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Remarks At The AICPA 2013 Conference On Current SEC And PCAOB Developments - Paul Beswick, Chief Accountant, Office Of The Chief Accountant, U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 11/12/2013

Introduction

Good morning.  Thank you Melanie for the kind introduction and thanks once again for inviting me to share my views at the annual AICPA National Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments.  I am sure that Russ Golden will be disappointed to see that FASB still isn’t in the Conference title.  Maybe next year’s chairman of the conference will take that up as a cause. 

Two Companies To Join FTSE 100 Index

Date 11/12/2013

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) confirms today that Royal Mail and Ashtead Group will be joining the FTSE 100 Index. In the rebalance, Croda International and Vedanta Resources will leave the UK’s leading index and enter the FTSE 250 Index.

Trading Technologies’ MultiBroker Wins “Best New Technology Product - Trading And Execution” At 2013 FOW International Awards - Prominent Industry Award Highlights MultiBroker’s Impact On Both The Buy And Sell Sides

Date 11/12/2013

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) was awarded “Best New Technology Product - Trading and Execution” for its MultiBroker ASP solution at the 2013 FOW International Awards last night in London. With MultiBroker, the client enters orders from a single X_TRADER® workstation or API and sends them to any of its participating brokers through a direct market access (DMA) network. Released for general availability in July, all markets, exchanges and applications offered by TT are accessible with the MultiBroker solution.

Scila Compliance Technology Gets Best New Surveillance Product Award From FOW

Date 11/12/2013

During the FOW Derivatives World London, Cinnober received the award ”Best new market surveillance product” for its SaaS based on Scila Compliance technology.

Federal Reserve Board Issues Consent Order To Cease And Desist And A Civil Money Penalty Of $50 Million Against The Royal Bank Of Scotland

Date 11/12/2013

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday issued a consent order to cease and desist and a civil money penalty assessment of $50 million against the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS Group) and the Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS plc), both of Edinburgh, Scotland.

U.S. Treasury Department Reaches $33 Million Settlement With The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc - Treasury Settlement Part Of Interagency Investigation Into Apparent Violations Of Sanctions Programs

Date 11/12/2013

As part of a combined $100 million settlement with federal and state government agencies, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced a $33 million agreement with the Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS) to settle its potential liability for apparent violations of U.S. sanctions regulations.  Today’s settlement resolves OFAC’s investigation into apparent violations by RBS of U.S sanctions programs relating to Iran, Sudan, Burma, and Cuba.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler At A D.C. Bar Event - "A Transformed Marketplace"

Date 11/12/2013

Thank you, Alice and Peter, for your kind introductions. I also want to thank the DC Bar for inviting me here to speak today.

SunGard’s Apex Collateral Wins FOW International Award For Best New Collateral Management Product

Date 11/12/2013

SunGard’s Apex Collateral was selected as the best new collateral management product in the 2013 FOW International Awards, which recognizes the key innovators and product launches in the global derivatives industry.

Commissioner Michel Barnier Remarks Following The ECOFIN Council Meeting

Date 11/12/2013

On Single resolution mechanism / Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive and Deposit guarantee schemes package:

“We have never before had to deal at the same time with three regulatory texts [BRRD, DGS and SRM] as complex and interrelated as these, which we are pushing to finalise at the same time. This has led to complex negotiations under considerable time pressure and considerable challenges.”

Hibernia REIT Plc Lists On The Irish Stock Exchange Raising €365 Million

Date 11/12/2013

The Irish Stock Exchange (“ISE”) welcomes Hibernia REIT plc (“Hibernia REIT”), whose shares began trading on the Main Securities Market (MSM) today.