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Optimizing Our Equity Market Structure, Opening Remarks At The Inaugural Meeting Of The Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee, SEC Chair Mary Jo White, May 13, 2015

Date 13/05/2015

I am pleased to welcome everyone to the inaugural meeting of the Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee. Maintaining and enhancing the high quality of the U.S. equity markets is one of the SEC’s most important responsibilities. This Committee’s work is an important part of that and will be of great assistance to the Commission as we continue our efforts to ensure that the equity markets optimally meet the needs of investors and public companies.

CME Group's Terry Duffy To Appear Before The U.S. Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

Date 13/05/2015

CME Group Executive Chairman and President Terry Duffy will appear before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry on Thursday, May 14, to discuss Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulatory issues impacting end-users and market liquidity. 

Deutsche Börse: Annual General Meeting 2015

Date 13/05/2015

Cyber Security Cited As Number One Risk To The Financial Markets, According To Most Recent DTCC Study - Almost Half Of Market Participants Cite Cyber Security As The Top Threat, Up From Just 24% One Year Ago

Date 13/05/2015

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that almost half of the respondents (46%) in its most recent Systemic Risk Barometer Study cited cyber security as their top concern and 80% of respondents rated it as a top 5 risk overall.

OneChicago Is Relocating To New Offices

Date 13/05/2015

OneChicago is relocating its corporate offices effective May 25, 2015. 

Wiener Borse News - No Trading On Wiener Börse On May 14, 2015

Date 13/05/2015

Due to the holiday there is no trading on Thursday, May 14, 2015 on Wiener Börse. Trading will be continued on Friday, May 15, 2015.

Financial Stability Oversight Council To Meet May 19

Date 13/05/2015

On Tuesday, May 19, Secretary Lew will preside over a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) at the Treasury Department.  The agenda will include both an executive and an open session.  The preliminary agenda for the open session includes a discussion of the Council’s 2015 annual report and a discussion of charters for the Council’s committees.

Profits Of Listed Companies On The Palestine Exchange Reached 61.60 USDm In The First Quarter Of 2015

Date 13/05/2015

First quarter financial results showed that thirty two of forty eight listed companies' total profits after tax exceeded 69 million while the loss of the fourteen companies amounted to 7.70 million USD for the same period. The listed companies' net profits after tax reached 61.60 million USD (profits-Losses), a drop of 15.42% compared with same period of 2014.

Remarks At The Inaugural SEC Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee Meeting, SEC Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar

Date 13/05/2015

Good morning and welcome.

I echo Chair White and my fellow Commissioners in thanking everyone assembled for this inaugural meeting of the Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee (“Committee”). And a special thank you to each of the Committee members for agreeing to serve and the panelists for participating today.

EBA Consults On The Valuation Of Derivatives In Resolution

Date 13/05/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation on its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) defining the valuation of derivative liabilities for the purpose of bail-in in resolution. These standards have been developed within the framework of the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) which sets procedures for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions across the EU. The draft RTS provide EU resolution authorities with a methodology for the valuation of derivative liabilities of credit institutions placed under resolution and ensure that the discipline brought in by the new bail-in tool can effectively be extended to these liabilities too. The consultation will run until 13 August 2015.