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CME Group's Terry Duffy To Appear Before Illinois House Revenue Committee To Maintain That A Financial Transaction Tax Would Hurt The State's Economy, Drive Away Jobs And Increase Costs For Consumers Worldwide

Date 26/05/2016

CME Group Executive Chairman and President Terry Duffy will appear before the Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee today to discuss how imposing a proposed tax on financial transactions would harm Illinois consumers, agricultural producers, businesses and the state economy.

Inquiry: Transparency Of EU Council Decision Making - European Scrutiny Committee - The Lid Must Be Lifted On Council Decision Making - There Should Be Far More Transparency, Particularly About Negotiations Conducted By Officials

Date 26/05/2016

The great majority of European legislation is proposed by the Commission and agreed by the European Parliament and the European Council, in which all Member State Governments take part. The process for agreement at Council is complex, and can include discussions at one of the 150 working groups at official level, and at the ambassadorial level in COREPER before being agreed by Ministers at Council level. 

Gunvor Singapore Closes Asian RCF Oversubscribed At More Than US $1 Billion

Date 26/05/2016

Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd (the "Borrower"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gunvor Group Ltd ("Gunvor" or the "Company"), has closed a US $1,041 million Syndicated Revolving Credit Facilities (the "Facilities"), which will support new activities and existing operations in the Asia Pacific. The Facilities launched at US $750 million, and as a result of strong support closed oversubscribed by almost 40 percent.

Keynote Address Of CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo Before The American Cotton Shippers Association Annual Conference - “American End-Users Should Not Be Collateral Damage”

Date 26/05/2016

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for your warm welcome. Before I begin, let me say that my remarks reflect my own views and do not necessarily constitute the views of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission), my fellow CFTC commissioners or the CFTC staff.

Instinet Europe Names Richard Parsons CEO

Date 26/05/2016

Instinet Incorporated (Instinet) today announced that Richard Parsons will become CEO of Instinet Europe Limited (Instinet Europe), subject to regulatory approval.

Thomson Reuters Pledges Full Support For FX Market Global Code Of Conduct In The Interests Of Fair And Efficient Markets - First Phase Of Global Code Has Been Published By The Bank For International Settlements Today To Raise Standards Of Conduct In The FX Market

Date 26/05/2016

Thomson Reuters has publicly pledged its full support for the global code of conduct (Global Code) for FX markets following publication of the first phase of the code by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today. Thomson Reuters has played an active role in the development of the Global Code through its membership of the Market Participants Group (MPG) and through participation in regional committees.

Borsa İstanbul Receives “Institutional Awareness Award”

Date 26/05/2016

Borsa İstanbul received “Institutional Awareness” award in the Awareness Award Ceremony, organized for the sixth time this year by the Institute of Internal Auditing – Turkey in order to raise awareness in internal auditing. At the award ceremony, Chief Audit Executive Ahmet Yılmaz received the award on behalf of Borsa İstanbul.

European Parliament: MEPs Call For Virtual Currency Watchdog To Combat Money Laundering And Terrorism

Date 26/05/2016

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Sends Communication Regarding Potentially Misleading Marketing To All Firms Carrying Out Currency Transfer Services

Date 26/05/2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today sent an email to all firms carrying out currency transfer services explaining that some firms may be marketing their services in a misleading way. Specific concerns relate to the misleading presentation of the interbank rate, savings claims and use of FCA authorisation status to promote their services. The communication has also been sent to trade bodies representing this market.

Successful ETPD Zurich 2016 - Great Interest For Exchange-Traded Products At The Event Organized By SIX Swiss Exchange And SIX Structured Products Exchange Ltd.

Date 26/05/2016

Once again, the ETPD Zurich featured many high-caliber speakers and insightful roundtable discussions. Already organized for the ninth time by SIX Swiss Exchange und SIX Structured Products Exchange Ltd, the event for professional investors was attended by close to 250 people.