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Statement By U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner On World Bank President Robert Zoellick’s Decision Not To Seek A Second Term

Date 15/02/2012

Bob Zoellick has been a remarkably effective leader of the World Bank at a critically important time in the world economy.  Under his leadership, the Bank has made vital contributions to the global response to the financial crisis, improving food security, and strengthening post conflict and transition countries.  Under Bob’s leadership, the Bank has become a more effective, accountable, and transparent institution. 

Georgia Federal Court Enters Order For Permanent Injunction Against Joseph L. Autry, Jr. And His Company, Autry Capital Management LLC, For Commodity Fraud - Autry Also Was Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison In A Related Criminal Action

Date 15/02/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it obtained a federal court summary judgment order for a permanent injunction against CFTC defendants Joseph L. Autry, Jr. and his company, Autry Capital Management LLC (ACM), both of Statesboro, Ga. The order imposes permanent trading and registration bans and a $1,000 civil monetary penalty on Autry and ACM. The court noted that in a related criminal action on July 21, 2011, Autry was sentenced to 27 months in prison and required to pay $155,200 in restitution to defrauded customers (U.S. v. Autry, 6:10-cr-22, Doc 32).

TSX Venture Exchange Announces Its 2012 TSX Venture 50®

Date 15/02/2012

TSX Venture Exchange today announced its 2012 TSX Venture 50.

CME Group Inc. Names Slate Of Director Nominees

Date 15/02/2012

CME Group today announced its slate of candidates for election to serve on the company's board of directors.  CME Group shareholders will vote for directors at the company's annual meeting to be held Wednesday, May 23, 2012.

BSX Remembers Junius ‘Jay’ Peake

Date 15/02/2012

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) has today learned of the death of Mr. Junius W. Peake, at age 80, in Greeley, Colorado, U.S.A.

Regulators Re-Elect Jean Guill, Kurt Pribil And Fernando Restoy To ESMA’s Management Board

Date 15/02/2012

The Board of Supervisors of ESMA yesterday re-elected for 30 months three of its Management Board members, namely Jean Guill (Luxembourg), Kurt Pribil (Austria) and Fernando Restoy (Spain).  An election was held for those members of the Management Board whose terms had come to an end. 

Statement By IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde On World Bank President Robert Zoellick

Date 15/02/2012

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today:

“Bob Zoellick has served the international community—including the membership of the World Bank Group and IMF—with great distinction. Bob will be leaving the Bank with a record of achievement of which he can be very proud. It has been a pleasure working with him both in my capacity as Managing Director and as a finance minister. I wish him the very best in his future endeavors, and look forward to maintaining a close working relationship with the Bank once a successor is chosen.”

Statement By The President Of The Eurogroup - Greece

Date 15/02/2012

As announced yesterday, I convened the Eurogroup to a conference call today inorder to discuss the outstanding issues regarding the second adjustment programme for Greece. Substantial further progress has been made since yesterday. First, wereceived the strong assurances provided by the leaders of the two coalition parties inGreece's government. Second, the Troika finalized and presented its analysis on the sustainability of Greece's public debt. Third, further technical work between Greeceand the Troika has led to the identification of the required additional consolidation measures of € 325 million and the establishment of a detailed list of prior actions together   with   a   timeline   for   their   implementation. Further considerations  are necessary regarding the specific mechanisms to strengthen the surveillance of programme implementation and to ensure that priority is given to debt servicing. This will strengthen debt sustainability further. On the basis of the elements that are currently on the table and the above-mentioned additional input, I am confident that the Eurogroup  will  be  able  to  take  all  the  necessary decisions  on  Monday 20 February.

World Bank President Zoellick To Step Down June 30th

Date 15/02/2012

World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick announced today he would step down at the end of a five-year term in which a transformed Bank played an historic role during the global economic crisis, using record replenishments to provide more than $247 billion to help developing countries boost growth and overcome poverty.

Paranapanema Debuts On The Novo Mercado Of BM&FBOVESPA

Date 15/02/2012

The participation of individual investors (including investment clubs) on BM&FBOVESPA in January was 21.01% while foreign investors had the leading share of investment in equities at 37.35%.