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SIFMA Issues 2011 And 2012 Recommendations For Full and Early Holiday Closes For Trading Of US Dollar-Denominated Fixed-Income Securities In The US, UK And Japan

Date 16/12/2010

SIFMA today issued its recommended 2011 and 2012 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 p
Statement On Support Of The Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Of Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 16/12/2010

Statements for the record on each rule: Confirmation, Portfolio Reconciliation and Portfolio Compression Requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants I support the proposed rulemaking that establishes essential business conduct standards for swap dealers and major swap participants. Today’s rule establishes confirmation, portfolio reconciliation and portfolio compression requirements for such parties. The proposed regulations are consistent
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner’s Written Testimony Before The Congressional Oversight Panel

Date 16/12/2010

Chairman Kaufman, members McWatters, Neiman, Silvers, and Troske, thank you for the opportunity to testify about government policies in response to the financial crisis, particularly the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
Opening Statement, Meeting Of The Commodity Futures Trading Commission - CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 16/12/2010

Good morning. This meeting will come to order. This is a public meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to consider issuance of the following proposed rulemakings under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Confirmation, portfolio reconciliation and portfolio compression requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants; Risk management requirements for derivatives clearing organi
DTCC Makes Its GCF Repo Index Downloadable To The Public To Enhance Market Transparency - Initiative Will Make Data More Accessible For Charting Financing Costs, Trends And Analysis

Date 16/12/2010

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced yesterday that, as part of its ongoing effort to bring greater transparency to the multi-billion-dollar market for General Collateral Finance (GCF) repurchase agreements (repos), it is now making the full data pack underlying its daily GCF Repo® Index downloadable to the public.

New Members In MEFF.

Date 16/12/2010

MEFF is pleased to announce the new members that have been approved by the Board: Caixa d'Estalvis Laietana, Mataró Geneva Ireland Financial Trading Ltd., Dublin Gestión de Patrimonios Mobiliarios, S.V., S.A., Madrid Spire Europe Ltd., London
Opening Statement Of Commissioner Bart Chilton, Meeting Of The Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Date 16/12/2010

On Tuesday, in remarks to Americans for Financial Reform, I discussed a proposal that could serve as an interim step prior to the implementation of mandatory position limits required by the new financial reform law. I detailed this "Position Point" proposal yesterday in testimony before Congress. I have also spoken with the heads of exchanges and market participants about Position Points. Here are the details of my proposal: Once
Dick Theunissen Joins Equinix As Vice President Of Marketing For Europe

Date 16/12/2010

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced that Dick Theunissen has joined the company as its Vice President of Marketing for Europe. Theunissen joins Equinix from Santiva Europe, a consultancy that helps technology firms enter international markets, where he was a Partner.
Opening Statement, Eighth Series Of Proposed Rulemakings Under The Dodd-Frank Act - CFTC Commissioner Scott O’Malia

Date 16/12/2010

Mr. Chairman, I am grateful this is the final rulemaking for 2010. As you noted, we have noticed 30 proposed rulemakings, four advanced notices, two interim final rules, and one final rule. While I am thankful that we have just a few more rulemakings left to complete in the new year, I recognize we are only halfway through the process – and it’s probably the case that the easiest portion is past us.
The Options Clearing Corporation Announces Two Officer Promotions

Date 16/12/2010

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced today the promotions of two officers.