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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At Bard College At Simon's Rock, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, May 18, 2013 - Economic Prospects For The Long Run

Date 18/05/2013

Let me start by congratulating the graduates and their parents. The word "graduate" comes from the Latin word for "step." Graduation from college is only one step on a journey, but it is an important one and well worth celebrating.
Bloomberg Appoints Samuel Palmisano As Independent Adviser - Palmisano Will Review Privacy And Data Protocols And Policies And Make Recommendations On Possible Enhancements - Bloomberg Also Appoints Clark Hoyt To Review Bloomberg News’ Relationship With The Company’s Commercial Operations

Date 18/05/2013

Bloomberg LP announced yesterday the appointment of Samuel J. Palmisano, the former Chairman and CEO of IBM, to serve as an independent adviser regarding the Company’s privacy and data standards.
HKMEx Voluntarily Surrenders Authorisation To Provide Automated Trading Services

Date 18/05/2013

The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx) announces today it has decided to voluntarily surrender the authorisation to provide automated trading services (“ATS”) granted by the Securities and Futures Commission (“the SFC”).
IMF Executive Board Reviews Fund’s Income Position; Margin For Lending Rate Remains Unchanged For 2014 Financial Year

Date 17/05/2013

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its annual review of the Fund’s income position for the financial year ending April 30, 2013 (FY2013) and maintained the margin for the lending rate for IMF credit at 100 basis points for FY2014.
BATS 1000 Index Jumps 2.0% This Week

Date 17/05/2013

BATS Global Markets, a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) rose 362.34 points, or 2.0%, this week to close at 18,773.55 as ofthe 4 p.m. ET market close today.

Concurring Statement Of Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia, Core Principles And Other Requirements For Swap Execution Facilities

Date 17/05/2013

Today, the Commission votes to establish a new trading venue, a Swap Execution Facility (SEF) that will allow market participants to access a more transparent market and offer innovative trading opportunities. Unlike the futures exchanges which are tied to a single clearinghouse, trades executed on SEFs can be cleared at different clearinghouses, which will provide a new competitive execution space. For these reasons, I have always had high hopes for SEFs.
CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 17/05/2013

The current reports for the week of May 14, 2013 are now available.
Remarks At 12th European Corporate Governance & Company Law Conference By SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher

Date 17/05/2013

Thank you Danny [McCoy] for your very kind introduction. I am delighted to be able to participate in this conference, and especially proud as an Irish-American that it is being held in conjunction with Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This conference is particularly valuable because it provides a forum for executives, directors, investors, and policy makers to have a frank and productive dialogue on important corporate governance issues.
SIFMA Market Close Recommendations For US Memorial Day And UK Spring Bank Holidays In The US, The UK And Japan

Date 17/05/2013

In observance of the U.S. Memorial Day and the U.K. Spring Bank Holidays, SIFMA made holiday recommendations for the U.S., theU.K., and Japan.
FIA Appoints Director Of International Relations And Strategy

Date 17/05/2013

The Futures Industry Association today announced the appointment of Jacqueline Hamra Mesa as Senior Vice President and Director of International Relations and Strategy.