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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%.
UK's Financial Services Authority Managing Director, Margaret Cole, To Leave This Year

Date 15/02/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today announced that managing director and Board member, Margaret Cole, will leave the organisation later this year, after nearly seven years at the UK regulator.
Digital Agenda: Plan To Make EU The World Leader In High-Performance Computing

Date 15/02/2012

High Performance Computing (HPC) is critical for industries that rely on precision and speed, such as automotive and aviation, and the health sector. Access to rapid simulations carried out by ever-improving super computers can be the difference between life and death; between new jobs and profits or bankruptcy. Hospitals in Germany use HPC to avoid last-minute decisions during childbirth, while analysis of 3D brain imaging through HPC has allowed much earlier diagnosis of disease. HPC has enabled car makers to develop new vehicle platforms in 2 years rather than 5 years, saving the European car industry up to €40 billion. 97 % of the industrial companies that employ HPC consider it indispensable for their ability to innovate, compete and survive.

Fidessa Named Best Equities Trading Platform: Technology Provider At The Inaugural Wall Street Letter Institutional Trading Awards

Date 15/02/2012

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world’s financial community, has today announced that its equities trading platform has been named best in its class at the inaugural Wall Street Letter Institutional Trading Awards. The results of these highly competitive awards, determined by a panel of independent judges, were announced at a reception held at Cipriani, 42nd Street, New York on the evening of Monday, February 6th.
European Parliament: Eurobonds And Shorter-Term Solutions Needed For Eurozone Stability

Date 15/02/2012

Eurobonds will be a source of stability for the Eurozone in the medium term, but only when its remaining design issues are resolved, said Parliament in a resolution voted on Wednesday. At the same time, other financial instruments must be put in place rapidly to meet the bloc's short-term needs, such as the redemption pact proposed by the German Council of Economic Advisers, it added.
FESE: Response To ESMA’s Consultation On Short Selling And Certain Aspects Of Credit Deault Swaps

Date 15/02/2012

FESE supports efficient, fair, orderly and transparent financial markets that meet the needs of well protected and informed investors and which provide a source for companies to raise capital. FESE Members are glad to have the opportunity to contribute to ESMA's consultation.
Dubai Financial Services Authority Receives Delegation Of Powers From The DIFC Registrar Of Companies

Date 15/02/2012

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) today accepted a delegation of certain powers from the DIFC Registrar of Companies (Registrar).
ESMA Launches A Consultation On Short Selling And CDS, And Announces An Open Hearing On 29 February

Date 15/02/2012

The purpose of this consultation is to seek comments on the technical advice that ESMA proposes to give to the European Commission on a number of possible delegated acts concerning the Regulation as listed in the Commission request for advice. These delegated acts should then be adopted in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).