and Ms. Bowen and Mr. Giancarlo on their confirmations to serve as Commissioners.  We welcome their leadership at this critical time as our industry works through Dodd-Frank rule implementation, addresses competitive challenges abroad, and considers market structure dynamics."

Statement Of Acting CFTC Chairman Mark P. Wetjen on Confirmation Of Sharon Bowen To The Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Date 04/06/2014

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Mark P. Wetjen made the following statement following the Senate’s vote to confirm Sharon Bowen to be a commissioner of the CFTC.

“I offer my sincere congratulations to Sharon Bowen on her confirmation today and opportunity to join the Commission at this important time.  Sharon brings both knowledge and experience that will serve the American public and the Commission well.  I look forward to working with her as we continue to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and address other issues that are critical to well-functioning and open markets.”

Chairwoman Stabenow Statement On Senate Confirmation Of Sharon Bowen As CFTC Commissioner

Date 03/06/2014

Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today issued the below statement following Senate confirmation of Sharon Bowen as Commissioner for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Bowen, the first African American woman to be appointed commissioner to the CFTC, will play a critical role in helping to lead efforts to implement the reforms contained in The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.