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Tehran Stock Exchange's CEO Speech: Proposal For More Transparency

Date 23/01/2011

Dr. Hassan Ghalibaf Asl, TSE's CEO gave his speech during the second day of a national conference on "Capital Market in Iran 2025".
Qatar Exchange To Start New Tick Sizes And Trading Hours As Of February 1st

Date 23/01/2011

Qatar Financial Markets Authority has given the green light to implement as of Tuesday the 1st of February a decision taken by its board early this month to amend tick sizes and daily trading hours at Qatar Exchange.
Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange Weekly Market Commentary - January 23, 2011

Date 23/01/2011

Welcome to the Weekly Market Commentary from DGCX, providing you with a snapshot of what’s happening in the energy, precious metal and currency futures markets.
Statement By SEC Commissioners Kathleen L. Casey and Troy A. Paredes: Statement Regarding Study On Investment Advisers And Broker-Dealers

Date 22/01/2011

Today the Commission has delivered to Congress a Study on Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers prepared by the Commission Staff pursuant to Section 913 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. We write separately in order to state for the record our views on the Study and its recommendations.
SEC Releases Staff Study Recommending A Uniform Fiduciary Standard Of Conduct For Broker-Dealers And Investment Advisers

Date 22/01/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission submitted to Congress a staff study recommending a uniform fiduciary standard of conduct for broker-dealers and investment advisers -- no less stringent than currently applied to investment advisers under the Advisers Act -- when those financial professionals provide personalized investment advice about securities to retail investors.

British Bankers’ Association: Statement Regarding Sir John Vickers Speech 22 January 2011

Date 22/01/2011

The British Bankers’ Association said: “The British Bankers’ Association welcomes the fact that Sir John rules out recommending ‘narrow banking’ and that he is not advocating the break up of the banks. He is focusing on making the system safer. “The UK banks support proposals to protect customers. Sir John recognises that much is going on internationally, through bodies such as the Basel committee, to consider the capital banks must hold as well as so-calle
SIFMA Statement On SEC Fiduciary Duty Study

Date 22/01/2011

SIFMA today released a statement by general counsel Ira Hammerman on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) study addressing implementation of a fiduciary duty for broker-dealers and investment advisers who provide personalized investment advice to individual retail customers:
BATS 1000 Index Down 1.0% This Week - Seven Sectors Decline Led By Basic Materials

Date 21/01/2011

BATS Global Markets, a global stock market operator, reports the BATS 1000? Index (BATSK) declined 1.0% for the week ending January 21 in the U.S. following seven consecutive weeks of gains. The S&P 500 Index declined 0.8% for the same period.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee To Meet January 27, 2011 - Committee To Discuss Pre-Trade Functionality, Direct Market Access Controls And Costs And Technology Challenges In Implementing The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Refo

Date 21/01/2011

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) will hold its third meeting on January 27, 2011,at 1:00 p.m. in the CFTC’s Washington, DC headquarters’ Hearing Room. The TAC will discuss pre-trade functionality, direct market access controls and costs and technology challenges in implementing the trade execution, processing and records management requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act. Dr. Michael Gorham, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Industry Professor
Depozitarul Central To Join First Wave Of T2S - Depozitarul Central Obtained Agreement From European Central Bank To Be In The First Wave Of Target2-Securities

Date 21/01/2011

Depozitarul Central, the Romanian Central Securities Depository, announced that it has obtained agreement from the European Central Bank (“ECB”) to participate in the first wave of implementation of Target2-Securities (“T2S”).