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Tradition Launches ParFX Trading Platform - A New And More Efficient Way To Trade Wholesale FX Spot

Date 18/04/2013

Tradition, the leading global interdealer broker, today announced the launch of ParFX, its new spot FX trading platform. The launch follows a successful period of testing with many global banks and independent software vendors. The platform is now open to all banks able to settle via CLS.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Takes Civil Penalty Enforcement Action Against Mr Ang Kok Min For Insider Trading

Date 18/04/2013

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has taken civil penalty enforcement action against Mr Ang Kok Min for insider trading under Section 219(2)(a) of the Securities and Futures Act (SFA).

SGX Welcomes GDS Global To Catalist

Date 18/04/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to welcome the listing of GDS Global on Catalist, under the stock code of “5VP”.

FIF Capacity Statistics For March 2013:

Date 17/04/2013

Three New Record Peaks: SIAC OPRA, BATS Options MCASTPITCH AGG and BATS CHI-X Europe CXE PITCH.

Remarks Of U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew On The Global Economy At Johns Hopkins University School Of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

Date 17/04/2013

It is great to be at SAIS, a graduate center with a proud tradition of training the next generation of policy makers to understand the complex world they are about to enter.

Speech By SEC Chairman Mary Jo White: Opening Remarks At SEC Roundtable On Fixed Income Markets

Date 17/04/2013

Good morning and welcome to the Commission’s roundtable on the fixed income markets; and a special welcome to our very distinguished panelists. Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts and ideas with us.

Alberta Securities Commission Announces Appointment Of Three New Commission Members

Date 17/04/2013

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is pleased to announce that the Lieutenant Governor in Council has appointed Bradley Nemetz, Ann Rooney and Dr. Ian Beddis as members of the ASC, each for a three-year term. They bring a combined wealth of experience and knowledge from the accounting, finance and legal professions.

Examining Investment Advisers: The Challenge Continues By SEC Commissioner Elisse B. Walter

Date 17/04/2013

Good morning, it is a pleasure to be back here, among strong allies and good friends at a gathering of securities regulators from across America — men and women who are as committed as I am to investor protection and to safe and stable securities markets.

March 2013 FIF Market Share And Market Dynamics Reports – Executive Summary

Date 17/04/2013

U.S. Equities Market Share

• Share volumes traded across Tape A, B, and C totaled 123 billion shares, a decrease of 2% monthly and 16% annually.
• In March 2013, off-exchange trading accounted for 36% of the shares traded in NMS Equity Securities, a decrease of 0.4% compared to last month.
• NYSE-listed securities share volume was 69 billion shares, a decrease of 1% monthly and 18% annually.
• Share volume in NASDAQ-listed securities was 33 billion shares, a 5% monthly and 8% annual decline.

CFTC: Federal Court Orders North Carolina Residents Timothy Bailey And Michael Hudspeth, And Their Company, PMC Strategy, LLC, To Pay Over $1.8 Million For Fraud In Foreign Currency Ponzi Scheme

Date 17/04/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it obtained federal court orders requiring Defendants Timothy Bailey of Monroe, North Carolina, Michael Hudspeth, formerly of Statesville, North Carolina, and their company, PMC Strategy, LLC (PMC), to pay over $1.8 million for solicitation fraud and misappropriation in connection with an off-exchange foreign currency (forex) Ponzi scheme that solicited at least $669,000 from more than 22 individuals (see CFTC Press Release 5983-11).