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SEC Charges Former Executive With Insider Trading On Nonpublic Information Obtained As Part Of Professional Group

Date 22/04/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former corporate executive living in South Florida with insider trading based on confidential information that he learned as part of a professional organization.

CME Group Holds Moment Of Silence For Those Affected By Attacks In Boston, MA

Date 22/04/2013

Institutional Investors: Power And Responsibility, Speech By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar - Georgia State University — J. Mack Robinson College Of Business Center For The Economic Analysis Of Risk (CEAR) — Department Of Finance CEAR Workshop — Institutional Investors: Control, Liquidity, And Systemic Risks The Commerce Club, Atlanta, GA

Date 22/04/2013

Good evening.  Thank you for that kind introduction.  I am glad to be here at Georgia State University and the J. Mack College of Business.  I would like to thank the Center for the Economic Analysis of Risk (CEAR) and the Department of Finance for sponsoring this workshop.  Before I begin, let me issue the standard disclaimer that the views I express this evening are my own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), my fellow Commissioners, or members of the staff.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler At London City Week On Benchmark Interest Rates

Date 22/04/2013

Good afternoon.  Thank you, Anthony, for that kind introduction.  I’m honored to be joining you for City Week.

Deutsche Börse Receives Two Global ETF Awards In New York - Largest Number Of ETF Listings And Largest ETF Exchange By Turnover In Europe

Date 22/04/2013

At this year’s 9th Annual Global ETF Awards® in New York Deutsche Börse received awards in the following two categories for the ninth consecutive time: “Exchange with the largest number of primary listed ETFs in Europe” and “Largest Exchange for ETFs by Dollar Turnover in Europe”.

NASDAQ Dubai Welcomes The Listing Of Sharjah Islamic Bank Sukuk During A Bell Ringing Ceremony At DFM

Date 22/04/2013

• Dubai, the Capital of Islamic Economy initiative gains momentum with the fifth Sukuk listing and support from the wider UAE.

SEC Announces Non-Prosecution Agreement With Ralph Lauren Corporation Involving FCPA Misconduct

Date 22/04/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with Ralph Lauren Corporation in which the company will disgorge more than $700,000 in illicit profits and interest obtained in connection with bribes paid by a subsidiary to government officials in Argentina from 2005 to 2009. The misconduct was uncovered in an internal review undertaken by the company and promptly reported to the SEC.

IOSCO Publishes Report On Technological Challenges To Market Surveillance

Date 22/04/2013

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published today a final report on Technological Challenges to Effective Market Surveillance: Issues and Regulatory Tools, which makes recommendations to help market authorities address the technological challenges facing effective market surveillance.

Montréal Exchange Launches Futures Contracts On Trading Simulator

Date 22/04/2013

Montréal Exchange Inc. (MX), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TMX Group Limited and Canada's derivatives exchange, today launched futures contracts on its Trading Simulator.

Boerse Stuttgart: Ekotechnika Gmbh Issues Bond In Bondm Segment - Investors Can Subscribe To The New Bond Issue Starting On 29 April

Date 22/04/2013

Ekotechnika GmbH is to issue a corporate bond in Boerse Stuttgart’s Bondm trading segment. Starting on 29 April 2013, investors will have the opportunity to subscribe to the company’s corporate bond issue. With a total volume of up to EUR 60 million, the bond issue from Ekotechnika matures in 2018 and has a coupon of 9.75 percent. Investors can purchase bonds on the Stuttgart Stock Exchange by sending a buy order directly to their house bank. The bond issue bears the ISIN DE000A1R1A18 and is denominated in nominal units of EUR 1,000.