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Galleon's Raj Rajaratnam Guilty On All Counts Of Insider Trading

Date 11/05/2011

Raj Rajaratnam, co-founder of Galleon Group LLC, has been found guilty of all counts against him.

Corporate Legal Leaders Honored During Annual Recognition Dinner - Corporate Board Member And FTI Consulting Highlight Top Performers In Legal Field at Awards Dinner In New York City

Date 11/05/2011

Corporate Board Member, publisher of Corporate Board Member magazine, and global business advisory firm FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN ) hosted the fourth annual Legal Recognition Dinner last night at the Grand Hyatt in New York City, honoring distinguished general counsel (GC) and the top 25 national corporate law firms. The winners were selected by directors and general counsel of publicly traded companies as a part of the 11^th annual America’s Best Corporate Law Firms study.

Remarks, Bringing Oversight To The Swaps Market, International Finance Corporation’s 13th Annual Global Private Equity Conference, Washington, DC - CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 11/05/2011

Good morning.  I thank the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation for inviting me to speak today at the 13^th annual Global Private Equity Conference.  I also thank Roger Leeds for that introduction.

Jonathan W. Hitchon Of Deutsche Bank Named To DTCC Board

Date 11/05/2011

Jonathan W. Hitchon, co-head of Deutsche Bank’s Global Prime Finance business, has been elected to the Board of Directors of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).

Speech By The U.K. Chancellor Of The Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, At The Institute Of Directors Annual Convention

Date 11/05/2011

Good afternoon.

Thank you Miles for the very kind words of introduction.

AltaCorp Capital Inc. Goes Live With Fidessa’s Canadian Trading Platform - Fidessa Provides Ground-Up Technology Infrastructure For Company Growth

Date 11/05/2011

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world’s financial community, today announced that AltaCorp Capital Inc. (AltaCorp), Canada’s newest institutional financial advisory firm, has gone live with its Canadian trading platform on a Software as a Service (SaaS) basis. Operating since January 2011, Calgary-based AltaCorp, which also has offices in Toronto, has selected Fidessa in part to support its growth ambitions.

NYSE Euronext Selects AeroScout To Provide Wireless Asset Tracking Solution - NYSE Will Track And Monitor All Handheld E-Broker Devices On Its New York Trading Floors

Date 11/05/2011

NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) announced today that the NYSE has selected AeroScout to provide wireless asset tracking of all handheld e-broker devices on its New York trading floors. The solution will help ensure regulatory compliance by monitoring the mandatory separation of devices between its equities and options trading floors.
Under the terms of the contract, AeroScout will implement its Asset Tracking solution, which includes attaching AeroScout's Wi-Fi RFID Tags to the NYSE's handheld e-broker devices. The system will provide data and information about the location and status of the devices. This will enable the NYSE to more effectively monitor brokers' compliance with exchange trading rules.

Thai Bourse’s Main Index Continues Rise For Third Consecutive Month

Date 11/05/2011

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s Index continued to rise for the third straight month before it ended April at 1,093.56 points, up 4.40% from the previous month and 5.89% more than at end- 2010, making it the second-biggest gainer in Asia, only after South Korea.

Technology Solutions Improve Compliance, Enhance Business Results For Capital Markets And Brokerage Clients, Survey Finds

Date 11/05/2011

In a post-financial crisis environment where the new normal includes heightened competition, closer regulatory scrutiny, and greater demands for transparency from customers, capital markets and brokerage clients of Firm58, Inc. (http://www.firm58.com), a leading financial management software company, report that technology solutions are helping them meet the new challenges and reduce costs, according to a new survey.

Technology Strategy Board To Invest £5m Into The ’Internet Of Things’

Date 11/05/2011

The Technology Strategy Board (www.innovateuk.org) is to launch a £5m initiative aimed at accelerating the formation of the ’Internet of Things’ ecosystem of applications and services and is inviting British businesses and other stakeholders to help shape the programme.