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Spend On Financial Crime Counter Measures Remains Strong, Despite Difficult Economic Climate For FS Companies - Nearly Half Of Respondents Say Investment Will Increase By Up To 20% In Key Areas

Date 10/12/2013

According to a survey from BAE Systems Detica, spend on financial crime counter measures remains a priority for businesses globally. The “Financial Crime Survey 2013”1 reveals that investment by many global businesses in operational risk, anti-fraud and compliance solutions is increasing, as the threat of financial crime becomes more acute.
Dissenting Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia - Prohibitions And Restrictions On Proprietary Trading And Certain Interests In, And Relationships With, Hedge Funds And Private Equity Funds

Date 10/12/2013

I respectfully dissent from today’s Commission vote on the final rule implementing section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, commonly known as the “Volcker Rule.” I cannot support a rulemaking that undermines the regulatory process, nor clearly delineates the Commission’s new jurisdiction and enforcement authority under section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (“BHC Act”) and fails to include procedures that afford due process to market participants.
Adoption Of The Volcker Rule - SEC Chair Mary Jo White

Date 10/12/2013

Today, the Commission, acting jointly with our fellow agencies, adopted a final Volcker Rule designed to significantly reduce risks to our economy and financial system while preserving the vitality of the U.S. capital markets.
Statement Of Support Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler On Volcker Rule

Date 10/12/2013

I support the final “Volcker Rule” before the Commission today. It achieves the important balance, as directed by Congress, of prohibiting banking entities from proprietary trading while at the same time allowing banking entities to engage in permitted activities, including market making and risk mitigating hedging.
Moscow Exchange Participates In London Session Of Moscow International Financial Centre Initiative

Date 10/12/2013

Moscow Exchange CEO Alexander Afanasiev delivered the keynote address at a session of the Moscow International Financial centre at London"s Mansion House on 9 December.

Bursa Malaysia Goes Live With Its New Trading Engine Powered By NASDAQ OMX

Date 10/12/2013

Bursa Malaysia (BURSA:MK) and NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), today announced that Bursa Malaysia has gone live with their new trading engine, Bursa Trade Securities 2 (BTS2) powered by NASDAQ OMX's X-stream INET. The project was delivered ahead of schedule on 2 December 2013, well in advance of the initial target of the first quarter of 2014.
Bank Of America Merrill Lynch Is Institutional Investor's Top Global Research Firm Of 2013 - J.P. Morgan, In Second Place Overall, Is No. 1 In Fixed-Income Research

Date 10/12/2013

For a third year running, Bank of America Merrill Lynch is Institutional Investor's Top Global Research Firm of the Year, a ranking based on the aggregated results of the magazine's 12 annual research surveys.
European Power Exchange Wins Franco-German Economy Award 2013

Date 10/12/2013

European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT has been awarded the Jury Prize of this year’s Franco-German Economy Award. The jury, composed of key people from industry and media of the two countries, decided to honor EPEX SPOT as an outstanding example of Franco-German cooperation to the benefit of European society. The prize is awarded by the Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry every two years and honors the most emblematic collaborations between France and Germany that contribute to the creation of a unified Europe.
Hellenic Exchanges S.A. Notification About A Significant Change In The Number Of Voting Rights (Law 3556/2007)

Date 10/12/2013

The London And Amsterdam Trust Company Limited informed the Company in writing on 06.12.2013 that, because of a triggering transaction on 27.11.2013 it directly holds 5.01% of the share capital of HELEX (from 4.97% before the transaction).
CFTC Meeting Scheduled For December 10, 2013, Has Been Cancelled

Date 10/12/2013

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission cancelled its scheduled Open Meeting today due to the closure of all Federal government agencies because of inclement weather in the Washington Metropolitan area.