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Announcement By The Presidency Of The Republic Of Cyprus

Date 22/03/2013

During a communication today between the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, and the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr Antonis Samaras, the regulation of the matter of alienating Greek branches of Cyprus banks was confirmed, with the most beneficial terms under the circumstances and with an important benefit for the Cypriot side.
CalPERS Announces First Partnership Under Multi-Asset Class Partners Program - Standard Life Investments Will Manage $500 Million In New Fund

Date 22/03/2013

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is investing $500M with Edinburgh, Scotland-based Standard Life Investments as part of its Multi-Asset Class (MAC) Partners Program.
BATS 1000 Index Slips 0.3% This Week

Date 22/03/2013

BATS Global Markets, a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) fell 58.31 points, or 0.3%, this week to close at 17,603.43 as ofthe 4 p.m. ET market close today.
CFTC Announces Procedures For Submission Of Risk Exposure Reports And Chief Compliance Officer Annual Reports By Swap Dealers And Major Swap Participants

Date 22/03/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the procedures to be used by swap dealers and major swap participants for submitting Risk Exposure Reports and Chief Compliance Officer Annual Reports.
MGEX Announces Record AJC Volume And Open Interest

Date 22/03/2013

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), today announces record daily Apple Juice Concentrate (AJC) volume for yesterday’s trading session. Open interest for the AJC contract has also reached a record.

FESE Supports EACH Call On EU Margin Standards

Date 22/03/2013

EACH calls on the EC and ESMA to ensure that EU legislation does not put market infrastructures at a competitive disadvantage compared to the infrastructures in the US by applying higher margin standards than those required by US legislation and those reflected in the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (‘PFMI’) published by the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems and the Technical Committee of the Organization of Securities Commissions (CPSS-IOSCO)’. FESE fully supports their approach as outlined in the letter (attached).
TOM MTF Statistics Week 12

Date 22/03/2013

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 12 - 2013.
SEC Charges Hedge Fund Manager And Brokerage CEO With Fraud

Date 22/03/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against a Houston-based hedge fund manager and his firm accused of defrauding investors in two hedge funds and steering bloated fees to a brokerage firm CEO who also is charged in the SEC’s case.
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission Releases Consultation Conclusions On Regulation Of Electronic Trading

Date 22/03/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today publishes a consultation conclusions paper on proposals to enhance the regulatory framework for electronic trading.
European Central Bank Announces Changes To The Use As Collateral Of Certain Uncovered Government-Guaranteed Bank Bonds

Date 22/03/2013

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has adopted Decision ECB/2013/6, which prevents, as of 1 March 2015, the use as collateral in Eurosystem monetary policy operations of uncovered government-guaranteed bank bonds that have been issued by the counterparty itself or an entity closely linked to that counterparty. As of that date, the Eurosystem will also no longer accept covered bonds issued by the counterparty where the asset pool contains uncovered government-guaranteed bank bonds also issued by that counterparty or an entity closely linked to that counterparty.