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CFTC Issues Amended Registration Order For Natural Gas Exchange Inc

Date 21/03/2013

On March 20, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an amended order of registration as a derivatives clearing organization (“DCO”) to the Natural Gas Exchange Inc. (“NGX”). NGX, a registered DCO since 2008, had requested that the Commission expand the scope of products it is authorized to clear and permit it to continue using an accrual accounting methodology for daily settlement.
SEC Charges Rengan Rajaratnam With Insider Trading

Date 21/03/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Rajarengan “Rengan” Rajaratnam for his role in the massive insider trading scheme spearheaded by his older brother Raj Rajaratnam and hedge fund advisory firm Galleon Management.
Borsa Italiana Launches ExtraMOT PRO - New Fixed Income Segment To Meet Listed And Unlisted Corporates’ Needs - Cerved Technologies (Cerved Group) Is First Issuer On The New Market

Date 21/03/2013

Borsa Italiana has today broadened its bond market offering with a new professional segment on its ExtraMOT market, dedicated to the trading of debt instruments issued by both listed and unlisted Italian companies.
The AMF Highlights The Entry Into Force Of Certain Provisions Of The “EMIR” Regulation With Effect From 15 March 2013

Date 21/03/2013

European Commission delegated regulations 148/2013 to 153/2013 supplementing the European “EMIR” regulation 648/2012 on over-the-counter derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 23 February 2013. They enter into force on 15 March 2013.
RSM Research Wins S&P Dow Jones Second Annual SPIVA Award

Date 21/03/2013

A team of researchers from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) has won a $30,000 international prize for its comprehensive study offering a new perspective in the debate about active management of funds versus passive investing.

Program Trading Averaged 39.0 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Mar. 11-15

Date 21/03/2013

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms' executed volume from NYSE's orders database. The report includes trading on the NYSE for Mar. 11-15.
Athens Exchange: Continuation Of Suspension Of Trading Of The Shares Of The Companies "Bank Of Cyprus Public Company Ltd" And "Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co Ltd"

Date 21/03/2013

Following the notification of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission by the Cyprus Capital Market Commission regarding the decision to continue the suspension of trading of all listed securities on the Cyprus Stock Exchange and upon its request, ATHEX, following the relevant request of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, decided the continuation of the suspension of trading of the shares of the companies "BANK OF CYPRUS PUBLIC COMPANY LTD" and "CYPRUS POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO LTD" on ATHEX, for March 21 and March 22, 2013 (included).
IOSCO Consults On Regulatory Issues Raised By Changes In Market Structure

Date 21/03/2013

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published today a Consultation Report on Regulatory Issues Raised by Changes in Market Structure, which identifies possible outstanding issues and risks posed by existing or developing market structures. It also provides recommendations to address these potential risks.
Statement By Commissioner Michel Barnier Following The Agreement In Trilogue On New European Rules To Impose Stronger Prudential Requirements On Banks

Date 21/03/2013

I welcome the final agreement reached last night on a package that sets stronger prudential requirements for banks, requiring them to keep sufficient capital reserves and liquidity. The final deal builds on the elements that were identified in the trilogue of 27th February (seeMEMO/13/155). After the agreement on the Single Supervisory Mechanism two days ago (see MEMO/13/251), we are taking another fundamental step towards a genuine Banking Union, which will contribute to securing the stability of European banks and benefit our economies at large.
Thai Bourse’s Board Agrees To Improve Financial Literacy Plan, Amend Cash-Account Rule

Date 21/03/2013

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announces that its board has agreed to improve financial literacy plan for capital market professionals and investors, develop back-up trading terminal, and amend cash-account rule to reduce risk to the clearing system.