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SEC: Biotech Company Misled Investors About New Drug's Status With FDA

Date 29/03/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Massachusetts-based biotech company and three former executives for misleading investors about the company’s efforts to obtain Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its flagship developmental drug to treat kidney cancer.

Speech By Federal Reserve Chair Janet L. Yellen At The Economic Club Of New York, New York, New York, March 29, 2016, The Outlook, Uncertainty, And Monetary Policy

Date 29/03/2016

For more than a century, the Economic Club of New York has served as one of the nation's leading nonpartisan forums for discussion of economic policy issues. It is an honor to appear before you today to speak about the Federal Reserve's pursuit of maximum employment and price stability

SEC Chair Mary Jo White: The Fund Director In 2016: Keynote Address At The Mutual Fund Directors Forum 2016 Policy Conference

Date 29/03/2016

Introduction

Thank you, Jamie [Baxter], for that kind introduction and for the invitation to address the Forum’s 2016 Policy Conference.  As you know, the Forum has a special place in the SEC’s history.  Two of our former Chairmen, David Ruder and Arthur Levitt, are very proud of their roles in the initial thinking and founding of the Forum. And they should be.  The Forum is an extremely constructive force for enhancing the governance of mutual funds and protecting investors.  Fund investors rely heavily on your vigilance and good work.

New Releases Of Axioma Portfolio Analytics™, Risk Model Machine™ And Axioma Risk™ Offer Enhanced Toolsets - New Instruments, Innovative Tools For Creating Models And Statistics, Faster Workflows

Date 29/03/2016

Axioma, a leading provider of innovative risk solutions for buy-side institutions, today announced the release of version 2016 R1 of its Axioma Portfolio Analytics™ and Risk Model Machine™ solutions. The enhancements provide increased flexibility and accommodate a wider variety of workflows.

Morgan Stanley Tops Institutional Investor's 2016 All-America Trading Team - Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Tie For Second Place In Survey Of Best Execution-Services Providers

Date 29/03/2016

Morgan Stanley & Co. is No. 1 on the 2016 All-America Trading Team, Institutional Investor's exclusive annual ranking of the trading services providers preferred by asset managers that invest in U.S. equities.

Trinidad And Tobago – Not Just Caribbean Islands

Date 29/03/2016

When we think of the Caribbean we think of sun, sea and sand. When we think of financial services in the Caribbean, despite very strong recent efforts to improve, a number of the offshore centres still remind us of money laundering, corruption and secrecy.

Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation Expands Collateral Basket To Include Major G6 Currencies

Date 29/03/2016

The Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation (DCCC), the central counter-party (CCP) for the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), on Monday announced that Clearing members will now be able to deposit cash collateral to the Corporation in the form of Euro, UK Pound (GBP) and Japanese Yen (JPY) in addition to UAE Dirhams (AED) and U.S. dollars.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Organizes The Experimental Practical Exercise For The Business Continuity Program

Date 29/03/2016

• Rashid Al Baloushi: The experiment was conducted as per a solid emergency plan that achieves sustainability in service provision

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/03/2016

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 1 April 2016, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows:

GPW Extends Reduced Transaction Fees

Date 29/03/2016

GPW stays on course to further develop the capital market: reduced transaction fees on trade in WIG20 futures will apply until the end of H1 2016. Furthermore, GPW waives fees charged to market makers of SME stocks until the end of September. GPW expects that the preferential terms of trading will boost activity in both market segments.