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Financial Stability Oversight Council Releases Fourth Annual Report - Council Votes To Enhance Transparency Policy And Council Governance

Date 07/05/2014

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) today unanimously approved its 2014 annual report, which was developed collaboratively by the members of the Council and their agencies and staffs. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Council must report annually to Congress on a range of issues, including significant financial market and regulatory developments, potential emerging threats to the financial stability of the United States, and the activities of the Council. The report must also make recommendations to promote market discipline; maintain investor confidence; and enhance the integrity, efficiency, competitiveness, and stability of U.S. financial markets.
CFTC’s Division Of Clearing And Risk Issues No-Action Letter For OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited

Date 07/05/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) today issued a time-limited no-action letter stating that DCR will not recommend that the Commission take enforcement action against OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear) for failing to register as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) pursuant to Section 5b(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) or (2) U.S. clearing participants of OTC Clear for failure to clear certain interest rate swaps and certain non-deliverable forwards through a registered DCO pursuant to Section 2(h)(1)(A) of the CEA and the implementing regulations thereunder.
SIFMA Finalizes Model Documents For Compliance With Municipal Advisor Rule - Will Host "Muni Advisor Regulation - Implementation And Registration" May 9

Date 07/05/2014

SIFMA today announced that it has finalized its model documents and related guidance to help brokers, dealers and other financial institutions serve their clients and comply with the new regulatory requirements created by the SEC's Municipal Advisor Rule. The documents are available atwww.sifma.org/MAForms.
BM&FBOVESPA Publishes April Market Performance

Date 07/05/2014

In April the equities market’s ( BOVESPA segment) financial volume totaled BRL150.11 billion against BRL125.23 billion in March. Daily average was BRL7.50 billion against BRL6.59 billion in the previous month. Total number of trades in April was 19,724,219 against 18,503,854 in March. Daily average number of trades was 986,211 against 973,887 in the previous month.
SEC Announces Charges And Asset Freeze Against Hedge Fund Advisory Firm Distributing Falsified Performance Results

Date 07/05/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges and an asset freeze against a New York-based investment advisory firm and two executives for distributing falsified performance results to prospective investors in two hedge funds they managed.

MGEX Open Interest Back On Record Sheet

Date 07/05/2014

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports daily Exchange open interest back in the top 20. Total Hard Red Spring Wheat (HRSW) and Apple Juice Concentrate (AJC) open interest after yesterday’s trade date came in at 79,469 open contracts, number 16 on the daily Exchange open interest records.
IntercontinentalExchange Announces Launch Of 64 New Energy Contracts

Date 07/05/2014

IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE:ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced the introduction of 64 new energy futures and options contracts on May 12, 2014, subject to the completion of necessary regulatory and governance processes.
Chairman Of Financial Technologies (India) Ltd Jignesh Shah Arrested

Date 07/05/2014

The Financial Technologies and Multi Commodities Exchange (MCX) promoter Jignesh Shah was arrested today by Mumbai Police for his alleged involvement in the Rs 5,600-crore National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) scam.
NASDAQ OMX Shareholders Elect Members To Board Of Directors

Date 07/05/2014

Shareholders elected all nominated directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ). Board members Charlene T. Begley, Börje E. Ekholm, Steven D. Black, Robert Greifeld, Glenn H. Hutchins, Essa Kazim, John D. Markese, Ellyn A. McColgan, Thomas F. O'Neill, Michael R. Splinter, and Lars Wedenborn were elected to their positions. Subsequent to the Annual Meeting, Börje E. Ekholm was re-elected to serve as Chairman the Board by the Board of Directors. All will serve one-year terms.
FSB RCG Europe Sixth Meeting, Copenhagen

Date 07/05/2014

The FSB Regional Consultative Group for Europe held its sixth meeting on 7 May 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The group is under the co-chairmanship of Per Callesen, Governor, Danmarks Nationalbank, and Andreas Dombret, member of the Executive Board, Deutsche Bundesbank.