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U.S. Treasury Department Reaches $33 Million Settlement With The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc - Treasury Settlement Part Of Interagency Investigation Into Apparent Violations Of Sanctions Programs

Date 11/12/2013

As part of a combined $100 million settlement with federal and state government agencies, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced a $33 million agreement with the Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS) to settle its potential liability for apparent violations of U.S. sanctions regulations.  Today’s settlement resolves OFAC’s investigation into apparent violations by RBS of U.S sanctions programs relating to Iran, Sudan, Burma, and Cuba.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler At A D.C. Bar Event - "A Transformed Marketplace"

Date 11/12/2013

Thank you, Alice and Peter, for your kind introductions. I also want to thank the DC Bar for inviting me here to speak today.

SunGard’s Apex Collateral Wins FOW International Award For Best New Collateral Management Product

Date 11/12/2013

SunGard’s Apex Collateral was selected as the best new collateral management product in the 2013 FOW International Awards, which recognizes the key innovators and product launches in the global derivatives industry.

Commissioner Michel Barnier Remarks Following The ECOFIN Council Meeting

Date 11/12/2013

On Single resolution mechanism / Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive and Deposit guarantee schemes package:

“We have never before had to deal at the same time with three regulatory texts [BRRD, DGS and SRM] as complex and interrelated as these, which we are pushing to finalise at the same time. This has led to complex negotiations under considerable time pressure and considerable challenges.”

Hibernia REIT Plc Lists On The Irish Stock Exchange Raising €365 Million

Date 11/12/2013

The Irish Stock Exchange (“ISE”) welcomes Hibernia REIT plc (“Hibernia REIT”), whose shares began trading on the Main Securities Market (MSM) today.

Moscow Exchange: Calculation Of Settlement Price Under USD/RUB FX Futures

Date 11/12/2013

Starting with December 2013 the settlement price of futures on USD/RUB on the Derivatives Market to be calculated based on Ruble FX Fixing, the new FX market indicator.

DataArt Upgrades Free Form PF Software To Support AIFMD Reporting Requirements - Custom Software Developer Unifies Regulatory Data Compilation For One Automated Filing Solution

Date 11/12/2013

DataArt, a custom software development company that builds advanced solutions for select industries, today announced that it has enhanced its free Form PF front-end software with support for AIFMD reporting requirements. The new software serves as a basis for comprehensive automated filing solutions for investment fund managers with customized user functionality and back-end for data integrations.

Energa’s IPO: Biggest IPO In CEE In 2013

Date 11/12/2013

• Energa’s PLN 2.4 billion IPO is the biggest IPO in CEE this year.
• It is the biggest initial public offering in Poland since the IPO of Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa in July 2011.
• The presence of Poland’s major supplier of power from renewable energy sources on WSE strengthens the RES sector on the trading floor in Warsaw.

London Metal Exchange (LME) Successfully Completes Technical Delivery For EMIR

Date 11/12/2013

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has successfully delivered the systems modifications necessary to support its members and clearing house in response to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) requirements. The on-schedule delivery of the technology changes means that LME members can make necessary modifications to their own systems in advance of EMIR coming into force.

Calypso Interfaces With Tradeweb Markets SEF - Extension Of Calypso End-User Clearing Solution To Support SEF Connectivity, Ensuring Mandatory SEF Execution Compliance

Date 11/12/2013

Calypso Technology Inc., the leading integrated capital markets platform provider, today announced the extension of its over-the-counter (OTC) clearing solution for end-users to support Swap Execution Facility (SEF) connectivity. As a first step in providing derivatives end-user clients access to SEFs for derivatives trading and execution compliance, Calypso is interfacing with TW SEF from Tradeweb Markets, the leading global provider of fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, to offer an out-of-the-box request-for-quote (RFQ) and order book integration solution.