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Leadership Changes At Xtrakter

Date 17/12/2009

Xtrakter, the fixed income specialist, announced a series of changes to its leadership team which will take effect from January, 2010. Yannic Weber will become the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Xtrakter, replacing Kevin Milne, who will step down from the role to pursue interests outside the Euroclear group.
Speech By SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro: Statement At SEC Open Meeting On Strengthening Safeguards To Protect Clients’ Assets Controlled By Investment Advisers

Date 17/12/2009

Next, we will consider a recommendation to adopt rules to enhance the custody controls that apply to investment advisers. Our goal when this process began was to strengthen the protections provided to investors who turn over their assets to investment advisers. I am pleased that today’s rules, if adopted, will achieve that goal.
NASDAQ OMX And HQ Bank Launch New ETF Based On NASDAQ-100 Index

Date 17/12/2009

NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, part of the NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ:NDAQ), today starts trading in a new Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), NASDAQ-100 ETF. The ETF, issued by Sweden-based HQ Bank, is based on the NASDAQ-100 Index and includes 100 of the largest domestic and international securities listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market in the U.S.
SIFMA Introduces New Professional Societies

Date 17/12/2009

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today announced the creation of four new SIFMA Professional Societies that will serve the financial services industry.
Eurex To Roll-out Enhanced Trader Development Program In 2010 - Rewarding Incentives To Attract New Eurex Traders Globally

Date 17/12/2009

The international derivatives exchange Eurex will continue to expand its global distribution network by launching an enhanced Eurex Trader Development Program in January 2010 based on the current successful program. The new scheme offers an extensive range of training, further education measures and lucrative trading conditions for new traders who start trading on Eurex next year.

CISI Comments On FSA CP On The Retail Distribution Review (RDR) CP 09/31

Date 17/12/2009

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) welcomes the key proposals in the FSA’s latest consultation paper on the Retail Distribution Review (CP 09/31).
CME Group Announces 2010 Annual Meeting Date

Date 17/12/2009

CME Group (Nasdaq: CME) today announced that its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 3:30 p.m., Central Time, on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at The Conference Center at UBS Tower, Michigan Ballroom, 2nd Floor, One North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Ill.
UK's Financial Services Authority: Toronto Dominion Fined £7m For Repeated Failings

Date 17/12/2009

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today fined Toronto Dominion Bank (London Branch) (Toronto Dominion) £7m for repeated systems and controls failings around the pricing of sophisticated financial products - forcing the bank to make a negative adjustment of CAD$96m in July 2008.
BME To Pay Out The Second Interim Dividend On December 22 Against 2009 Results For A Total Of €50 Million - It Represents A Gross €0.60 Per Share - Since BME Was Created It Has Paid Out Over €1bn In Dividends

Date 17/12/2009

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) will pay out to its shareholders the second interim dividend next Tuesday, December 22th, for a total of €50 million, against 2009 consolidated earnings. The dividend payment represents €0.60 per share.
Director Fined £75,000 And Banned From The Industry For Lying To The UK's Financial Services Authority

Date 17/12/2009

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined the director of a West Midlands financial adviser firm £75,000 for lying repeatedly to the regulator, and banned him from the industry.