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Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Mark P. Wetjen, Public Meeting Of The Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Date 12/07/2013

Several weeks ago in London, as the commission intensified discussions on a number of cross-border issues, I spoke about three key objectives that must be achieved in a workable cross-border framework.

Bank Of England Virtual Tour App

Date 12/07/2013

The Bank of England’s Virtual Tour is an app that lets you explore the famous Threadneedle Street building in the heart of the City of London.  Discover the architecture, history and current role of the UK’s central Bank through a series of stunning 360° panoramic images. Visit ten locations including a gold vault, committee rooms, a hidden garden and the Bank's museum. You can also check your banknotes using the ‘Know Your Banknotes’ feature located in the cash vault.

“Just Say’n”: Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton On Cross-Border Guidance And Exemptive Order, Washington, DC

Date 12/07/2013

We’ve done a lot of rules and we’ve done way more than other financial regulators. We have final clearing and transparency rules, recordkeeping, reporting, and registration rules, and we’re working hard to finalize other important areas (like, just gotta say, position limits and I hope we more actively engage on Volcker). We’ve done a heckuva job on a lot of issues. All of these are super important. Nothing we’ve done, however, will fully succeed without the critical action that I hope we will take today. Just say’n.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report - Week Ending 12th July, 2013

Date 12/07/2013

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report -for the week ending 12th July, 2013.

JPMorgan Chase Reports Second-Quarter 2013 Net Income Of $6.5 Billion, Or $1.60 Per Share, On Revenue Of $26.0 Billion

Date 12/07/2013

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) today reported net income of $6.5 billion for the second quarter of 2013, compared with net income of $5.0 billion in the second quarter of 2012. Earnings per share were $1.60, compared with $1.21 in the second quarter of 2012. Revenue for the quarter was $26.0 billion, compared with $22.9 billion in the prior year. The Firm's return on tangible common equity for the second quarter of 2013 was 17%, compared with 15% in the prior year. 

Testimony Of U.S. Treasury Under Secretary For Domestic Finance Mary J. Miller Before The Senate Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs

Date 12/07/2013

Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Crapo, and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today on behalf of the Treasury Department.

Michel Barnier, European Commissioner For The Internal Market And Services -The Single Market In Financial Services: We Need The UK On Board

Date 12/07/2013

Ladies and gentlemen,

Let me first thank Policy Network, and its President Peter Mandelson, for inviting me.

Equally, I would like to thank the City of London and the European Parliament for co-organising this conference.

Cadwalader Releases Lofchie's Guide To Hedge Fund Regulation; Third Major Volume In On-Line Trilogy On Financial Regulation - New Guide To Legal Regulations Impacting Hedge Funds And Their Advisers

Date 12/07/2013

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (Cadwalader), a leading counselor to global financial institutions and corporations, today announced the release of Lofchie's Guide to Hedge Fund Regulation (the "Hedge Fund Guide"), which will discuss U.S. financial regulation applicable to hedge funds and their advisers.  The guide complements and expands the existing products on the Cadwalader Cabinet, including the Guide to Broker-Dealer Regulation and the Guide to CPO and CTA Regulation, as well as the daily Cadwalader Cabinet News. 

London Stock Exchange Group Plc: LCH.Clearnet - Segmental Revenue And Non-Financial KPI Data For 2012 - And LSEG Plc - New Segmental Information For Capital Markets

Date 12/07/2013

Following completion of the acquisition of a majority stake in LCH.Clearnet, London Stock  Exchange Group plc (“LSEG”) will consolidate LCH.Clearnet financial performance in its financial results, with effect from 1 May 2013. In advance of LSEG’s Q1 Interim  Management Statement, provided below is a quarterly breakout of LCH.Clearnet data for financial year 2012, together with performance for the first calendar quarter of 2013.

LCH.Clearnet To Clear Credit Default Swaps For US Clearing Members

Date 12/07/2013

LCH.Clearnet SA has received permission to begin clearing credit default swaps (CDS) for US clearing members through CDSClear, LCH.Clearnet SA's credit default swap clearing business. This is while LCH.Clearnet SA’s application to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission for registration as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) is pending. The development adds a third OTC derivative asset class to LCH.Clearnet Group’s market leading OTC derivative clearing service for US members, which includes interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives.