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  • New York State Department Of Financial Service: North Korea Deemed “Primary Money Laundering Concern”

    Date 03/06/2016

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced a Notice of Finding that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“North Korea”) is a jurisdiction of “primary money laundering concern” under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act. The Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) shares the Treasury Department’s concerns that North Korea, acting through government agencies and associated front companies, is engaged in illicit activities and may be seeking banking services in other jurisdictions.   Also, the Treasury Department, through its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) recommending a special measure to further isolate North Korea from the international financial system by prohibiting covered U.S. financial institutions from opening or maintaining correspondent accounts with North Korean financial institutions, and prohibiting the use of U.S. correspondent accounts to process transactions for North Korean financial institutions.

  • SEC Filing Relating To Nasdaq Senior Notes Offering

    Date 03/06/2016

    On June 3, 2016, Nasdaq filed a final prospectus supplement with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.850% senior notes due 2026 pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement.

  • SEC: Childhood Friends Charged With Insider Trading In Pharmaceutical Stocks

    Date 03/06/2016

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two Rhode Island men with insider trading in the securities of deal targets being pursued by the pharmaceutical company where one of them worked.

  • Federal Reserve Board Approves Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking And Approves Proposed Rule

    Date 03/06/2016

    The Federal Reserve Board on Friday approved an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) inviting comment on conceptual frameworks for capital standards that could apply to systemically important insurance companies and to insurance companies that own a bank or thrift. The standards would differ for each group.

  • Schaeffler AG To Be Included In MDAX - Deutsche Börse Reviews Index Composition - Changes To Be Effective As Of 20 June 2016

    Date 03/06/2016

    On Friday, Deutsche Börse announced changes to its selection indices, which will become effective on 20 June 2016. The shares of Schaeffler AG will be included in the MDAX index and will replace the shares of Wincor Nixdorf AG, which will move to SDAX. The exclusion of Wincor Nixdorf is based on the fast exit rule; the shares no longer fulfill the market capitalization requirements to remain in the MDAX index.