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US CFTC Authorises SGX As Asia’s First Derivatives Clearing Organization

Date 30/12/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX Derivatives Clearing) has become the first Asian clearing house authorised as a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) by US derivatives regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Digest - 25 December

Date 29/12/2013

TSE’s broad index gained about 0.5% in the week ended 25 December
Amman Stock Exchange: Last Trading Session For Year 2013

Date 28/12/2013

The ASE announces that the last trading session for this year will be held on Tuesday Dec 31, 2013.
BATS 1000 Index Advances 1.3% This Week

Date 27/12/2013

BATS Global Markets, a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) rose 257.54 points this week to close at 20,741.16 as of the 4 p.m. ET market close today.
CFTC Grants Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing Ltd. Registration As A Derivatives Clearing Organization

Date 27/12/2013

Today, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Order granting Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing Limited (SGX-DC) registration as a derivatives clearing organization pursuant to Section 5b of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Statement Of SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher Regarding The Removal Of Certain References To Credit Ratings Under The Securities And Exchange Act Of 1934 And The Investment Company Act

Date 27/12/2013

Today the Commission took a very important step towards addressing a key cause of the 2008 Financial Crisis. I was very pleased to vote for both of the recent releases removing references to credit ratings issued by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs) from Commission rules, as mandated by Section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Joint Statement Regarding Treatment Of Certain Collateralized Debt Obligations Backed By Trust Preferred Securities Under The Rules implementing Section 619 Of The Dodd-Frank Act - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency - Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 27/12/2013

Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”) added a new section 13 to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (“BHC Act”) (codified at 12 U.S.C. 1851) that generally prohibits banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading and from investing in, sponsoring, or having certain relationships with a hedge fund or private equity fund (“covered funds”). These prohibitions are subject to a number of statutory exemptions, restrictions and definitions.
U.S. Agencies Reviewing Treatment Of Collateralized Debt Obligations Backed By Trust Preferred Securities Under Final Rules Implementing The "Volcker rule"

Date 27/12/2013

The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday said they are reviewing whether it would be appropriate and consistent with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act not to subject collateralized debt obligations backed by trust preferred securities to the investment prohibitions of section 619 of Dodd-Frank, otherwise known as the "Volcker rule."
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission And Monetary Authority Of Singapore Sign Memorandum Of Understanding To Enhance Supervision Of Cross-Border Regulated Entities

Date 27/12/2013

Today, leaders of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding cooperation and the exchange of information in the supervision and oversight of regulated entities that operate on a cross-border basis in the United States and Singapore.
SEC Removes References To NRSRO Ratings In Certain Rules And Forms

Date 27/12/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has adopted amendments to eliminate references in certain of its rules and forms to credit ratings by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs).