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SEC Charges Connecticut-Based Broker With Stealing Investor Funds To Pay Mortgage And Shopping Bills

Date 13/09/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a broker and his company based in Danbury, Conn., with stealing at least $600,000 from customers who he persuaded to withdraw money from their brokerage accounts he managed at other firms and instead invest with him directly.
2012 Annual North American Conference Of The International Swaps And Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) - Speech By CFTC Commissioner Mark P. Wetjen

Date 13/09/2012

I would like to thank Steve O’Connor, Bob Pickel and Mary Johannes from ISDA for inviting me to speak with you today. This is my first appearance at an ISDA conference, but I see many familiar faces in the audience. I have found the dialogue with all of you to be very constructive during my first year with the Commission, and I look forward to continuing that dialogue in the months and years ahead.
CSOP Asset Management’s First RQFII ETF Tops Rankings From Day One: Initial And Second RQFII Quotas Totalling 7Bn RMB

Date 13/09/2012

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, is delighted to announce the CSOP FTSE China A50 RQFII ETF is now the largest RQFII ETF. The initial RQFII quota of 5Bn Renminbi (RMB) was allocated for IPO on 28 August and was fully taken up on the same day, establishing the CSOP FTSE China A50 RQFII ETF as the largest RQFII ETF, with Assets under Management (AUM) of US$m771.1[1] on the first day of trading. A further RMB2Bn was granted by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) for release on 12 September, and creation of the units of the fund was resumed immediately.
Change In The Composition Of The FTSE/ATHEX Index Series

Date 13/09/2012

Following the suspension of trading of the shares of the companies «TT HELLENIC POSTBANK S.A.» and «AVENIR LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT INFORMATICS SOCIETE ANONYME» and according to the Indices Series Ground Rules, the shares of the companies will be removed from all Indices.
NYSE Euronext Named Top Financial Company And Only Exchange Operator In Carbon Disclosure Project's S&P 500 Leadership Index

Date 13/09/2012

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced that it has been named to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s S&P 500 Leadership Index for the third consecutive year, and is again the only global exchange operator and trading-technology provider in the index. In addition, NYSE Euronext was the highest-ranked company in the financial sector and its scores for carbon management and disclosure again improved year-over-year.

ESMA Publishes A Q&A On Short-Selling Regulation

Date 13/09/2012

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Q&A on the Implementation of the Regulation on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps.
The Quoted Companies Alliance Celebrates 20 Years Of Championing The Interests Of Small And Mid-Size Quoted Companies

Date 13/09/2012

The Quoted Companies Alliance, the independent membership organisation that champions the interests of small to mid-size quoted companies, marked its 20th anniversary yesterday at its Annual Dinner.
CME Group And Shanghai Futures Exchange Renew Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 13/09/2012

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), the preeminent futures commodities market in the People's Republic of China, announced today that they have renewed their existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which was first initiated in March 2003 to create a forum for information sharing between the two organizations regarding the potential development of derivatives products in China.
Hedge Fund Association Asks SEC For Clear Rules On Verifying Investor Accreditation - Industry Trade Organization Asks For Provision In JOBS Act Rules To Limit Fund Managers’ Liability Should They Take Reasonable, Pre-Defined Steps To Confirm Whether Investors Are Accredited

Date 13/09/2012

The Hedge Fund Association, (the HFA), an international not-for-profit organization representing investors, hedge funds and service providers, today asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a comment letter to specifically tell private fund managers what they will need to do to safely verify whether investors are accredited, should they want to advertise after the rules in the Jump Start Our Business Start-ups Act (JOBS Act) are finalized.
Chase Belgrave Becomes First Ever CISI Affiliate Corporate Supporter In Switzerland

Date 13/09/2012

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is pleased to announce that Chase Belgrave has become the first ever CISI Affiliate Corporate Supporter in Switzerland.