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U.S. And France Agree To Combat Offshore Tax Evasion - 10 Completed Agreements, Marks Significant Momentum In FATCA Implementation

Date 14/11/2013

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that the United States has signed an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with France to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).  Enacted in 2010, FATCA aims to curtail offshore tax evasion by facilitating the exchange of tax information.  With today’s agreement, 10 FATCA IGAs have been signed to date.

FSB Publishes Global Shadow Banking Monitoring 2013

Date 14/11/2013

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is publishing today its third annual Global Shadow Banking Monitoring Report. The report includes data from 25 jurisdictions and the euro area as a whole, bringing the coverage of the monitoring exercise to about 80% of global GDP and 90% of global financial system assets. For the first time the report also incorporates estimates from a hedge fund survey by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

Thomson Reuters To Redeem US$800 Million Of Debt Securities

Date 14/11/2013

Thomson Reuters (TSX / NYSE: TRI), the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced it will exercise its right to redeem all of its US$800 million principal amount of 5.70% notes due October 1, 2014 (CUSIP No. 884903AZ8). Thomson Reuters plans to finance the redemption through the issuance of new debt securities.

FINRA Names Mike Rufino Head Of Member Regulation – Sales Practice, And Bill Wollman Head Of Member Regulation – Risk Oversight And Operational Regulation (ROOR)

Date 14/11/2013

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that Mike Rufino will become Head of Member Regulation – Sales Practice, and Bill Wollman will become Head of Member Regulation – Risk Oversight and Operational Regulation (ROOR).

Speech By Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive Of The UK Financial Conduct Authority, At The CFA European Investment Conference

Date 14/11/2013

Business integrity has become a dominant preoccupation of investors: we know that the quality of client services is a significant factor in determining investors’ overall satisfaction.

Changes To The Composition Of The Oslo Børs Benchmark Index (OSEBX)

Date 14/11/2013

Oslo Børs has revised the composition of the Benchmark Index (OSEBX). The number of companies included in the index will be 53.

ESMA Begins Preparatory Work For New Market Abuse Regime

Date 14/11/2013

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Discussion Paper setting out its initial views on the implementing measures it will have to develop for the new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).

Thomson Reuters To Increase Insight Into Russian Commodities And Energy Market On Thomson Reuters Eikon With Kortes Acquisition - Combination Solidifies Thomson Reuters Coverage Of Oil, Petrochemical, And Transportation Industries In The Russian Federation & Commonwealth Of Independent States Markets On Flagship Financial Markets Desktop

Date 14/11/2013

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that it is expanding its insight into Russian commodity markets with the acquisition of Kortes, a primary Russian energy information provider that specializes in oil, petrochemical, and transportation industry content across the markets of the Russian Federation and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). This new intelligence will be incorporated into the Company’s flagship financial markets desktop Thomson Reuters Eikon.

MarketPrizm Expands Global Reach By Providing Market Data And Order Entry Services To Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX)

Date 14/11/2013

MarketPrizm, a leading provider of market data and trading infrastructure services, today announced that it will offer data and order entry services to the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX). This move will provide European investors with improved access to the DGCX, which is now recognised as the leading derivatives exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and one of the fastest growing exchanges in the world.

London Stock Exchange Welcomes Wisdom Marine Lines To Main Market

Date 14/11/2013