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S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - Deletions From The S&P/TSX Preferred Share Indices

Date 20/12/2013

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

Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services Inc. (TSX:IAG) has announced its intention to redeem for $CDN 25.00 cash per share all of the outstanding shares of its 6.20% Non- Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Class A Preferred Shares, Series ‘C’ (TSX:IAG.PR.C). The shares of this issue will be removed from the S&P/TSX Preferred Share Laddered Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, December 31, 2013.

CFTC Approves Comparability Determinations For Six Jurisdictions For Substituted Compliance Purposes - Australia, Canada, The European Union, Hong Kong, Japan, And Switzerland Are Deemed Comparable With Respect To Certain Swaps Provisions Of The Dodd-Frank Act

Date 20/12/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) today approved a series of broad comparability determinations that would permit substituted compliance with non-U.S. regulatory regimes as compared to certain swaps provisions of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) and the Commission’s regulations. Substituted compliance describes the circumstances where the Commission’s general policy would be to permit non-U.S. swap dealers or non-U.S. MSPs whose swaps activities might bring them within the scope of certain Commission regulations, to use compliance with regulations in their home jurisdiction as a substitute for compliance with the relevant Commission regulations. This approach builds on the Commission’s long-standing policy of recognizing comparable regulatory regimes based on international coordination and comity principles with respect to cross-border activities involving futures and options.

Joint Statement Of CFTC Chairman Gensler And Commissioners Chilton And Wetjen

Date 20/12/2013

We support the Commission’s approval of broad comparability determinations that will be used for substituted compliance purposes. For each of the six jurisdictions that has registered swap dealers, we carefully reviewed each regulatory provision of the foreign jurisdictions submitted to us and compared the provision’s intended outcome to the Commission’s own regulatory objectives. The resulting comparability determinations for entity-level requirements permit non-U.S. swap dealers to comply with regulations in their home jurisdiction as a substitute for compliance with the relevant Commission regulations.

IMF Completes Second Review Under Extended Fund Facility Arrangement For Cyprus And Approves €83.5 Million Disbursement

Date 20/12/2013

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the second review of Cyprus’s performance under an economic program supported by a three-year, SDR 891 million (about €1 billion, or US$1.4 billion) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. The completion of this review enables the disbursement of SDR 74.2 million (about €83.5 million, or US$114 million), which would bring total disbursements under the arrangement to SDR 222.7 million (about €250.4 million, or US$341.9 million). The Executive Board also approved the authorities’ request for modification of performance criteria on end-December 2013 fiscal targets.

SEC Charges Archer-Daniels-Midland Company With FCPA Violations

Date 20/12/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged global food processor Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) for failing to prevent illicit payments made by foreign subsidiaries to Ukrainian government officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

CFTC Approves Limited-Purpose Swap Dealer Designation For State Street Bank And Trust Company

Date 20/12/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) today approved an Order granting a limited purpose swap dealer (SD) designation to State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) with respect to its activities in foreign exchange products that are swaps (FX Products), marking the second time that a limited-purpose SD designation order has been granted.

Deutsche Bank Resolves Its Single Largest Mortgage-Related Litigation Case

Date 20/12/2013

Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) announced today that it has reached an agreement to resolve its residential mortgage-backed securities litigation with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) as conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. As part of the agreement, Deutsche Bank will pay EUR 1.4 billion.

FHFA Announces $1.9 Billion Settlement With Deutsche Bank

Date 20/12/2013

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, today announced it has reached a settlement with Deutsche Bank AG, related companies and specifically named individuals for $1.925 billion to resolve claims in FHFA v. Deutsche Bank AG, et al., as well as certain other matters. The settlement addresses claims alleging violations of federal and state securities laws in connection with private-label mortgage-backed securities (PLS) purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac between 2005 and 2007.  

Canadian Securities Regulators Mandate OBSI’s Dispute Resolution Service

Date 20/12/2013

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published final amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations.  These amendments would require all registered dealers and advisers to use the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) as the common dispute resolution service (DRS), except in Québec where the mediation regime administered by the Autorité des marchés financiers will continue to apply.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 20/12/2013

The current reports for the week of December 17, 2013 are now available.