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S&P Dow Jones Indices Market Attributes: Risk & Volatility Index Dashboard

Date 23/10/2014

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Reminder - Direct Edge Trading Notice #14-43: SIFMA Industry-Wide Business Continuity Test On Saturday, October 25, 2014

Date 23/10/2014

Direct Edge®, a BATS Global Markets Company, will participate in the annual SIFMA Industry-Wide Business Continuity Test on Saturday, October 25, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. Both EDGA ExchangeSM (EDGA®) and EDGX ExchangeSM (EDGX®) will be available for testing. We encourage all members to register and participate in this test.

CFTC Staff Issues Interpretative Guidance Regarding Customer Margin Deposits Submitted Using Automated Clearing House Payment Processing Systems

Date 23/10/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight today issued an interpretation of Commission Regulations 1.22, 22.2 and 30.7 providing that a futures commission merchant (FCM) may credit a customer’s trading account for a margin payment upon the FCM’s initiation of a withdrawal from the customer’s bank account using the Automated Clearing House (ACH) payment processing system.

Quaternion Risk Management Collaborates With UBS Delta To Deliver CVA Service Launched Today

Date 23/10/2014

Quaternion Risk Management Limited (Quaternion), provider of specialized risk analytic consultancy, services and software are now working together with UBS Delta, the award-winning provider of risk and performance analytics to provide counterparty exposure, CVA/DVA analytics and reporting services to the financial and corporate community.

DTCC Risk Survey Reveals That Threat Of Cyber Attack Ranks As The Principal Concern Of Global Financial Institutions - DTCC Issues White Paper With Key Recommendations To Strengthen Resiliency From Cyber Attack

Date 23/10/2014

In the wake of several recent high-profile cyber attacks on major sectors of the global economy, cyber security now ranks as the principal concern of the financial services industry, according to results of a new survey released today by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).

Monetary Policy, Asset Prices And Distribution - Speech By Ben Broadbent, Deputy Governor For Monetary Policy, Bank Of England

Date 23/10/2014

Speaking at the Society of Business Economists Annual conference, Ben Broadbent, Deputy Governor for Monetary policy, discusses how to interpret the downward trend in interest rates over the past twenty years.   

ECB Launches Public Consultation On Draft Regulation On Reporting Of Supervisory Financial Information

Date 23/10/2014

• Regulation to complete the requirements about how banks shall report supervisory financial information once the ECB assumes its responsibilities as supervisor
• Public consultation includes a hearing on 13 November

Deutsche Börse: DAX Has Been Licensed For An Exchange-Traded Fund In The U.S. - Index Now Available In The European, Asian And North American Regions For The First Time

Date 23/10/2014

Deutsche Börse today announced the DAX Index has been licensed to Recon Capital Partners to underlie an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S. The Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF is available today on Nasdaq.

Muhurat Trading Session At Bombay Stock Exchange In The Vikram Samvat Year 2071

Date 23/10/2014

BSE Ltd. (formerly known as Bombay Stock Exchange) welcomed the Vikram Samvat Year 2071 with much fanfare and panache. The Lakshmi Pooja and the Muhurat Trading Session on Thursday, October 23, 2014 from 6.15 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. was graced by a lot of recognized personalities from broking fraternity, corporates and bollywood too. Actresss Ms. Kajal Agarwal who has worked in popular Bollywood movies such as Singham, Special 26, etc. was at the Exchange for the ‘Opening Bell’.

Lack Of Corporate Access Is Limiting Opportunities For Non-North American Companies, BNY Mellon Investor Survey Finds

Date 23/10/2014

North American investors say they need more and better access to non-North American companies to gain greater confidence or initiate a position in international firms, according to a new study released by BNY Mellon, a global leader in investment management and investment services.