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Fidessa Clients Trading On NASDAQ Dubai’s DFM Platform From Go-Live

Date 15/07/2010

Fidessa group plc (LSE:FDSA), provider of award-winning trading, market data and global connectivity solutions for the buy-side and sell-side, today announced that a number of its clients have deployed the Fidessa sell-side order management system to trade NASDAQ Dubai equities from day one of trading on DFM's X-Stream trading platform.
ACRA And SGX Provide Guidance To Strengthen Audit Quality

Date 15/07/2010

The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) today jointly issued the “Guidance to Audit Committees on Evaluation of Quality of Work Performed by External Auditors”. The Guidance aims to strengthen the quality of audit among companies in Singapore by providing practical guidance to assist the Board and Audit Committees in the evaluation of work performed by their external auditors.
CFTC Issues Proposed Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery Regulation For DCMs And DCOs and Conforming Amendments To The Core Principle Guidance Applicable To DCMs

Date 14/07/2010

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today proposed a regulation that would establish a recovery standard for designated contract markets (DCMs) and derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) that the Commission determines to be critical financial markets in the event of a wide-scale disruption that affects such entities’ trading or clearing operations. The proposal would require those DCMs and DCOs to maintain a business continuity and disaster recovery (BC-DR) plan and BC-DR reso
Opening Statement Before The Technology Advisory Committee - Commissioner Michael V. Dunn

Date 14/07/2010

Thank you Mister Chairman for convening the first meeting of the newly reconstituted Technology Advisory Committee. I look forward to hearing from the experts gathered today and hope that their thoughts and insights can help to inform the Commission as we move forward into an era in our industry where technology has begun and will continue to be a dominant force in the markets we regulate.
ISDA's Comment Letter On The IASB's Exposure Draft On “Fair Value Option For Financial Liabilities”

Date 14/07/2010

Click here to download ISDA's comment letter on the IASB's exposure draft on “Fair value option for financial liabilities”.

Opening Statement Before The Technology Advisory Committee - CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton

Date 14/07/2010

I thank Commissioner O’Malia for putting together this meeting and thank the advisory committee members for giving of their time and expertise in an effort to help the Commission come to grips with one of the most contemporary issues in commodities trading today.
Speech By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar: "Assessing The Proxy Voting System To Ensure It Serves Investors"

Date 14/07/2010

In the words of Congress, fair corporate suffrage is an important right that should attach to every equity security.1 To ensure this right, Congress entrusted the Commission to control the conditions under which proxies may be solicited2 by promulgating rules in the public interest or for the protection of investors.3 As outlined by Congress, the longstanding goal of the
BM&FBOVESPA, IDB And World Bank Discuss The Challenges And Opportunities Related To Carbon Financial Instruments - Meeting Held In São Paulo Brought Together Regional And International Experts From Stock Exchanges, Commercial Banks, Brokers And Asset Mana

Date 14/07/2010

BM&FBOVESPA S.A. – Brazilian Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) held on July 13 a regional workshop on “Carbon Financial Instruments – Challenges and Opportunities”. The meeting was held in São Paulo and was attended by delegates from financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley, Barclays Capital, the European Climate Exchange and the Carbon Trade Exchange.
Speech By SEC Commissioner Kathleen L. Casey: Statement At Open Meeting On Proxy Mechanics Concept Release

Date 14/07/2010

I join Chairman Schapiro in thanking the staff for their outstanding work on this Concept Release addressing proxy mechanics. The Concept Release is the culmination of significant work, led by the Division of Corporation Finance and undertaken by all of the rulemaking divisions, the Division of Risk, Strategy and Financial Innovation, the Office of Investor Education and Assistance, the Office of the General Counsel and the Office of International Affairs, over the last year or so. I also wan
CFTC Subcommittee On Convergence To Discuss Wheat Markets

Date 14/07/2010

On Thursday, July 15, 2010, members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Subcommittee on Convergence in Agricultural Commodity Markets will conduct a conference call from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., to discuss recent developments in the wheat markets.