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Japan's Financial Services Agency: Memorandum Of Cooperation With National Serucurites Regulators In The EU

Date 22/07/2013

On July 19, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) signed Memorandums of Cooperation (MoCs) (PDF:86KB) with national securities regulators in the EU related to the supervision of funds and fund managers conducting their business on a cross-border basis.

ADX CEO Elected Vice Chairman Of South Asian Federation Of Exchanges - "First Arab To Hold Position In SAFE"

Date 22/07/2013

Mr. Rashed Al Baloushi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), was elected as vice chairman of the South Asian Federation of Exchanges (SAFE) during their last Annual General Meeting.  Mr. Al Baloushi is the first Arab national to take on the position of vice-chairman at the organization since its inception. 

SGX Welcomes Singapore Kitchen Equipment To Catalist

Date 22/07/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to welcome the listing of Singapore Kitchen Equipment Limited on Catalist, under the stock code, “5WG”.

NZX Markets To Open As Scheduled

Date 22/07/2013

NZX’s markets will open as scheduled this morning.

Statement By IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde On G-20 Ministerial Meeting In Moscow

Date 20/07/2013

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today after the conclusion of the Group of 20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Moscow:

“I would like to thank Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina, and their teams, for hosting us."

SEC, European Regulators Establish Supervisory Cooperation Arrangements Related To The Asset Management Industry

Date 20/07/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has established supervisory arrangements with financial regulators of the member states of the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) as part of long-term strategy to improve the oversight of certain entities in the asset management industry that operate across national borders. 

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - A Deletion From The S&P/TSX SmallCap Index

Date 19/07/2013

S&P Dow Jones Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

The shareholders of Sprott Resource Lending Corp. (TSX:SIL) have agreed to a Plan of Arrangement with Sprott Inc. (TSX:SII). Sprott Resource Lending shareholders will receive one-half share of Sprott Inc. and $CDN0.15 cash for each share held. Sprott Resource Lending Corp. will be removed from the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index after the close of trading on Friday, July 26, 2013.

BATS 1000 Index Jumps 1.0% This Week

Date 19/07/2013

BATS Global Markets, a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and  Europe, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) advanced 182.35 points, or 1.0% this week to close at 19,024.82 as of the 4 p.m. ET market close today. 

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 19/07/2013

The updated current reports for the week of July 16, 2013 are now available.

SEC Charges City Of Miami And Former Budget Director With Municipal Bond Offering Fraud

Date 19/07/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the city of Miami and its former budget director with securities fraud in connection with several municipal bond offerings and other disclosures made to investors.