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Tokyo Financial Exchange: Weekly Release Of Exchange FX Margin Contracts Open Interest Information

Date 16/04/2013

Tokyo Financial Exchange Inc. (TFX) announced that starting from today (16th April 2013) it will release delayed market information of Exchange FX Margin Contracts at a time of market close on previous Tuesday.  

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority: New Directors’ Guide Aimed At Sharpening Up Corporate Governance

Date 16/04/2013

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and the Institute of Directors in New Zealand (IoD) have today released ‘A Director’s Guide’: a must-read for all current and aspiring directors.

NZX Announces Trade Me CEO To Join NZX Board

Date 15/04/2013

NZX advises that Jon Macdonald, CEO of NZX/ASX listed Trade Me Group Limited, has accepted an invitation to join the NZX Board. Jon's appointment is effective from 3 May 2013, subject to confirmation by NZX shareholders at the Annual Meeting to be held on that day.

BM&FBOVESPA S.A. Announces New Board Of Directors

Date 15/04/2013

BM&FBOVESPA S.A. shareholders elected a new Board of Directors for the company on Monday, in an Ordinary General Meeting. The new chairman will be Pedro Pullen Parente, who was already a member of the previous Board. He will be substituting Arminio Fraga Neto, whose second mandate that started in May 2011 has now drawn to a close. 

CalPERS Earns 'A' Grade In Asset Owners Disclosure Project 2012 Climate Change Survey - Global Climate Index Ranks System 15 Out Of World’s 1,000 Largest Asset Owners

Date 15/04/2013

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced that it has earned an 'A' grade from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP), one of only 22 organizations to do so, ranking number 15 on the list of the world's 1,000 largest asset owners in the AODP 2012 Global Climate Index survey.

SEC Charges Denver-Based Businessman With Insider Trading

Date 15/04/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a prominent Denver-based businessman with insider trading based on confidential information he obtained from the CEO of an oil and gas company that was about to secure a huge investment.

DTCC Expands Tampa Operations - Up To 255 New Jobs And $4.8 Million In Capital Improvements Planned

Date 15/04/2013

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced today that it has chosen Tampa as the expansion location for up to 255 high-wage, new jobs with total average compensation more than double the regional average salary of $46,000. In addition, the company announced a $4.8 million investment in its only Florida campus as part of the company’s long-term expansion strategy.

“Kaleidoscopes” - Speech Of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton At Washington University In St. Louis, St. Louis, MO , April 15, 2013

Date 15/04/2013

Introduction

How do you do Wash U?  Thanks to President (James) Bullard and Professor (Christopher) Waller for the invitation to be with you today.  I’m sure each of you knows this, but what lucky folks you are to have the benefit of spending some time with these “smartest of the smart” economists.  I’m envious.

U.S. Agencies Provide Additional Instructions For Submission Of Some Resolution Plans

Date 15/04/2013

The Federal Reserve Board (Board) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on Monday announced the release of additional guidance, clarification and direction for the first group of institutions filing their resolutions plans pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act.

Shariyah Review Bureau Partners With Simply Sharia Human Capital To Deliver Islamic Finance Training (IFQ)

Date 15/04/2013

Simply Sharia Human Capital (SSHC) is delighted to offer the Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ) in collaboration with prominent Gulf-based Sharia Advisors, Shariyah Review Bureau (SRB).