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CFTC Issues Final Rules For Derivatives Clearing Organizations To Align With International Standards

Date 15/11/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today finalized rules to establish additional standards for systemically important derivatives clearing organizations (SIDCOs). The rules were passed unanimously via Seriatim vote by the Commission.

ESMA Risk Dashboard No.4 2013

Date 15/11/2013

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Risk Dashboard No.4 for 2013.

Statement Of Support Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler - Derivatives Clearing Organizations To Align With International Standards

Date 15/11/2013

I support the final rule to complete the process of bringing clearinghouse risk management rules in line with international standards.

CME Group Confirms Cyber Intrusion

Date 15/11/2013

In a communication to certain customers today, CME Group confirmed it was the victim of a cyber intrusion in July, making it one of the many organizations subject to this type of crime in recent months. 

ISDA, GFMA & IIF Further Response To The BCBS Consultative Document "The Non-Internal Model Method For Capitalizing Counterparty Credit Risk Exposures"

Date 15/11/2013

The Associations welcome the Basel Committee’s Paper as a significant step in the right direction and believe that the proposed non-internal model method (NIMM) framework has great potential. As an alternative to the current exposure method (CEM), it is clear that NIMM performs significantly better as a measure of exposure.

BAE Systems Detica Certified By GCHQ And CPNI As Part Of Select Group Of Quality-Assured Cyber Incident Response Providers

Date 15/11/2013

BAE Systems Detica today announces that it has been named by GCHQ’s Information Assurance arm CESG and the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) as one of a select group of companies on a newly launched Government scheme that will provide organisations with access to expertise on how to respond effectively to sophisticated, targeted cyber attacks.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 46, 2013 - High Volumes, New Products

Date 15/11/2013

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 46 - 2013. 

U.S. Futures Industry Releases Insurance Study

Date 15/11/2013

CME Group, Futures Industry Association, the Institute for Financial Markets and National Futures Association today announced the release of a study on the economic feasibility of adopting an insurance regime for the U.S. futures industry.

TheCityUK Comments On Solvency II

Date 15/11/2013

Responding to the long-awaited agreement on the directive to amend Solvency II taken by European policymakers, Chris Cummings, Chief Executive of TheCityUK, commented:

“This is a definite step in the right direction, and shows that businesses and their representatives can make an impact on policy decision making in Brussels."

TMX Group Launches Financial Literacy Resource - TMX Capital Markets Learning Centre To Open Toronto Stock Exchange Today

Date 15/11/2013

TMX Group today announced that it has created a capital markets education tool. The TMX Capital Markets Learning Centre (www.tmx-edu.com) is a free, web-based information portal designed to help Canadians gain a better understanding of the markets.