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CBOE Holdings Declares Second Quarter 2012 Dividend

Date 25/04/2012

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock payable on June 22, 2012, to stockholders of record at the close of business onJune 1, 2012.
Federal Reserve Board And Federal Open Market Committee Release Economic Projections From The April 24-25 FOMC Meeting

Date 25/04/2012

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached table and charts summarizing the economic projections and the target federal funds rate projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Federal Reserve Bank presidents for the April 24-25 meeting of the Committee.
CFTC Releases Rule Enforcement Review Of NYSE Liffe U.S.

Date 25/04/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) has notified NYSE Liffe U.S. (NYSE Liffe or Exchange) of the results of a rule enforcement review completed by the Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (Division). The review covered the period from November 1, 2009, through November 1, 2010 (target period). The Division assessed NYSE Liffe’s compliance with core principles relating to its trade practice surveillance program. NYSE Liffe contracted with the National Futures Association (NFA) to perform certain regulatory services on behalf of the Exchange, including trade practice surveillance. Therefore, the review also examined NFA’s performance of its NYSE Liffe trade practice surveillance responsibilities.
Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 25/04/2012

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March suggests that the economy has been expanding moderately. Labor market conditions have improved in recent months; the unemployment rate has declined but remains elevated. Household spending and business fixed investment have continued to advance. Despite some signs of improvement, the housing sector remains depressed. Inflation has picked up somewhat, mainly reflecting higher prices of crude oil and gasoline. However, longer-term inflation expectations have remained stable.
ISDA Publishes Best Practices For OTC Commodity Derivatives Trade Processing

Date 25/04/2012

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the publication of a whitepaper, “OTC Commodity Derivatives Trade Processing Lifecycle Events.”

Testimony On “SEC Oversight” By Chairman Mary L. Schapiro U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission - Before The Capital Markets And Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee And Financial Institution And Consumer Credit Subcommittee Of The U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On Financial Services

Date 25/04/2012

Chairman Garrett, Ranking Member Waters and members of the Subcommittee: I appreciate the opportunity to testify regarding the recent activities of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
European Parliament - Financial Transaction Tax: A Wider And Stronger Net Is Possible

Date 25/04/2012

The proposed financial transaction tax should be better designed to capture more traders and to make evading it unprofitable, says a resolution adopted on Wednesday by the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. The resolution also says the tax should go ahead even if only some Member States opt for it.
Budget/MFF: Reply Of European Commission President Barroso To A Question From A Journalist About British Taxpayers

Date 25/04/2012

Question of a journalist: How do you explain to taxpayers in a country like Britain that, because of this budget increase, the British treasury will have to find over a billion euros extra next year to give to you what it is cutting back on public services in Britain?
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Finansinspektionen - Implements Changes

Date 25/04/2012

Finansinspektionen is growing and recently restructured its organisation to be able to better meet future supervisory and regulatory needs. FI is now implementing additional changes and eliminating the position of Chief Economist. Most of the tasks previously carried out by the Chief Economist will now be divided between Aino Bunge and Uldis Cerps.
FINRA Hearing Officer Expels Pinnacle Partners Financial Corp. And Bars President For Fraud

Date 25/04/2012

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) hearing officer has expelled Pinnacle Partners Financial, Corp., a broker-dealer based in San Antonio, TX, and barred its President, Brian Alfaro, for fraudulent sales of oil and gas private placements and unregistered securities. In addition, Brian Alfaro was found to have used customer funds for personal and business expenses. As restitution, Pinnacle and Alfaro are ordered to offer rescission to investors who were sold fraudulent offerings and refund all sales commissions to those customers who do not request rescission.