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CalPERS Appoints Acting Chief Financial Officer

Date 28/03/2011

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced the appointment of Russell G. Fong as its Acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective April 4. In this newly-established position Fong will be responsible for managing the financial processes for CalPERS, including budgeting, accounting, cash management, and financial planning and analysis. He will also oversee CalPERS Enterprise Risk Management projects.

U.S. Agencies Announce Consideration Of Risk Retention Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking

Date 28/03/2011

The staffs of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (together, the agencies) announced that the agencies this week are considering for approval a notice of proposed rulemaking that addresses section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. All of the agencies participating in this joint rulemaking process are expected to consider the rule this week and a detailed announcement will be made when this process is complete. If approved, the agencies will publish in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking for public comment.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 28/03/2011

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, March 28, 2011:

• Valley High Ventures Ltd. (TSXVN:VHV) will be removed from the index. The shares of the company have been acquired by Levon Resources Ltd. (TSXVN:LVN) through a Plan of Arrangement. 

CalPERS Board Elects Committee Chairs And Vice Chairs

Date 28/03/2011

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration has elected the following chairs and vice chairs for key Board committees:

“Stopping Stammering: Overcoming Obstacles In Financial Regulatory Reform” - Speech Of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton To The Goldman Sachs Global Commodity Conference, London, UK

Date 28/03/2011

Introduction:  The King’s Speech

It’s great to be with you this evening.  Thanks to Don Casturo for the kind invitation to speak with you and thanks to Ken Connolly who does your Washington, D.C. work and I have known for years. 

Speech By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar: Exemplifying Fundamentals — Back To Basics

Date 28/03/2011

Good morning. It is a pleasure to be able to join this distinguished group assembled for the Annual NASAA/SEC 19(d) Conference. 

Annual Report - NZX

Date 28/03/2011

Click here to download the NZX's annual report.

Market Based Price Discovery Superior To Agency Assessments, DME CEO Tells Industry Leaders - Oman Contract Enables Accurate Price Discovery For Producers And Consumers

Date 28/03/2011

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) plays a vital role in providing a safe, regulated market place for transparent, efficient and orderly transactions for buyers and sellers of crude oil to achieve fair value, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Leaver told senior energy and trade executives at a key industry event in Dubai today. 

Norton Rose LLP: English Commercial Court Friday's Decision On Derivatives/ Insolvency & Shipping

Date 28/03/2011

On Friday (25 March 2011) the English Commercial Court examined what many financial institutions and financial derivatives end users have thought to be a settled question in the OTC derivatives market- the correct interpretation of Loss and Second Method under the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement.

U.S. Treasury Futures Begin Trading On NYSE Liffe U.S. Today - Eurodollar Futures Traded Nearly 190,000 Contracts In The First Week

Date 28/03/2011

NYSE Liffe U.S., the U.S. futures exchange of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today announced the immediate availability of 2-year, 5-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury futures along with U.S. Bond and Ultra Bond futures contracts.