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Remarks Of US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew At The 2014 Delivering Alpha Conference Hosted By CNBC And Institutional Investor

Date 16/07/2014

Thank you, Tyler, for that introduction, and thank you all for having me here today. 

Without a doubt, the Internet has revolutionized the way we conduct our lives and the way we do business—from making a bank deposit, buying a book, and providing a medical diagnosis to restocking the shelf of a grocery store, filing taxes, and trading stock.  But this transformation—which has spawned incredible waves of innovation and entrepreneurship—has also given rise to new dangers.  And the challenge for businesses and governments to fortify their defenses against these dangers will be a central test for all of us going forward.

Nordea Selects Leading Collateral Management Solution From Rockall Technologies

Date 16/07/2014

Rockall Technologies, a leading financial services solutions company, is delighted to announce that its systematic tracking of collateral management solution, STOC, has been selected by Nordea after a detailed evaluation of the solutions in the market.

SEC Announces Charges In Scheme To Secretly Enable Lawbreakers To Run Microcap Company

Date 16/07/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against four individuals and a microcap company for concealing from investors that two lawbreakers ran the company.

Treasury International Capital Data For May

Date 16/07/2014

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for May 2014.  The next release, which will report on data for June 2014, is scheduled for August 15, 2014.

London Stock Exchange Group AGM Statement

Date 16/07/2014

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the 2014 Annual General Meeting of London Stock Exchange Group.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: New Issuer Boost ETP Launches Four Leveraged Exchange-Traded Notes On Xetra

Date 16/07/2014

Four exchange-traded notes (ETNs) issued by Boost ETP have been tradable on Xetra since Tuesday. The new products are linked to indices in the LevDAX, ShortDAX and EURO STOXX 50 index families and enable investors to participate in the performance of rising or falling share prices with a leverage factor of three.  

ICE Brent Crude Benchmark Sets New Daily Volume Record

Date 16/07/2014

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that ICE Brent Crude futures achieved a daily volume record of 1,526,965 contracts on July 15, 2014. The previous daily volume record was 1,451,481 on July 11, 2014.

Dion Confirms EBA Membership As SEPA Deadline Looms

Date 16/07/2014

Dion Global Solutions (BSE:526927), technology partner to the financial services industry, today announced its official membership with the Euro Banking Association (EBA). The membership means Dion has access and can contribute to practical information as well as research and analysis related to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), a European Union initiative geared at making payments across Europe more efficient through uniform standards and practices.

ESMA Consults On Credit Ratings Agencies Periodic Information

Date 16/07/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority has launched a consultation on new supervisory guidelines regarding the information that is periodically submitted to ESMA by credit rating agencies. Good quality, relevant and timely data is key to the efficient and effective supervision of the CRA sector and the aim of this consultation paper is to ensure that the information that CRAs are requested to submit supports ESMA's supervisory work in identifying the key risks in the sector.

Households And Non-Residents Increase Their Participation In The Spanish Stock Market - BME Report On The Share Ownership Structure In Spain

Date 16/07/2014

• Non-resident investors remain the main owners of Spanish listed shares, at 40.1% of the market value
• Households are again the second most relevant share owners, at 26.1%
• Retail investors and non-residents own listed shares worth over €150 billion and €240 billion, respectively