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Speech Delivered By Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Chairman Of The Autorité Des Marchés Financiers - ICGN (International Corporate Governance Network) - Paris, Wednesday 14 September 2011

Date 14/09/2011

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Dear friends,

I am delighted to open this panel on the Future of Financial Regulation in front of such a prestigious assembly and especially since  the  International  Corporate  Governance  Network  Annual Conference has come back to Europe, and to Paris.

CME Group Recognized By InformationWeek For Technology Innovation And Leadership

Date 14/09/2011

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that for the eighth year in a row it has been recognized in the InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation's most innovative users of business technology. The 2011 list was revealed last night at a gala awards ceremony at the exclusive InformationWeek 500 Conference taking place at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA.

Emissions Trading: European Union Member States Endorse Procurement Agreements For Phase 3 Allowance Auctions

Date 14/09/2011

EU Member States today endorsed two draft Agreements on the practical modalities for procuring the common auction platform and single auction monitor for phase 3 of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).

ESMA Publishes The Responses Received To The Consultation On ESMA's Draft Technical Advice To The European Commission On Possible Implementing Measures Of The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive

Date 14/09/2011

ESMA published a consultation paper (ESMA/2011/209) setting out its proposals for the detailed rules underlying the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). This is in response to the request for assistance which the European Commission sent to ESMA’s predecessor, CESR, in December 2010. ESMA has to deliver its final advice to the Commission by 16 November 2011. 

Speech By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar: Statement Of Commissioner Aguilar Regarding The Urgent Need To Re‑establish The Investor Advisory Committee

Date 14/09/2011

Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the formation of a new Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies (the “ACSEC”), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. My vote to approve the establishment of the ACSEC was conditioned on the Investor Advisory Committee being formed and operating prior to, or at the same time as, the formation of the ACSEC.

Survey: Inefficiencies In Collateral Management Cost The Financial Sector More Than €4 Billion Annually - Clearstream And Accenture Surveys Collateral Management Within A Broad Range Of Global Banks - Fragmented Internal And External Collateral Pools Drive Costs Up - Upcoming Regulatory Changes Increase Need For Collateral And Better Collateral Management

Date 14/09/2011

The financial services sector could save more than €4 billion annually in collateral management costs by addressing operational inefficiencies, according to a survey by Accenture and Clearstream.

MICEX And RTS Held Joint Meeting Of Derivatives Market Committees

Date 14/09/2011

On September 14, 2011 within the framework of the scheduled meetings OJSC RTS Derivatives Market Committee, CJSC MICEX Derivatives Market Committee and MICEX Derivatives Market Section Board held a joint session with the market participants.

Marex Spectron Appoints Thomas Wilson As Managing Director Of Marex Financial Suisse

Date 14/09/2011

Marex Spectron today announces the appointment of Thomas Wilson as Managing Director of Marex Financial Suisse, subject to FINMA approval.

FORTS: On September 14, 2011 On The Expiration Day Of The Front Month Option Contracts The Evening Trading Session Starts At 7.10 PM MSK

Date 14/09/2011

Please be advised that in accordance with the resolution of the RTS’s Board of Directors that was passed in compliance with the Derivatives Rules of RTS, Clause 6.2 the evening trading session on FORTS will start 10 minutes later today, i.e. at 7:10 pm MSK, as today is the expiration day of the front month option contracts.

ESMA Launches A Call For Evidence On Empty Voting

Date 14/09/2011

In recent years there has been discussion on possible regulatory reaction to the decoupling of voting rights. In this context, issues and potential problems relating to empty voting (i.e. having voting rights attached to shares without corresponding economic exposure) have also been raised.