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CFTC Obtains A Permanent Injunction Against Australian Firm Halifax Investment Services, Ltd., Charged With Acting As An Unregistered Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer - Action Is A Result Of CFTC’s 2012 Sweep Against Foreign Currency Firms For Failure To Register Under The 2008 Farm Bill, The Dodd-Frank Act, And CFTC Regulations

Date 25/04/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that Judge James B. Zagel of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a Consent Order of Permanent Injunction that bars Australian firm Halifax Investment Services, Ltd. from soliciting orders to trade foreign currency (forex) from United States residents who do not qualify as eligible contract participants (ECPs) and from offering to be the counterparty to United States residents’ forex transactions without registering with the CFTC.

International Banking Statistics At End-December 2013

Date 25/04/2014

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) yesterday released international banking statistics at end-December 2013.

Bloomberg Markets Global Investor Poll To Launch In June Issue - World’s Financial Elite To Be Surveyed On Current Economic Issues And Investment Preferences - Results, Debate And Discussion To Appear On Multiple Global Bloomberg Platforms - Ad Pages For Issue Projected To Be Up 30% Year-On-Year

Date 25/04/2014

Bloomberg Markets magazine will premiere the Bloomberg Markets Global Investor Poll in its June 2014 issue, a survey of 1,000 Bloomberg Professional service users from around the world, representing the most influential bankers, traders, money managers and financial executives. The June issue is forecast to be up 30% in advertising pages, a reflection of the poll’s appeal.

Sixth Meeting Of The Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Group For Asia

Date 25/04/2014

Today, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (central bank of the Philippines) hosted the sixth meeting of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group for Asia in Cebu, Philippines.

FESE Director General Judith Hardt On FT Trading Room

Date 25/04/2014

'The new world of MiFID II' FESE Director General Judith Hardt interviewed on the FT Trading Room. Click here to watch interview.

ECB Publishes SSM Framework Regulation

Date 25/04/2014

• Framework Regulation lays basis for the work of the SSM after taking over as banking supervisor.
• ECB to fully assume its supervisory tasks on 4 November 2014

MCX Weekly Market Report - April 17, 2014 To April 23, 2014

Date 25/04/2014

Click here to download MCX's market report for the week April 17, 2014 to April 23, 2014.

RTS Provides Connectivity To CME Europe From Day One

Date 25/04/2014

RTS Realtime Systems Group (RTS), a leading global trading solutions provider, today announced that the firm will offer immediate access to CME Europe Ltd. upon the exchange’s launch this Sunday. CME Europe is a wholly owned subsidiary of CME Group, which last month received UK regulatory approval to launch the new London-based derivatives exchange.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report- 25th April, 2014

Date 25/04/2014

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading Report for the week ending 25th April, 2014.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Antony Townsend To Be New Complaints Commissioner

Date 25/04/2014

The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have today announced the appointment of Antony Townsend as Complaints Commissioner.