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Composition Of Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Equity Indices As Of December 16th, 2012

Date 10/12/2012

As of December 16th, 2012 the composition of the equity indices will be updated.

For the Excel file regarding changes in indices constituents, click here .
For the PDF file regarding changes in indices constituents, click here .

Hellenic Republic Announces Extension Of Invitation Period In Relation To The Exchange Offer Transaction

Date 10/12/2012

The Hellenic Republic (the “Republic”)  announced  today that it has decided to extend the period for submission of additional participation instructions in respect of all securities  eligible  to  participate  in  the  Republic’s  invitation  (the  “Designated  Securities”) announced on 3 December 2012 (the “Invitation”) to offer to exchange Designated Securities for six-month notes to be issued by the European Financial Stability Facility (the “EFSF” and the “EFSF  Notes”)  until  12:00  p.m.  (London  time)  on  Tuesday,  11  December  2012  (which  will become the “Expiration Deadline” for the purposes of the Invitation). The extension will allow holders of Designated Securities who have not yet offered them for exchange pursuant to the Invitation to participate in the Invitation. However, holders of Designated Securities that submitted participation instructions prior to the initial expiration deadline (being 5.00 p.m. (London time) on Friday,  7  December  2012)  will  not  have  the  right  to  revoke  or  modify  such  participation instructions.

CFTC: Federal Court In Texas Orders Houston-Based Defendants Christopher Daley And His Company, TC Credit Service d/b/a Del-Mair Group, To Pay Over $2.6 Million For Fraud In A Commodity Pool Scheme - Court Finds That Defendants Fraudulently Solicited And Accepted Over $1.4 Million From Customers To Trade Crude Oil Futures Contracts In A Commodity Pool

Date 10/12/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained a federal court order against defendants Christopher D. Daley and his firm, TC Credit Service, LLC doing business as Del-Mair Group, LLC (DMG), both of Houston, Texas, requiring Daley and DMG to jointly pay $654,183 in restitution to defrauded investors and a civil monetary penalty of $1,995,000. The order also imposes permanent trading and registration bans against the defendants and prohibits them from violating the anti-fraud provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations, as charged.

Treasury Department Reaches $132 Million Settlement With Standard Chartered Bank, Treasury Settlement Part Of Combined $327 Million Settlement For Bank’s Apparent Violations Of Sanctions Programs

Date 10/12/2012

As part of a combined $327 million settlement with federal and local government partners, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced a $132 million agreement with Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) to settle its potential liability for apparent violations of U.S. sanctions. Today’s settlement resolves the OFAC’s investigation into apparent violations by the London and Dubai offices of SCB of a number of U.S sanctions programs, including those relating to Iran, Burma, Libya and Sudan. Matters were also settled relating to a case involving transactions related to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations.

Press Communique Of The 16th African Securities Exchanges Association Annual General Meeting

Date 10/12/2012

On December 2, 2012, the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) hosted the 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) in Cairo, Egypt at the Smart Village Conference Center.

SEC Charges Eight Mutual Fund Directors For Failure To Properly Oversee Asset Valuation

Date 10/12/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against eight former members of the boards of directors overseeing five Memphis, Tenn.-based mutual funds for violating their asset pricing responsibilities under the federal securities laws.

European Energy Exchange: Hungarian Phase 2 Auction Clears At EUR 6.63

Date 10/12/2012

Today, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) held the first of two auctions of Phase 2 EU Allowances scheduled for December on behalf of the Hungarian Ministry of National Development.

Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska, LLC Selects SunGard’s Aligne To Help Drive Efficiencies In Pipeline Operations

Date 10/12/2012

Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska, LLC (CINGSA), has selected SunGard’s Aligne Pipe Operations to help streamline gas pipeline operations, manage regulatory compliance, and improve customer service in support of its new natural gas storage facility.

Burgundy Monthly Report - November 2012

Date 10/12/2012

Olof Neiglick, CEO of Burgundy, comments about the month:

“For the fourth month in a row Burgundy had the Best Prices in XACT Bear 2 and reached a market share of 36.8 percent in November, according to LiquidMetrix battlemaps."

Gas Exchange On POLPX Due To Start In 10 Days - First Gas Exchange Transactions May Be Concluded On December 20 - The Initiation Of Trading In Blue Fuel Will Be The First Step Towards The Liberalisation Of The Gas Market In Poland. For Many Consumers, This Means A Real Transformation Of Fuel Trading Into Market Economy - Important New Business Line In The WSE Group.

Date 10/12/2012

The creation of the gas exchange market is part of the scope of the implementation activities of the European internal market for electricity and gas and their regional markets, as proposed by the European Commission and the European Council. Accordance with the EU guidance, the Member States must ensure that, in terms of energy and gas, their citizens are provided with, among others: a fully competitive, liquid and transparent market, the possibility of free choice of supplier, fair and optimally set prices and the security and reliability of gas supply.