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Statement At The Inaugural Meeting Of The Market Structure Advisory Committee, SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher, May 13, 2015

Date 14/05/2015

Thank you, Chair White.  I want to start by welcoming the members of the Committee and thanking you in advance for your hard work.  I also want to thank Trading and Markets – and Steve Luparello in particular – for all the hard work behind the scenes.  The task before the Committee -- to provide advice and recommendations to the Commission on equity market structure issues -- is of immense importance.  The need for fair and efficient equity markets is of paramount concern for investors, American businesses, and our economy as a whole.  Here at the SEC, it permeates each aspect of our mission. 

EBRD Expands Support To SMEs With Launch Of Small Business Impact Fund

Date 14/05/2015

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) launched today its Small Business Impact Fund. The Fund, under the umbrella of the EBRD’s Small Business Initiative (SBI), will provide the main vehicle to channel donor resources to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). 

IMF Economic Counsellor And Director Of Research Olivier Blanchard To Retire From The Fund

Date 14/05/2015

Mr. Olivier Blanchard, Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has notified IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde of his intention to retire from the Fund, effective September 30, 2015.

Speech Transcript: EBRD President At 2015 Annual Meeting

Date 14/05/2015

Sir Suma Chakrabarti addresses EBRD Governors at the 2015 Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Tbilisi.

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Selects Thomson Reuters Org ID Know Your Customer Managed Service - Thomson Reuters Solution Will Streamline Stifel’s KYC Process To Onboard A Growing Global Clientele

Date 14/05/2015

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that Stifel Nicolaus Europe, a premier investment management firm, has chosen Thomson Reuters Org ID KYC Managed Service to streamline Stifel’s Know Your Customer (KYC) process. The engagement commences this month.

IPC Launches Self-Provisioning Online Tool For Trader Voice services In EMEA - First Single Provisioning And Management Interface Dedicated To The Financial Markets

Date 14/05/2015

IPC Systems, Inc., a global provider of network services, trading communication technology and enhanced services to the financial markets community, has announced the introduction of its Self-Provisioning Online Tool (SPOT) for Trader Voice services within the EMEA region. SPOT empowers the EMEA Trader Voice community with greater control and visibility into their voice network by enabling customers to self-provision voice connections through IPC’s Xchange Customer Portal. SPOT is the most recent expansion of IPC’s proven, private and secure Xchange Customer Portal, which provides customers with instant, global visibility and hands-on analysis of their trading communications system and network services.

FTSE And Stanbic IBTC Develop Nigeria IPF Benchmark

Date 14/05/2015

• New benchmark comprised of Nigerian Stock Exchange listed equities
• Constituents fully comply with PenCom’s investment guidelines
• Index creation supported by Nigeria’s largest pension fund, Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited

Hotspot Cuts Trading Fees With “Hot List” Pricing For More Than 30 Currency Pairs - Pricing Effective 1st June And Will Continue At Least Until Year-End

Date 14/05/2015

Hotspot, a leading institutional foreign exchange (FX) market owned and operated by BATS Global Markets (BATS), today announced plans to eliminate liquidity removal fees for customers in more than 30 select currency pairs, beginning 1st June 2015.

Qatar Stock Exchange Hosts Qatar ETF Symposium 2015

Date 14/05/2015

Qatar Stock Exchange today hosted ‘Qatar ETF Symposium 2015’ in collaboration with iShares.. The pupose of the event was to generate awareness about ETFs in Qatar. It brought together global ETF experts, local asset managers, regulators and instituational investors to debate the potential of ETFs in Qatar as well as the wider GCC region.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: The First Meeting Of The Working Group On Financial Group Of The Financial System Council

Date 14/05/2015

The Working Group on Financial Group of the Financial System Council will hold its first meeting on May 19th, 2015 as follows.

The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the seats for the public are limited. We appreciate your understanding.