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FINRA Foundation Survey Reveals Over 80 Percent Of Respondents Are Exposed To Financial Scams - Over 40 Percent Unable To Identify Classic "Red Flags" Of Fraud

Date 12/09/2013

The FINRA Investor Education Foundation today issued a new research report—Financial Fraud and Fraud Susceptibility in the United States—which reveals that over 80 percent of respondents have been solicited to participate in potentially fraudulent schemes, and over 40 percent of those surveyed cannot identify some classic red flags of fraud.
Program Trading Averaged 27.1 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Sept. 3-6

Date 12/09/2013

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms’ executed volume from NYSE’s orders database. The report includes trading on the NYSE for Sept. 3-6.
Legislative Package For Banking Supervision In The Eurozone – Frequently Asked Questions

Date 12/09/2013

What has been voted today?

The European parliament has adopted today a package of legislative acts to set up a single supervisory mechanism (SSM) that contains:
1. a Council Regulation to give specific tasks related to financial stability and banking supervision to the European Central Bank (ECB);
2. a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council designed to align the existing Regulation 1093/2010 on the establishment of the European Banking Authority (EBA) to the modified framework for banking supervision.
Thomson Reuters Delivers Significant Enhancements To Help Financial Services And Multi-Nationals Meet Their Know Your Customer (KYC), AML And FATCA Obligations

Date 12/09/2013

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced significant enhancements to enable organizations globally to better meet their regulatory obligations. Investments in new World-Check Risk Intelligence resources, the integration of GoldTier client on-boarding software, and additional services offerings will help its growing global customer base in financial services and multi-national corporate comply with their Know Your Customer (KYC) regulatory obligations.

Statement By President Barroso And Commissioner Barnier Following The European Parliament's Vote On The Creation Of The Single Supervisory Mechanism For The Eurozone

Date 12/09/2013

President Barroso said:

"I am extremely pleased that the European Parliament voted today to set up the Single Supervisory Mechanism, the first leg of the Banking Union. The SSM, which I first announced in my State of the Union speech last year, is a lynchpin of a deeper economic and monetary union, and this vote shows that the EU is delivering on its promises. Now our attention must turn urgently to the Single Resolution Mechanism. The Commission's proposal has been on the table since July and it is crucial that we finalise it even more swiftly. I welcome the support of many in the plenary yesterday to have it adopted during this term."

European Central Bank Welcomes European Parliament Vote To Create Single Supervisory Mechanism

Date 12/09/2013

The European Central Bank (ECB) welcomes today’s vote by the European Parliament on legislation which paves the way for establishing a banking union. Under the Council Regulation conferring specific tasks on the ECB concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions (the Regulation), a new system of banking supervision will be created, establishing a single supervisory mechanism for the banks in the euro area (and other EU Member States wishing to join the single supervisory mechanism). This represents a major step towards restoring confidence in the European banking system.
European Parliament: Green Light For Single Supervisor For Banks

Date 12/09/2013

MEPs on Thursday gave their green light to the EU bank supervision system which will bring some 150 of the EU's largest banks under the European Central Bank's direct oversight from September 2014. MEPs strengthened the system's transparency and accountability and tasked the European Banking Authority to develop supervisory practices which national bank supervisors should follow.
peterevans Launches Online Application Service For Royal Mail IPO

Date 12/09/2013

peterevans, provider of front-to-back office trading and processing technology, today launched its Online Application Service for new issues. This service will enable regulated investment firms to efficiently process applications in the Royal Mail share offer.
Clearstream Launches New Online Customer Interface - Collateral Management Services Now Accessible Via New Connectivity Solution - Industry Priorities To Define Roadmap To Extend Connectivity Solution To Clearstream’s Full Suite Of Services - TARGET2-Securities Is Main Driver For Future Integrated And Harmonised Connectivity Solution

Date 12/09/2013

Clearstream has launched a new customer connectivity channel, ClearstreamXact (pronounced “Clearstream exact”) that is accessible from anywhere in the world via the internet. This new connectivity solution is based upon proven, up to date portal technology. ClearstreamXact initially offers Clearstream’s new intuitive and user-friendly, screen-based connectivity solution to customers for its collateral management services. Future investment is already planned to expand the range of this connectivity solution to other core product areas such as settlement and asset servicing.
Platts: European Power Prices Dipped In August - Still Above June’s Record Lows - Continental Natural Gas Prices Fell - U.K. Power And Natural Gas Prices Increased

Date 12/09/2013

Day-ahead electricity prices in Continental Europe dipped last month, but continued to show modest signs of recovery from the historic lows recorded in June, according to monthly data just released by Platts, a leading global energy, petrochemicals and metals information provider.