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A New Moscow Exchange Ruble Fixing Price Methodology Takes Effect

Date 28/06/2013

On July 01, 2013 a new version of the Moscow Exchange Ruble Fixing Price Methodology will take effect.
Dalian Commodity Exchange, Guangdong Materials Group Corporation To Develop Timber Index Futures

Date 28/06/2013

On the morning of June 14, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and Guangdong Materials Group Corporation (GMGC) inked a strategic cooperation agreement in Guangzhou to cooperate in the development of the timber index futures and other fields as the sole partner for each other.
CFTC’s Division Of Swap Dealer And Intermediary Oversight Issues Corrected No-Action Letter On Relief From Certain External Business Conduct Standards And Documentation Standards

Date 28/06/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today issued an amended a no-action letter providing relief from certain duties imposed on swap dealers (“SDs”) and major swap participants (“MSPs”) pursuant to the Commission’s Business Conduct Standards with Counterparties, as well as certain documentation requirements imposed on SDs and MSPs pursuant to Commission regulation § 23.504, when executing swaps with the intention to clear contemporaneously with execution. The letter has been corrected from the original version that was issued on June 26, 2013.
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority: More Charges Laid Against David Ross

Date 28/06/2013

Further charges have today been laid by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) against David Ross alleging breaches of financial markets legislation.
CFTC’s Division Of Swap Dealer And Intermediary Oversight Issues No-Action Letter Providing Relief For Swap Dealers In Connection With Foreign Exchange Intermediated Prime Brokerage Arrangements

Date 28/06/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today issued a time-limited no-action letter that provides swap dealers with relief from certain External Business Conduct Standards rules in the context of foreign exchange intermediated prime brokerage arrangements.

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority: Capital + Merchant Finance Directors Receive Increased Prison Sentences

Date 28/06/2013

Two former directors of Capital + Merchant Finance have today had their prison sentences increased following a prosecution taken by the Financial Markets Authority.
CFTC’s Division Of Swap Dealer And Intermediary Oversight Issues Time-Limited No-Action Relief From Certain Swap Trading Relationship Documentation Standards With Foreign Exchange Counterparties

Date 28/06/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (“DSIO”) today announced the issuance of a no-action letter relating to requirements imposed on Swap Dealers (“SDs”) and Major Swap Participants (“MSPs”) pursuant to Commission regulation § 23.504 in connection with (i) foreign exchange transactions that are swaps , and (ii) physically-settled foreign exchange forwards and swap agreements that have been exempted from the definition of swap by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
CFTC’s Division Of Swap Dealer And Intermediary Oversight Issues Time-Limited No-Action Relief Regarding The Treatment Of Swap Transactions By Persons Engaging In Floor Trader Activities, For Purposes Of Making Calculations Under The Swap Dealer Definition

Date 28/06/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today issued a time-limited no-action letter that provides relief for persons engaging in floor trader activities.
NZX First Half 2013 Financial Results Date

Date 28/06/2013

NZX wishes to advise that it intends to release its first half 2013 financial results before market open on Monday, 19 August 2013.
Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton On The Filing Of Charges In The MF Global Case

Date 28/06/2013

This is a bellwether case for the Commission following an exhaustive investigation. I hope that those who lost money in this colossal catastrophe can gain some satisfaction from the steps we have taken since Halloween day in 2011.