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IMF: Transcript Of A Conference Call On Greece

Date 14/12/2011

Poul Thomsen, Deputy Director, IMF European Department
Mark Flanagan, Advisor, IMF European Department
Conny Lotze, Deputy Chief, IMF Media Relations

P R O C E E D I N G S

MS. LOTZE: Hello, everybody, and thank you for participating in this conference call.Let me just set out the rules very quickly, and then I'll introduce our speaker. He will then make some introductory remarks, and then we go to questions and answers.

“SEC Reform After Dodd-Frank And The Financial Crisis” By SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher

Date 14/12/2011

Thank you, David (Hirschmann), for your very kind introduction.

I am honored to be here today with Congresswoman Emerson and Congressman Garrett. And it is a unique pleasure to share airtime with my dear friend and former boss, Commissioner Paul Atkins, my friend Brian Cartwright, who was formerly the General Counsel of the SEC, and my friend, former Commissioner Roel Campos. Roel, I am taking care of your old office – Paul’s furniture looks great in it!

SIFMA Issues 2012 And 2013 Recommendations For Full And Early Holiday Closes For Trading Of US Dollar-Denominated Fixed-Income Securities In The US, UK And Japan

Date 14/12/2011

SIFMA today issued its 2012 and 2013 holiday schedules for full and early market closes for the trading of US dollar-denominated fixed-income securities in the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan.  The recommendations apply to trading of US dollar-denominated government securities, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, over-the-counter investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and secondary money market trading in bankers’ acceptances, commercial paper, and Yankee and Euro certificates of deposit.

FINRA Vice Chairman Stephen Luparello Testimony Before The Subcommittee On Securities, Insurance, And Investment Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs

Date 14/12/2011

I am Steve Luparello, Vice Chairman of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. On behalf of FINRA, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify today.

CFTC Settles False Reporting Charges Against Mark Vanderploeg And His Companies Involving Grain Elevators And Cooperatives In Five Midwestern States - Federal Court In Kansas Orders Vanderploeg And His Companies To Pay More Than $382,000 In Civil Monetary Penalties And Equitable Relief

Date 14/12/2011

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it obtained a consent order of permanent injunction against defendants Mark A. Vanderploeg formerly of Glendale, Ariz., and his companies, Midwest Land & Livestock, Inc. (MLL), of Glendale, Ariz.,SKV Farms Inc. (SKV) of Omaha, Neb., and DCV Farms, Inc. (DCV) of Minneapolis, Minn., for allegedly engaging in an illegal, false reporting scheme. The CFTC charged that the defendants issued false reports to grain elevators and cooperatives in Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, and South Dakota (see CFTC Press Release 5903-10, September 23, 2010).

BM&FBOVESPA Announces The Market Makers For Options On Stocks Of Banco Bradesco (BBDC4), Gerdau (GGBR4) And Banco Do Brasil (BBAS3)

Date 14/12/2011

BM&FBOVESPA announced today the winning institutions in the third selection process for market makers for equity options. The market maker obligation shall last twelve (12) months as of February 13, 2012.

New Allocation To Liquidity Categories For Oslo Børs Companies From 16 December 2011

Date 14/12/2011

On the basis of trading in the shares and equity certificates of stock exchange listed companies over the last six months, Oslo Børs has carried out a routine 6-monthly review of the allocation of listed companies to liquidity categories. The new allocations will come into effect from Friday 16 December 2011.

Direct Edge To Update FIX Short Sale Order Marking Requirements Effective February 15, 2012

Date 14/12/2011

As part of our effort to promote unified compliance standards across the industry, Direct Edge will update the order entry requirements for sending short sale orders via FIX on both EDGA and EDGX Exchanges. Effective February 15, 2012, Direct Edge will require firms to populate FIX tag 114. This change will ensure short sale orders are clearly defined before entering the Direct Edge Exchanges. 

SEC: Remarks Before The ICI 2011 Securities Law Developments Conference By Eileen Rominger, Director, Division Of Investment Management

Date 14/12/2011

Thank you, Karrie, for that kind introduction. And good morning to everyone here today. I am very happy to be speaking at this Securities Law Developments conference, before an impressive audience of mutual fund lawyers and other professionals.

LME Creates New Access To Steel Billet Prices

Date 14/12/2011

The LME Steel Billet prices will be available for all subscribers to LME market data from 1 January 2012 in response to industry requests for reliable and transparent daily steel pricing. A single subscription will now cover all non-ferrous contracts, LME Steel Billet, minors, LMEminis and LMEX.