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OneChicago: June 30, 2015 Leap Second Event

Date 01/07/2015

On June 30, 2015, a leap second will be added after 18:59:59 CDT. A leap second is a second which is added to the Coordinated Universal Time in order to synchronize atomic clocks with astronomical time. On June 30, 2015, clocks will advance as follows: 18:59:59, 18:59:60, 19:00:00.

BATS Announces Annual Rebalancing Of BATS 1000 Index - U.S. Equities Market Benchmark Celebrates Sixth Anniversary; Jetblue Airways, Ally Financial, Skechers U.S.A. Among The Companies Added To The Index

Date 01/07/2015

BATS Global Markets (BATS) today announced the results of the annual reconstitution of the BATS 1000® Index, a U.S. equities market benchmark, which will be effective prior to the market open tomorrow.

Statement By The IMF On Greece

Date 01/07/2015

Mr. Gerry Rice, Director of Communications at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made the following statement today regarding Greece’s financial obligations to the IMF due today:

“I confirm that the SDR 1.2 billion repayment (about EUR 1.5 billion) due by Greece to the IMF today has not been received. We have informed our Executive Board that Greece is now in arrears and can only receive IMF financing once the arrears are cleared."

Readout From A US Treasury Spokesperson Of Secretary Lew’s Calls With Eurogroup President And Finance Minister Of The Netherlands Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Italian Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan, And French Finance Minister Michel Sapin

Date 30/06/2015

Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew spoke separately by telephone today with Eurogroup President and Finance Minister of the Netherlands Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Italian Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan, and French Finance Minister Michel Sapin on the evolving situation in Greece.   

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Bulletin: Cybersecurity: FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool

Date 30/06/2015

Summary

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC),1 on behalf of its members, has issued a Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (Assessment) that institutions may use to evaluate their risks and cybersecurity preparedness. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) examiners will gradually incorporate the Assessment into examinations of national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies (collectively, banks) of all sizes.

Canadian Securities Regulators Propose Using SEDAR For Certain Exempt Market Filings

Date 30/06/2015

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), except Ontario and British Columbia, today published for comment proposed amendments to National Instrument 13-101 System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) and Multilateral Instrument 13-102 System Fees for SEDAR and NRD(the proposed amendments). The 60-day comment period ends on August 31, 2015.

BGC Partners Updates Its Outlook For The Second Quarter Of 2015 - GFI Groups' Results Will Be Consolidated With Those Of BGC

Date 30/06/2015

BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," "BGC," or the "Company,") a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced that it has updated its outlook for the quarter ending June 30, 2015. The results will include the consolidation of those for BGC's majority-owned division, GFI Group Inc. (OTC: GFIG) ("GFI Group" or "GFI"), a leading intermediary and provider of trading technologies and support services to the global OTC and listed markets.

Fitch Downgrades Greece To 'CC'

Date 30/06/2015

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Greece's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) by one notch to 'CC' from 'CCC'. The issue ratings on Greece's senior unsecured foreign and local currency bonds have also been downgraded by one notch to 'CC' from 'CCC'. The Short-term foreign currency IDR has been affirmed at 'C'. The Country Ceiling has been lowered by one notch to 'CCC' from 'B-'.

European Financial Stability Facility Programme For Greece Expires Today

Date 30/06/2015

The Greek financial assistance programme of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) expires tonight at midnight CET. As a result, the last EFSF loan tranche of €1.8 billion will no longer be available for Greece and the €10.9 billion in EFSF notes to cover the potential cost of bank recapitalisation or bank resolution in Greece will be cancelled.

Nasdaq: Amendments In The Rules Of Multilateral Trading Facility First North

Date 30/06/2015

Amendments in the Rules of Multilateral Trading Facility First North (Alternative Market) have been approved by Estonian FSA and will enter into force tomorrow, on July 1, 2015.