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US Department Of Justice: Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer Delivers Remarks For The Deutsche Bank Manipulation Of Libor Conference Call

Date 23/04/2015

It has been a privilege to work with Assistant Attorney General Caldwell and her talented Criminal Division colleagues on this important matter.  The resolution with Deutsche Bank we are announcing today is one more key milestone in this investigation and demonstrates yet again the department’s continued commitment to prosecuting fraud and collusion in the financial industry.

ISDA Elects 12 Board Members

Date 23/04/2015

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) announced today the election of 12 directors at its 30th Annual General Meeting in Montreal.

FINRA Orders RBC To Pay Fine And Restitution Totaling More Than $1.4 Million For Unsuitable Sales Of Reverse Convertibles

Date 23/04/2015

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that it has ordered RBC Capital Markets to pay a $1 million fine and approximately $434,000 in restitution to customers for supervisory failures resulting in sales of unsuitable reverse convertibles.

Delta Lloyd Bank Wins Securitisation Award 2015

Date 23/04/2015

Delta Lloyd Bank wins the Securitisation Award 2015 with Arena 2014 – I & II transactions. Participants at the IIR Securitisation Event today considered this initiative to have had the most significant positive contribution  to the securitisation market in the past year.

Statement Of U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner Sharon Bowen Regarding Trading Practices On SEFs

Date 23/04/2015

Commissioner Sharon Bowen of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following statement on the subject of the practice of name-give-up on Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs):

I was pleased to see the Chairman’s statement regarding greater anonymity on SEFs in his speech today. I have not heard a compelling justification for post-trade name-give-up in my many discussions with market participants regarding SEFs. In fact, the subject of whether trading on SEFs should be anonymous was raised earlier this month at the first meeting of the Market Risk Advisory Committee, and I believe there is broad support for ending the practice of post-trade name-give-up on SEFs.

Amman Stock Exchange: The Companies’ First Quarter Reports For The Year 2015

Date 23/04/2015

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) Mr. Nader Azar, said that   the ASE is still receiving the quarterly reports of the period ending in March 31, 2015, from all companies listed at the ASE which have been reviewed by their auditors.

SGX: Announcement Pursuant To Rule 7031 Of The Listing Manual

Date 23/04/2015

SGX Statement Issued on 22 April 2015

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Mark Wetjen On The Guidance On Financial Resources For Swap Execution Facilities And Other Recent No-Action Relief

Date 23/04/2015

“I am pleased that Commission staff has issued this guidance on financial resources for swap execution facilities (SEFs), as well as other recent no-action relief, and I applaud Chairman Tim Massad for moving relief for SEFs forward,” said CFTC Commissioner Mark Wetjen.  “As I have stressed before, I believe that the Commission should take more steps to fulfill Congress’ instruction to promote the trading of swaps on SEFs.  I hope that the Commission will consider revising or clarifying its rules in order to provide more meaningful and certain relief to SEFs.” 

ACER Presents Progress On Common Gas Rules At The Madrid Forum

Date 23/04/2015

In the frame of The Madrid Forum, which took place on 20 and 21 April, ACER reaffirmed its appreciation for the European Commission’s Energy Union communication as an opportunity to move EU energy policy into a higher gear to address common challenges. In this context ACER presented the progress made with regard to the Gas Target Model and supported cross-border cooperation under the regional initiatives. ACER actively took part in the debates on the network codes also addressed by the Forum. 

CFTC’s Division Of Market Oversight Issues Guidance For Swap Execution Facilities On The Calculation Of Projected Operating Costs

Date 23/04/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today issued Guidance to Swap Execution Facilities (SEF) regarding the calculation of projected operating costs for purposes of complying with the financial resource requirements under SEF Core Principle 13 and Commission Regulation 13.1303. This guidance follows two no-action letters providing relief in connection with erroneous swap trades and swap trade confirmations DMO issued yesterday (April 22, 2015).[See CFTC Press Release 7158-15]