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Statement Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler On Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Submission

Date 10/04/2013

As swaps market reforms are have now becoming a reality, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) needs the resources to match the responsibilities Congress charged the agency with in overseeing this vast marketplace.
“Revenue, Resources And Reliability” - Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton On The President’s Proposed Budget For FY 2014

Date 10/04/2013

I’m pleased with President Obama’s budget request for the CFTC. In addition, I’m comforted that the budget request contains a proposal to initiate user fees as the funding mechanism for our Agency. Given the dysfunction junction we’ve seen on fiscal issues in government, I’m concerned that without such user fees, we won’t have the resources—the people power or the tech tools—needed to take on the oversight and enforcement duties we’ve been asked to undertake by Congress and the President. We simply won’t have the bucks to do the job.
Dissenting Statement By CFTC Commissioners Jill E. Sommers And Scott D. O'Malia - Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Performance Report

Date 10/04/2013

We respectfully dissent from the Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Performance Report. This document highlights the budgetary and staffing challenges facing the Commission in meeting its self-established priorities as part of the FY 2011-2015 Strategic Plan. To date, the Commission has met just 46 percent of its goals. It should be noted that six goals weren't even considered as part of this calculation, which if included would take the unmet goals to over 59 percent. We find these results troubling.
Platts: Global Petrochemical Prices Fell 5% In March On Weak Demand

Date 10/04/2013

Prices in the $3-trillion-plus global petrochemicals market fell 5% to $1,378 per metric ton (/mt) in March, according to the just-released monthly average of the Platts Platts Global Petrochemical Index (PGPI), a benchmark basket of seven widely used petrochemicals. This followed a 6% increase in February.
Opening Statement At The SEC Open Meeting By Chairman Mary Jo White

Date 10/04/2013

Good morning. This is an open meeting of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission being held on April 10, 2013.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler Before The U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Seventh Annual Capital Markets Summit

Date 10/04/2013

Good afternoon, thank you David for that kind introduction. I’d also like to thank the Chamber of Commerce for inviting me to speak at your annual Capital Markets Summit. I’m honored to be joining this summit for the fourth year in a row.
Liquidnet Sees Strong Quarterly Performance Globally As Block Trading Increases - Growth Reflects Broadening Interest In Investment Opportunities In 41 Markets Accessed Through Liquidnet’s Institutional Network

Date 10/04/2013

Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, announced strong quarterly performance globally. In Europe, total principal traded was over US$22.6 billion, up 64.7% from Q4’12. In Asia, overall principal traded exceeded US$5 billion for the first time, marking a 20% increase over last quarter. In the US, average daily volume was up by 25% over last quarter, averaging 44M shares.
Mary Jo White Sworn In As Chair Of SEC

Date 10/04/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Mary Jo White was sworn in this morning as the 31st Chair of the SEC.
Interview With ESMA Chair, Steven Maijoor

Date 10/04/2013

Interview with ESMA Chair, Steven Maijoor on “Post-trade harmonisation and financial integration in Europe” on the occasion of the Joint European Central Bank (ECB)-EU Commission conference held on 19 March 2013.
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Occasional Papers On Behavioural Economics Exploring How People Make Financial Decisions

Date 10/04/2013

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published two occasional papers on behavioural economics to explore how people make financial decisions.