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Federal Court In Texas Orders Christopher B. Cornett To Pay Over $17 Million In Sanctions In Foreign Currency Fraud Action

Date 31/08/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it obtained a federal court order of default judgment and permanent injunction requiring defendant Christopher B. Cornett of Buda, Texas, to pay $10.16 million in restitution and a $6.78 million civil monetary penalty in connection with a foreign currency (forex) pooled investment fraud. The order, entered on August 24, 2012, by Judge Lee Yeakel of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, also imposes permanent trading and registration bans against Cornett and permanently prohibits him from further violations of federal commodities law, as charged.
TOM MTF Statistics Week 35

Date 31/08/2012

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SEC Issues Risk Alert On "Pay-To-Play" Prohibitions Under MSRB Rules

Date 31/08/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued an alert to strengthen compliance with a Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board rule that limits political contributions by municipal securities professionals to campaigns of public officials of issuers with whom they are doing or seek to do business.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At The Federal Reserve Bank Of Kansas City Economic Symposium, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, August 31, 2012 - Monetary Policy Since The Onset Of The Crisis

Date 31/08/2012

When we convened in Jackson Hole in August 2007, the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) target for the federal funds rate was 5-1/4 percent. Sixteen months later, with the financial crisis in full swing, the FOMC had lowered the target for the federal funds rate to nearly zero, thereby entering the unfamiliar territory of having to conduct monetary policy with the policy interest rate at its effective lower bound. The unusual severity of the recession and ongoing strains in financial markets made the challenges facing monetary policymakers all the greater.
ESAs Consult On The Application Of The Capital Calculation Methods For Financial Conglomerates

Date 31/08/2012

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) launches today a public consultation on Draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for the calculation methods under Article 6.2 of the Financial Conglomerates Directive (FICOD). These RTS will be part of the Single rulebook aimed at enhancing regulatory harmonisation in the European Union. The consultation runs until 5 October 2012.

BM&FBOVESPA Announces The Third Preview Of The Ibovespa And Other Indices, Valid For September-December 2012

Date 31/08/2012

BM&FBOVESPA announces the third preview for the BOVESPA Index theoretical portfolio, which will be valid for the period of September 03-December 30, 2012, based on the closing of the August 30, 2012 session. The new portfolio now includes common shares in CETIP ON (CTIP3) and SUZANO PAPEL PNA (SUZB5), which brings its total to 69 stocks in 64 companies.
Christoph Mura To Leave EEX Group - Reshuffling On The EEX And ECC Management Boards

Date 31/08/2012

Dr Christoph Mura has asked the Supervisory Boards of European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) and European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC) to release him from the existing employment relationships for personal reasons by amicable and mutual agreement. At today’s meeting, the members of the Supervisory Board complied with this request. Mura is leaving EEX Group with immediate effect. His tasks will be assumed by the other members of the Management Board.
MCX Weekly Market Report August 24, 2012 – August 30, 2012

Date 31/08/2012

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HKEx: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions

Date 31/08/2012

(As at 31 August 2012)
Stock Exchange of Thailand Signs Agreement For Korea Exchange To Develop Clearing And settlement

Date 31/08/2012

Charamporn Jotikasthira, President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), and Soo-Hyung Jin, President and Chief Operating Officer of Korea Exchange (KRX) singed an agreement to appoint KRX as clearing and settlement system developer for SET. The new clearing solution aims to facilitate businesses and investors more effectively and increase SET’s ability to connect with other clearing houses in Indochina. The signing ceremony was witnessed by executives of SET and KRX.