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Testimony Before The US Senate Committee On Agriculture Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 17/07/2012

Good morning Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Roberts and members of the Committee. I thank you for inviting me to today’s hearing on implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). I also will review the CFTC’s settlement with Barclays on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), as well as recent events related to Peregrine Financial Group.
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Initiates Trading In 10 Ounce Silver Contract

Date 17/07/2012

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited launched the 10 ounce silver contract this week for its small investors. Trading started in the contract right after approval was received last week from Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. PMEX has currently opened two contracts for the months of August and September.
Palestine Exchange: Received Disclosed Interim Financial Statements Of Palestine Securities Exchange Co. For The First Half Of 2012

Date 17/07/2012

The Palestine Exchange (PEX) received the reviewed interim condensed financial statements from Palestine Securities Exchange Company (PSE). PEX disclosure rules give all PEX listed companies 45 days to report their first half interim financial statements as reviewed by their independent external auditor. In addition to this press release, this disclosure was published on the PEX website (www.pex.ps) and emailed to PEX member securities firms.
Chi-FX Brazil Commences Certification Process

Date 17/07/2012

Chi-X Global Holdings LLC today announced that Chi-FX™ Brazil is now available for participant certification. The platform, which has been developed via an alliance between Chi-X Global and BM&FBOVESPA S.A., Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros (“BVMF”), is expected to launch in the fourth quarter.
Global Investment Management Industry Continues To Face A Regulatory Avalanche Of Disparate Rules: KPMG Report - Progress Is Slow, But Moving toward More Consistent Rules Across Every Region

Date 17/07/2012

In its fourth annual analysis of global financial regulations, KPMG, the audit, tax and advisory firm, says investment managers continue to face daunting challenges brought on by a changing global regulatory environment, which is fraught with unanswered questions and an array of differing rules in each region.

Rosenthal Collins Group Initiates Daily Public Posting Describing Its Investment Of Customer Segregated Funds

Date 17/07/2012

Rosenthal Collins Group LLC (RCG), a leading independent futures clearing firm, today announced that, in an effort to further increase transparency for its customers and the public, the firm is providing a daily update on how RCG invests its customers’ funds. Effective immediately and available prominently at www.RCGdirect.com, the chart describes the allocation of customer segregated funds between the various instruments in which the firm invests.
Kinetic Partners And Riskdata Launch An Integrated Risk Reporting Service

Date 17/07/2012

Kinetic Partners, the global professional services firm to the asset management, investment banking and broking industries, today announced that it has launched a powerful new risk monitoring and reporting platform, in partnership with Riskdata, a premier risk management solutions provider. The development of this service reflects Kinetic Partners’ strategy to support financial services firms to address the dynamic and changing global regulatory environment and Riskdata’s aim to offer a broad and easy access to risk analytics through partner platforms.
SGX: Stapled Securities Are Subject To Same High Listing Standards And Disclosure

Date 17/07/2012

There have been public discussions and media commentaries on the listing structures available in Singapore. In particular, there appears to be some confusion on the nature of these listing structures as reported in several recent commentaries. On 20 September 2011, SGX published an article on the Regulator’s Column clarifying that dual class ordinary voting shares are not allowed to be listed in Singapore. This regulatory column provides further clarification on “stapled securities” so as to correct potential misperception on such stapled structures.
HKEx Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 17/07/2012

Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report
Boerse Stuttgart: Investors Straying To Other Currencies - Retail Investors Increasingly Turn To Foreign Currency Bonds - Turnover In Bonds Denominated In Norwegian Crowns Almost Triples In June

Date 17/07/2012

The uncertainty generated among investors by the unresolved debt crisis has also affected sentiment in bond trading at Boerse Stuttgart. Turnover in foreign currency bonds has risen sharply in recent months. Right at the top of the list are bonds denominated in Norwegian crowns (NOK). In June alone investors at Boerse Stuttgart traded Norwegian debt securities with a volume of more than NOK 195 million - equivalent to roughly EUR 26 million. By way of comparison, investors in May traded Norwegian bonds worth NOK 72.76 million (some EUR 10 million).