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Moscow Exchange - New Brand-Name Of MICEX-RTS Exchange

Date 20/07/2012

Moscow Exchange is the new brand-name for the former MICEX-RTS.

4th World Congress Of The Game Theory Society Convenes in İstanbul Nobel Laureates In Economics Come Together At İMKB On July 25

Date 20/07/2012

Game Theory Society, established in 1999, holds its 4th World Congress (GAMES 2012) at Santral İstanbul on July 22-26. Held on a quadrennial basis, the event is organized with İMKB’s platinum sponsorship under the auspices of İstanbul Bilgi University.

Thomson Reuters Voted “Best Reference Data Provider” And “Best Low-Latency Data Technology Provider” By Waters Rankings 2012

Date 20/07/2012

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that it has been voted “Best Reference Data Provider” and “Best Low-Latency Data Technology Provider” in Waters Rankings 2012. This is the third consecutive year that Thomson Reuters has won the “Best Low-Latency Data Technology Provider” award.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Strengthening Asia Financial Markets Through Regional Collaboration - Speech By Mr Ng Nam Sin, Assistant Managing Director, Development, At The OCBC Global Treasury Forum

Date 20/07/2012

The global financial crisis is still with us

The theme for this year’s forum is “Winds of Change Affecting Asia”.  This is indeed fitting given the turbulence we have experienced in recent years.  In the near term, there is continued uncertainty over Europe’s sovereign debt crisis and the US’ fiscal deficit issues.  These developments will have a significant impact on the rest of the world, including Asia.  Despite our deepening domestic markets, Asia is not insulated from the rest of the world.   Outcomes in the developed markets have a profound global impact through trade, commodities prices, and in the valuation of currencies and financial instruments.   Through these channels, global winds of change can shake Asia from its long-term path of growth and development.

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission Offers Practical Guidance On How To Ascertain Key Risks Before Investing

Date 20/07/2012

In the latest issue of InvestEd Intelligence, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) reminds investors to find out about the various risks and factors that may affect their return of investment before making a commitment.

ASIC Consults On Retail Trading Of Commonwealth Government Securities

Date 20/07/2012

ASIC has released Consultation Paper 181 Retail trading in Commonwealth Government Securities(CP 181). The consultation paper will help to implement the Australian Government’s decision to facilitate retail trading of Commonwealth Government Securities (CGS) as part of fostering a deep and liquid corporate bond market. It proposes market integrity rules to provide for fair, orderly and transparent trading of depository interests in CGS traded on public exchanges.

SEC Charges Chicago-Based Consulting Firm And Executives With Accounting Violations

Date 19/07/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Chicago-based consulting firm and two of its former executives with accounting violations that overstated the company’s income for multiple years.

SIFMA Statement On Eminent Domain And TBA Trading

Date 19/07/2012

SIFMA today issued the following statement on eminent domain and TBA trading: 

Recent press reports have discussed SIFMA's consideration of the potential impact of a seizure of mortgage loans through an eminent domain process on the To-Be-Announced (TBA) markets for Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS).  The reports correctly note SIFMA and its members' strong concerns with and objections to such proposed policies that involve the use of involuntary seizures under eminent domain powers. SIFMA's existing TBA trading practice guidelines do not currently contemplate such actions and their impact on the homogeneity of loans eligible for TBA delivery needs to be assessed.  Therefore, SIFMA necessarily discussed this issue with its members. 

SEC Charges CEO With Insider Trading In Secondary Offering Of Company Stock

Date 19/07/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the chairman and CEO of a Santa Ana, Calif.-based computer storage device company with insider trading in a secondary offering of his stock shares with knowledge of confidential information that a major customer’s demand for one of its most profitable products was turning out to be less than expected.

KCBT Raises Minimum Margins For HRW Wheat Old Crop/New Crop Spreads

Date 19/07/2012

The Kansas City Board of Trade has raised its minimum margins for the hard red  winter wheat futures contract and wheat calendar swaps old crop/new crop  spreads.