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Hellenic Exchanges Group Q1 2012 Financial Results

Date 14/05/2012

The consolidated net after tax profits of Hellenic Exchanges Group in Q1 2012 amounted to €4.8mvs. €9.2m in Q1 2011, reduced by 48%. The net after tax profit per share in Q1 2012, after taxes and the valuation of bonds in the Group’s portfolio amounted to €0.09 vs. €0.14 in the corresponding period last year, posting a smaller – 35.7% - reduction, due to the gain from the remaining bonds in the Group’s portfolio.
New York Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Arrest Of Bronx Fraudster Who Operated Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme - Owner Of The Van Zandt Agency Arrested On 35-Count Indictment Charging Securities Fraud, Grand Larceny, Scheme To Defraud And Money Laundering - Schneiderman: Hardworking People Put Their Trust In Van Zandt Only To Have Their Life Savings Stolen

Date 14/05/2012

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest of and unsealing of a 35-count indictment against Robert H. "Bob" Van Zandt for operating a massive multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme spanning years. A Bronx County Grand Jury indicted Van Zandt on two counts of Money Laundering in the First Degree (a Class "B" felony), two counts of Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree (a Class "E" felony), two counts of Securities Fraud under the Martin Act (a Class "E" felony) and 29 counts of Grand Larceny in the Second and Third Degrees (Class "C" and "D" felonies, respectively). The defendant faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted of the highest count. Dozens of New Yorkers fell victim to this scheme.
Corporate Board Member Names New Vice President And Director Of Board Services - John McGonegal To Head Board Education Program

Date 14/05/2012

Corporate Board Member, a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), has named John McGonegal as Vice President & Director of Board Services. McGonegal will be responsible for heading the Board Education Program and other board service offerings.
FESE European Equity Market Report - April 2012 Figures

Date 14/05/2012

The European Equity Market Report is a piece of analysis that allows for an accurate comparison of trading statistics across European trading venues.
European Parliament Economic Committee To Vote On Limiting Bankers' Bonuses And Strengthening Banks - Economic And Monetary Affairs

Date 14/05/2012

The economic and monetary affairs committee has a busy meeting to look forward to on Monday 14 May when its members will look at how to make finance work for the benefit of the society as a whole. Not only will the committee vote on measures that limit bankers' bonuses and demand that banks lend more prudently, it will also decide on stricter surveillance of eurozone countries' budgets.

U.S. Agencies Clarify Supervisory Expectations For Stress Testing By Community Banks

Date 14/05/2012

Three federal banking agencies Monday issued a joint statement to clarify expectations for stress testing by community banks--banks, savings associations, and bank and savings and loan holding companies with $10 billion or less in total assets. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of Currency clarified that community banks are not required or expected to conduct the types of stress testing required of larger organizations.
TMX Group CEO Delivered Tippie College Of Business Commencement Address

Date 14/05/2012

TMX Group CEO Thomas Kloet delivered the commencement address at the Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa – his alma mater – on Sunday, May 13, 2012.
U.S. Agencies Finalize Large Bank Stress Testing Guidance

Date 14/05/2012

The Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Monday issued final supervisory guidance regarding stress-testing practices at banking organizations with total consolidated assets of more than $10 billion.
Thai Futures Exchange To Launch USD Futures On June 5

Date 14/05/2012

The Thailand Futures Exchange plc (TFEX), under The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) group, will launch USD futures on June 5, enabling Thai investors and business operators to manage Thai baht through the derivatives market, enhancing long-term benefits for the country and all players concerned.
SEC Microcap Fraud-Fighting Initiative Expels 379 Dormant Shell Companies To Protect Investors From Potential Scams - Massive Trading Suspension Is Largest In Agency History

Date 14/05/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today suspended trading in the securities of 379 dormant companies before they could be hijacked by fraudsters and used to harm investors through reverse mergers or pump-and-dump schemes. The trading suspension marks the most companies ever suspended in a single day by the agency as it ramps up its crackdown against fraud involving microcap shell companies that are dormant and delinquent in their public disclosures.