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RiskAdvisory Strengthens Dodd-Frank Compliance Focus - Patrick Woody Joins Team To Provide Regulatory Risk Expertise

Date 28/02/2012

RiskAdvisory, a division of business analytics leader SAS, today announced it is strengthening its market-leading Dodd-Frank regulatory response with the addition of Patrick Woody as Senior Strategist for Regulatory Risk Compliance. Woody comes to commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) solutions provider RiskAdvisory from parent company SAS, where he assisted energy and utilities companies with risk management and regulatory issues.
Statement By The EC, ECB, And IMF On The Third Review Mission To Portugal

Date 28/02/2012

Staff teams from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB), and International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Lisbon during February 15-27 for the third quarterly review of Portugal’s economic program.
FIA Asia Announces New Leadership, Establishes Office In Singapore

Date 28/02/2012

FIA Asia pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Herder as executive director. Bill is based in Singapore and will be responsible for expanding the group’s membership, strengthening its activities in the Asia-Pacific region, and furthering its relationships with exchanges and industry regulators. Nick Ronalds, who has led the organization since 2007, will stay on as a senior advisor to FIA Asia, focusing in particular on the association’s activities in China. FIA Asia also announced plans to establish an office in Singapore to provide the association with an on-the-ground presence in the region. FIA Asia expects the office to be operational during the second quarter of 2012.
Irish Stock Exchange Is Europe’s First Exchange To List Global Depositary Notes

Date 28/02/2012

The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) has admitted the first ever Global Depositary Note (GDN) to aEuropean exchange market. The GDN is in the form of a 70 million US$ denominated GDN issued by Citibank N.A., New York, (Citibank) and relates to an offering by Petroleos Mexicanos Certificados Bursatiles (Pemex) of 7 billion 7.65% Mexican Peso debt due in 2021. Pemex is the Mexican state-owned petroleum company, which is also one of the largest companies in Latin America. The GDN security has been admitted to the ISE’s Global Exchange Market (GEM).
Fitch: LTRO A Stabilising Influence In European Financial Markets

Date 28/02/2012

Fitch Ratings says, ahead of the European Central Bank's second Long-Term Refinancing Operation (LTRO), that the first played a crucial role in stabilising euro financial markets by allaying funding concerns that were bringing parts of Europe's banking system to the brink.

European Parliament - Financial Transaction Tax: A Better Design Is Possible

Date 28/02/2012

Anni Podimata (S&D, EL), the leading MEP on Parliament's position on a financial transaction tax, will present her proposals to the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Wednesday. These would make it riskier to try to evade the tax, and also broaden its scope to include non-EU traders in securities issued within the EU.
MICEX-RTS Group Operating Schedule During March Holidays

Date 28/02/2012

Please be advised that Thursday 8 March and Friday 9 March,2012 will be non-trading days for all the markets of MICEX-RTS Group due to public holidays.
European Parliament: MEPs To Discuss Credit Rating Agencies Reform

Date 28/02/2012

Prohibiting unsolicited sovereign debt ratings and setting up a body to rate the creditworthiness of EU member states are among the key suggestions that Leonardo Domenici (S&D, IT), the leading MEP on new legislation on credit rating agencies, will present to the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
MF Global Singapore Resigns From SGX

Date 28/02/2012

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) has accepted the resignation of MF Global Singapore Pte Limited (“MF Global”) as a Member of Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Limited (“SGX-DT”), Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing Limited (“SGX-DC”) and Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”).
UK’s Financial Services Authority Publishes Proposals To Change The Way Pension Transfer Values Are Calculated

Date 28/02/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today published a consultation paper outlining proposals to change the way pension transfer analysis is carried out. The proposed changes will clarify and update the current standards and aim to ensure that pension scheme members considering a transfer are given a fair assessment of what they will receive in retirement.