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ISDA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee: Sino-Forest Corporation Credit Event

Date 10/04/2012

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that its Asia Ex-Japan Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee resolved that a Bankruptcy Credit Event occurred in respect of Sino-Forest Corporation.

Federal Reserve Governor Daniel K. Tarullo At The Federal Reserve Bank Of Chicago Annual Risk Conference, Chicago, Illinois - Developing Tools For Dynamic Capital Supervision

Date 10/04/2012

The importance of robust capital requirements for financial stability and the serious shortcomings of the pre-crisis capital regulatory regime have been well documented. In the last few years, domestic and international initiatives have strengthened standards for the quantity and quality of capital held by banking organizations. Implementation of these new standards should significantly increase the safety and soundness of the financial system.

The Options Industry Council Announces Investor Education Day In New York City April 21

Date 10/04/2012

The Options Industry Council (OIC) today announced its next Investor Education Day (IED) for 2012 taking place in New York City on April 21.

Suávitas To Start Trading On MAB On Thursday - It Is The Twentyfirst Company To List On The MAB’s Growth Segment

Date 10/04/2012

The Supervision Committee of the MAB has announced the listing of Suávitas on the Growth Companies segment of this  market, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the  company and after the favourable assessment report on its listing issued by  MAB’s Coordination and Admission Committee.

NYSE Liffe U.S. To Launch Futures On DTCC GCF Repo IndexTM Products July 16 - New Benchmark Index Tracking Real Transactions With Accuracy And Transparency - Exclusive Product With Already Strong Customer Demand

Date 10/04/2012

NYSE Liffe U.S., the innovative U.S. futures exchange of NYSE Euronext (NYX)  today announced that it will begin trading futures based on the Depository Trust  and Clearing Corporation’s proprietary DTCC GCF Repo Index^TM on July 16, 2012, subject to regulatory approval.    Designed to track the $400 billion GCF Repo^® market,futures on DTCC GCF Repo Index^TMproducts are licensed to trade exclusively on NYSE Liffe  U.S. and will clear at NYPC.  Calculated using actual, fully-collateralized  transactions in the underlying cash Treasury, Agency and Agency Mortgage-Backed  markets, the DTCC GCF Repo Index™ follows the average interest rate paid each  day for the most actively traded U.S. repo market .

Toronto Stock Exchange And TSX Venture Exchange Launch 2012 Canadian Financing Series - “A Growth Platform For Canadian Entrepreneurs” Kicks Off In Ottawa

Date 10/04/2012

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange today launched their 2012 Canadian Financing Series, “A Growth Platform for Canadian Entrepreneurs”, in Ottawa.

BM&FBOVESPA And São Paulo Municipal Government Give Details For Carbon Credit Auction

Date 10/04/2012

BM&FBOVESPA and the São Paulo Municipal Government inform you of the availability at www.bmfbovespa.com.br/carbonauction and http://www.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/cidade/secretarias/financas/servicos/outrosservicos/index.php?p=10374 of Notice of Invitation to Tender nº 001/2012, for a public auction to sell CER Certified Emission Reductions (carbon credits) held by the São Paulo Municipal Government.

UK’s Financial Services Authority: Independent Research Recommends Projection Rates Are Revised Downwards

Date 10/04/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published independent and peer reviewed research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which supports a reduction in the rates of return firms are required to use when issuing projections of prospective future investment returns.

Pierpont Derivatives, Llc Launches Swaps Trading Business Using The Calypso System - Independent Broker-Dealer To Use Calypso System As Core Engine For New Interest Rates Swaps Trading Subsidiary

Date 10/04/2012

Calypso Technology, Inc., the global capital markets platform provider, today announced that Pierpont Derivatives, LLC (“Pierpont Derivatives”) has gone live with the Calypso System to support the launch of a new swaps trading business. The firm’s trading desk is using the platform for trade pricing and capture, consolidated P&L and risk management for interest rate swaps, futures and treasuries.

HKEx Monthly Market Highlights - March 2012

Date 10/04/2012