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Jim O'Neill To Retire From Goldman Sachs

Date 05/02/2013

After nearly 20 years of outstanding service, Jim O'Neill, chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has decided to retire from the firm later this year.

CME Group Inc. Reports Fourth-Quarter 2012 Financial Results

Date 05/02/2013

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today reported revenues of $661 million and operating income of $376 million for the fourth quarter 2012.  Net income attributable to CME Group was $167 million and diluted earnings per share were $0.50.

CFTC Sues Australian Company, Halifax Investment Services, Ltd., For Unlawfully Soliciting U.S. Customers

Date 05/02/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Halifax Investment Services, Ltd. (Halifax) of Sydney, Australia for soliciting and accepting foreign currency (forex) orders from U.S. customers without registering with the CFTC as required.

Financial Stability Board Completes Peer Review Of South Africa

Date 05/02/2013

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today the  report on the peer review of South Africa. The report examines the progress in implementing two important financial reforms for South Africa that are relevant for the broader FSB membership: interagency coordination and the regulatory structure; and regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets. The report also includes follow-up actions reported by the South African authorities in response to the recommendations made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank under the 2008 Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) assessment.

Canadian Securities Administrators Renew Term Of Chair, Appoint New Vice-Chair

Date 05/02/2013

At the latest meeting of the members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), held in Vancouver on January 23 and 24, 2013, the term of CSA Chair Bill Rice, President and CEO of the Alberta Securities Commission, was renewed until March 31, 2015. Mr. Rice was first appointed CSA Chair in January 2011.

Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report - January 31, 2013

Date 05/02/2013

Please find below the Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report Highlights. The report is produced twice monthly, effective the 15th and the end of each month. The report below covers the 2-week period ending January 31, 2013.

Share Sales Increase Free Float On Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 05/02/2013

• Thanks to recent transactions in shares of companies listed on the WSE, the free-float ratio[1] of the Warsaw Stock Exchange has increased by 1.5 percentage points to 47.5%.
• PKO BP has become the domestic company with the highest value of free-float shares on the WSE (PLN 29.7 billion).

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics – January 2013 - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange, NGX

Date 05/02/2013

TMX Group Limited today announced January 2013 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange (MX), Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), TMX Select and Alpha.

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General For The Civil Division Stuart F. Delery Speaks At The Press Conference Announcing Lawsuit Against S&P

Date 05/02/2013

Good morning.   My name is Stuart Delery, and I head the Justice Department's Civil Division, which, along with the United States Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California, led the investigation that gave rise to today's filing.  

Platts: Continental European Day-Ahead Power Prices Rose 10% In January - Natural Gas Prices Fell 3% In Europe And Edged Higher In The U.K.

Date 05/02/2013

Day-ahead power prices in Continental Europe rose 10% in January, driven by cold winter temperatures and increased demand, according to Platts, a leading global provider of energy, petrochemicals and metals information.