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Swiss Asset Manager Pleads Guilty In Federal Court To Conspiring With U.S. Taxpayers To Evade Federal Income Taxes And File False Tax Returns

Date 01/04/2015

A Swiss citizen and former asset manager at a Swiss asset management firm pleaded guilty to conspiring with U.S. taxpayer-clients and others to help U.S. taxpayers hide millions of dollars in offshore accounts from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and to evade U.S. taxes on the income earned in those accounts, the Justice Department announced. 

MIAX Options Exchange: Expiring Exercise Declaration Decision On Thursday, April 2, 2015

Date 31/03/2015

The MIAX Option Exchange (“MIAX”) will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2015 due to the Good Friday holiday.

Alberta Securities Commission Cease Trades Exall Energy Corporation

Date 31/03/2015

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has issued a cease trade order against Exall Energy Corporation. The cease trade order was issued after ASC staff determined that Exall Energy failed to disclose, in accordance with Alberta securities laws, that it had entered into receivership and that its board of directors had resigned.  

MIAX Options - April 1, 2015 Fee Changes - Amendment To The Priority Customer Rebate Tiers, Market Maker Trading Permit And MEI Port Fees (UPDATED 03/31/15)

Date 31/03/2015

Effective April 1, 2015, pending SEC approval, the MIAX Options Fee Schedule will be amended as follows:

• The Priority Customer Rebate Program will be amended to reflect adjustments to the percentage thresholds of national customer volume required in all Tiers.
• The MIAX Market Maker Trading Permit symbol assignment tiers and associated fees will be amended.
• The MEI Port and engine connectivity tiers and associate fees will be amended.

Canadian Securities Regulators Propose Significant Amendments To Canada’s Take-Over Bid Regime

Date 31/03/2015

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment proposed amendments to the Canadian take-over bid regime (the Proposed Bid Amendments). The 90-day comment period on the Proposed Bid Amendments ends on June 29, 2015.

CFTC To Hold First SmartCheck Week: April 6-12 - Agency’s Easy-To-Use Online Tools Are Aimed At Helping Consumers Protect Themselves From Financial Fraud

Date 31/03/2015

As part of Financial Literacy Month, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the first-ever SmartCheckSM Week. During the week of April 6-12, 2015, CFTC staff will highlight efforts to encourage investors to check the background of financial professionals before investing their money. Through advertising, social media, and targeted outreach, the CFTC will urge investors to visit SmartCheck.gov during SmartCheckSM Week and to make this part of a routine step when considering a new financial professional and with established advisors.

Canadian Securities Administrators Appoint New Chair And Vice-Chair

Date 31/03/2015

At the latest meeting of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), held in Toronto on March 26 and 27, 2015, Louis Morisset, President and Chief Executive Officer, Autorité des marchés financiers, was appointed Chair of the CSA for a two-year term, ending March 31, 2017.

Remarks Of US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew At The Asia Society Northern California On The International Economic Architecture And The Importance Of Aiming High

Date 31/03/2015

Let me begin by thanking George Shultz for the kind introduction, and I want to thank Jack and the members of the Asia Society for having me here today.  I have had the honor to follow George at three of the finest agencies of the federal government, OMB, the State Department and now Treasury. 

BGC Partners Updates Its Outlook For The First Quarter Of 2015 - GFI Provides Preliminary March, 2015 Results - GFI's Results Will Be Consolidated With Those Of BGC - BGC's 8.75% Convertible Senior Notes To Be Converted Into Units And/Or Common Shares

Date 31/03/2015

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 consolidated outlook for the quarter ending March 31, 2015. In addition, BGC's majority-owned division, GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: GFIG) ("GFI Group" or "GFI"), a leading intermediary and provider of trading technologies and support services to the global OTC and listed markets, provided its outlook for March, 2015.

ISDA Announces Annual Determinations Committees Outcome

Date 31/03/2015

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the outcome of the annual process to determine members of ISDA's five regional Determinations Committees (DCs), which together comprise the global decision-making structure around events in the credit default swap (CDS) industry.