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The Council Of The European Union Elaborates EU Sanctions Against Iran

Date 15/03/2012

The Council today developed the application of the EU's restrictive measures against Iran,which include asset freezes on persons and entities associated with Iran's nuclear activities. In this context, the Council agreed that no specialised financial messaging shall beprovided to those persons and entities subject to an asset freeze.
ICE U.S. Dollar Index Sets Daily Volume Record

Date 15/03/2012

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, reported record daily volume in the ICE U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) futures contract of 82,689 contracts on March 14, 2012.
EEX Executes Third Lithuanian EUA Auction

Date 15/03/2012

Today, the third primary market auction of EU Emission Allowances (EUA) on behalf of the Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Lithuania took place on the Spot Market of the European Energy Exchange.
Keynote Speech By Steven Maijoor, Chair Of ESMA, At The EVCA Investors’ Forum, Geneva, 15 March 2012

Date 15/03/2012

The Chair of ESMA today delivered the key note speech at the EVCA Investors' Forum, held in Geneva.
TAIFEX Monthly Newsletter- March 2012

Date 15/03/2012

Please click here to view the TAIFEX Monthly Newsletter for March 2012.

ESMA Allows EU-Registered CRAs To Endorse Credit Ratings Issued In The US, Canada, Hong Kong And Singapore

Date 15/03/2012

ESMA today announces that it considers the regulatory frameworks for credit rating agencies (CRAs) of the United States of America, Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore to be in line with European rules.
Deutsche Börse: Twelve New ETCs Issued By ETF Securities Launched On Xetra - Ten ETCs Hedged Against Exchange Rate Fluctuations

Date 15/03/2012

Since Thursday, ten exchange-traded commodities issued by ETFS Hedged Commodity Securities Limited have been tradable on Xetra for the first time.
SGX Proposes Changes To Reporting And Registration Of Negotiated Large Trades In Derivatives Market

Date 15/03/2012

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is consulting the public on its proposed changes to the reporting and registration of Negotiated Large Trades (NLTs) in the derivatives market.
Towards A Common Financial Language - Speech By Andrew Haldane, Executive Director For Financial Stability, Bank Of England

Date 15/03/2012

In a speech drawn from a paper presented at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) Legal Entity Identifier Symposium in New York, Andrew Haldane – Executive Director for Financial Stability and member of the Financial Policy Committee – considers the benefits of finance adopting a common language that he believes “…could transform both itself and its contribution to wider society.” The paper is written jointly with two Bank colleagues, Robleh Ali and Paul Nahai-Williamson.
US And European Corporate Bond Issuance Is Set To Become Prohibitively Expensive For SMEs As Liquidity Concentrates In Major Names - Although $386Bn In Investment-Grade Bonds Were Issued In The US In The First 10 Weeks Of 2012, Dealer Bond Holdings Are At Their Lowest In 10 Years, According To New TABB Group Research

Date 15/03/2012

Corporate bond coupons are set to be driven higher and issuance will become prohibitively expensive for SMEs (small and medium enterprises) as US and European regulatory change forces a liquidity crisis in secondary trading and activity concentrates in only the largest, shortest bonds issued by the most trusted names, according to new research published today by TABB Group.