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ESMA Stakeholder Group Elects Guillaume Prache As Chair, Judith Hardt And Peter De Proft As Vice-Chairs

Date 12/10/2011

The Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) of ESMA yesterday elected Guillaume Prache as its first chair. Guillaume, Managing Director of the Federation of European Investors (“EuroInvestors”), will chair ESMA’s SMSG for two years. He is supported by two vice-chairs, also elected yesterday: Judith Hardt, Secretary General of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE), and Peter de Proft, Director General of the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA).

HKEx And Guangxi Financial Affairs Office Sign MOU

Date 12/10/2011

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region’s Financial Affairs Office today (Wednesday) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation and the exchange of information.

ESMA Publishes A Keynote Speech By Verena Ross, Executive Director Of ESMA, At The City Of London Brussels Annual Reception, 11 October 2011

Date 12/10/2011

Thank you very much for inviting me here today, not only to the reception but also to say a few words
about European financial markets and their regulation and particularly about ESMA.

Fidessa Examines Impact Of Liquidity Fragmentation On Australia’s Broker Community - Second White Paper In Australia Series Looks At Opportunities And Challenges Facing Local Sell-Side Firms

Date 12/10/2011

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world’s financial community, has today published the second in its series of white papers looking at issues raised by the new market integrity legislation in Australia.

Luxembourger Regulator Approves Deutsche Börse And NYSE Euronext Merger

Date 12/10/2011

The Luxembourger Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has approved the merger of Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext. This represents an important supervisory milestone for the merger at Deutsche Börse Group’s important Luxembourg location.

Opening Keynote Address By YBhg Datuk Ranjit Ajit Singh, Managing Director, Securities Commission Malaysia At FIMM’s 2011 UTC Annual Convention, 12 October 2011

Date 12/10/2011

Encik Abdul Kadir Kassim, Chairman of the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen

I would like to thank the Federation of Investment Managers (FIMM) for inviting me to deliver the keynote address at FIMM’s 2011 Annual Convention for Unit Trust Consultants. FIMM has certainly come a long way to be where it is today and I would like to congratulate the Federation in organizing the first UTC Convention since its recognition as a Self Regulatory Organisation (SRO) by the Securities Commission (SC).

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Welcomes Financial Markets Conduct Bill

Date 12/10/2011

The Financial Markets Authority has welcomed the introduction into Parliament of the Financial Markets Conduct Bill.

Shanghai Futures Exchanges Admitted By FIA Asia As A Regular Member

Date 12/10/2011

At a recent meeting of the FIA Asia, the organization approved application of the Shanghai Futures Exchange for Regular Membership in FIA Asia.

Tokyo Grain Exchange: SPAN Parameters Effective From October 17, 2011 To October 31, 2011

Date 12/10/2011

SIFMA Statement On FSOC Proposal For Designation Of Non-Bank Financial Companies As SIFIs

Date 11/10/2011

SIFMA today released the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., executive vice president, public policy and advocacy, following the release by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) of their designation criteria for non-bank financial companies to be identified as systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs).