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FIA CEO Walt Lukken Congratulates New CFTC Commissioners

Date 03/06/2014

Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, issued a statement today congratulating the new Commissioners and Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The Senate voted earlier today to confirm Timothy Massad as CFTC Chairman and Sharon Bowen and Christopher Giancarlo as CFTC Commissioners.

“I’m pleased that we now have a full slate of Commissioners to take on the important work ahead for the CFTC. The derivatives industry plays a vital role in hedging risk and reducing price volatility, so it’s important that CFTC rulemaking ensures a healthy, well-regulated and dynamic futures market. The Dodd-Frank Act greatly expanded the scope of the CFTC’s authority, and there are still many important issues that need to be addressed in the implementation of that law. So it is all the more important that the CFTC have a full complement of Commissioners at this critical moment in its history.”

SEC Awards $875,000 To Two Whistleblowers Who Aided Agency Investigation

Date 03/06/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a whistleblower award of more than $875,000 to be split evenly between two individuals who provided tips and assistance to help the agency bring an enforcement action.

Federal Reserve Announces New Schedule Of Margins Applicable For Collateral Pledged By Depository Institutions

Date 03/06/2014

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced a new schedule of margins applicable for collateral pledged by depository institutions to secure discount window loans and for payment system risk purposes.

SEC Charges Albany, N.Y.-Based Investment Adviser With Defrauding Clients

Date 03/06/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed an emergency enforcement action to halt an ongoing fraud by an investment adviser based in Albany, N.Y., who is charged with lying to clients about the success of their investments while stealing their money for his personal use.

National 4-H Council And CME Group Bring Commodity Carnival To 11 States In Second Year - Continued Partnership Aims To Educate Youth And Families Across The Midwest About Managing Risk In Agriculture

Date 03/06/2014

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and National 4-H Council are partnering for the second year to bring the Commodity Carnival, an interactive fair experience, to 120 state and county fairs in 11 states this summer. Building on its success last year educating more than 54,000 youth on agriculture commodities, the Commodity Carnival now will be available beyond the fairgrounds.  New this year, families across the nation will be able to access the Commodity Carnival game online and as a new downloadable app from their mobile devices.

Competition And Insurance - Christopher Woolard, Director Of Policy, Risk And Research, The UK Financial Conduct Authority At The General Insurance Conference, London

Date 03/06/2014

Martin Wheatley reflected this morning on some of the future challenges and opportunities in the insurance sector; he outlined how working together is mutually beneficial for both the industry and the regulator and will ultimately achieve positive outcomes for consumers.

EnterNext Congratulates Anevia On Its Successful Listing On Alternext In Paris

Date 03/06/2014

EnterNext, the Euronext subsidiary dedicated to promoting and growing the market for SMEs, today celebrated the listing of software specialist Anevia, a company dedicated to optimising multi-screen video delivery, on Alternext in Paris.

Good Conduct And Market Intergrity - Speech By Martin Wheatley, CEO, The UK Financial Conduct Authority, At The General Insurance Conference, London

Date 03/06/2014

I want to start with a sincere thank you to the insurance industry for its positive engagement with the FCA over a year of significant change.

We remain, of course, locked into an enormously important period of our financial history – navigating make or break debates around the social utility of some of our biggest firms, as well as witnessing sweeping changes in technology, demographics, public attitudes, and so on and so forth.

Euronext Appoints Chief Operating Officer - Appointment Of Jos Dijsselhof To COO Completes New Managing Board

Date 03/06/2014

Euronext, a wholly owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), today announced the appointment of Jos Dijsselhof as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Euronext with effect from 1st July 2014, pending regulatory approvals.  His role will be to ensure seamless and orderly operations across Euronext’s pan-European markets.

Non Jordanian Investment At The Amman Stock Exchange During May 2014

Date 03/06/2014

The total value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors during May 2014 was JD24.4 million, representing 17.2% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD17.7 million. Thus, the net of non-Jordanian investment during May 2014 showed an increase of JD6.7 million.