Euroclear Nederland Ends Paper Certificates

Date 17/01/2013

Euroclear Nederland (formerly Necigef), the Dutch central security depository (CSD), is one of the key contributors in delivering a ‘paperless’ securities market for the Netherlands.

Clearstream Partnership With Belfius Expands Global Collateral Management Services To Bilateral OTC Derivatives - Solution Is Compliant With Upcoming Regulations On Collateralisation - Further Bolsters The Unified Collateral Pool Bridging Bilateral And Triparty Trades To Combat The Challenge Of Collateral Fragmentation In The Market - Integrated With Clearstream’s Collateral Management Products

Date 17/01/2013

Clearstream and Belfius have agreed to develop exclusively a new collateral management activity for bilateral trades, focusing on over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and aimed primarily at corporates and medium-sized banks. The service, which will leverage Belfius’ specialist experience, will be white-labelled by Clearstream and offered to its clients.

NASDAQ OMX NLX Strengthens Team With Senior Appointments

Date 17/01/2013

NASDAQ OMX NLX (“NLX”), the new London derivatives market launching a range of both short-term interest rate (STIRs) and long-term interest rate (LTIRs) euro- and sterling-denominated listed derivative products, announces that it has expanded its team with new senior appointments, including David Helps as Head of Business Development.

NZX Preliminary FY12 Results & Annual Meeting Timing

Date 17/01/2013

Preliminary FY12 results
NZX wishes to advise that it intends to release its preliminary 2012 full year financial results before market open on Monday, 18 February 2013.

Following this release, NZX will hold conference calls for analysts and media.

JPMorgan Chase Board And Management Reports On CIO Matters

Date 16/01/2013

CIO Reports

 Form 8-K

 Report of the Review Committee of the Board of Directors

 Report of the Management Task Force

Remarks Before The U.S. Chamber Center For Capital Markets Competitiveness By Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher, U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 16/01/2013

Thank you, David [Hirschmann], for that kind introduction. I’m very pleased to be here this afternoon addressing such strong supporters of American global leadership in capital formation, one of the foremost goals of the Commission. Before I continue, I must tell you that my comments today are my own, and do not necessarily represent the positions of the Commission or my fellow Commissioners.

IMF Executive Board Completes First And Second Reviews Under Extended Fund Facility Arrangement For Greece And Approves €3.24 Billion Disbursement

Date 16/01/2013

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the first and second reviews of Greece’s economic performance under a program supported by a four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Greece. The completion of the review enables the disbursement of an amount equivalent to SDR 2.798 billion (about €3.24 billion or US$4.3 billion), bringing total Fund disbursements under the EFF arrangement to an amount equivalent to SDR 4.197 billion (about €4.86 billion or US$6.46 billion). In completing the review, the Executive Board also approved waivers of applicability of end-December 2012 performance criteria, modified performance criteria, and rephased disbursements under the arrangement.

SIFMA Roundtable Of Economists Lowers Forecasts, Domestic Political Concerns Dominate Outlook

Date 16/01/2013

SIFMA’s Economic Advisory Roundtable today unveiled its outlook for full year 2012 and 2013, forecasting that the economy grew at a 2.2 rate in 2012 and will grow at a rate of 1.9 percent in 2013.

Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Appoints Martine Charbonnier And Guillaume Eliet As Managing Directors

Date 16/01/2013

Martine Charbonnier has been appointed Managing Director of the Corporate Finance Directorate and the Corporate Accounting and Auditing Directorate, effective 14 January 2013. Guillaume Eliet has been promoted to Managing Director of the Asset Management Directorate. Guillaume will remain as head of the Asset Management Directorate, a post he has held since 2010. Both will join the AMF’s executive committee.

CFTC: Pro Trading Course LLC’s Commodity Trading Advisor Registration Revoked

Date 16/01/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that under its Rules of Practice, it has declined to review a decision entered by a Judgment Officer revoking the commodity trading advisor (CTA) registration of Pro Trading Course, LLC (PTC).  By taking this action, the Judgment Officer’s initial decision becomes a Final Order of the Commission.