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SIFMA Supports The Creation Of A U.S. Covered Bond Market

Date 29/07/2010

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today issued the following statement on H.R. 5823, the United States Covered Bond Act of 2010, from Sean Davy, managing director and leader of SIFMA’s U.S. Covered Bond Council:“SIFMA supports the development of a covered bond market in the U.S. and applauds the action taken by the House Financial Services Committee today. Covered bonds can provide a substantial and stable source of long term private capital and liquidit
SEC Charges Citigroup And Two Executives For Misleading Investors About Exposure To Subprime Mortgage Assets - Citigroup Agrees To Pay $75 Million Penalty

Date 29/07/2010

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Program Trading Averaged 27.4 Percent Of NYSE Volume During July 19-23

Date 29/07/2010

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms’ executed volume from NYSE’s orders database. The report includes trading on the NYSE for July 19-23.
CME Group Gold Futures Reach Record Volume

Date 29/07/2010

CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, had record volume yesterday in its COMEX gold futures contract of 424,316 contracts. The prior record was 409,842 on May 25, 2010.
BME Approves The Distribution Of A €33.3 Million Interim Dividend On September 10 - It Represents A Gross €0.40 Per Share

Date 29/07/2010

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) today agreed to distribute on September 10 its first interim dividend against 2010 earnings for a value of €33.3 million, that is, €0.40 per share. This dividend represents the same amount than that of the first interim dividend paid in September 2009.

CFTC Adopts Amendment Regarding The Operation Of A Commodity Broker In Bankruptcy

Date 29/07/2010

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it adopted an amendment to its regulations regarding the operation of a commodity broker in bankruptcy. Under appropriate circumstances, as determined by the Commission, the amendment would permit the trustee of a commodity broker in bankruptcy to operate the business of such commodity broker in the ordinary course, including entering into new commodity contracts on behalf of customers.
Abolishment Of Central Japan Commodity Exchange Associate Membership Program

Date 29/07/2010

Central Japan Commodity Exchange's associate membership program is to be abolished as on August 31, 2010, as a result of the C-COM's resolution at the Board Meeting held on June 18, 2010 that trading in all the C-COM markets is to be ceased by January, 2011.
BME To Overhaul Its Trading Platform - It Will Have More Capacity And Flexibility To Support Future Trading On The Spanish Stock Exchange

Date 29/07/2010

BME announced today it will overhaul its trading platform (SIBE) in order to offer greater capacity and flexibility for equity trading on the Spanish stock exchange. The new technological environment is designed to deal with the future growth of the stock market and the number of trades.
CESR Publishes Its Report On Trends, Risks And Vulnerabilities In Financial Markets

Date 29/07/2010

CESR publishes today for the first time its report on trends risks, and vulnerabilities that are directly relevant to securities markets regulators (Ref. CESR/10-697). Previously, similar reports have been produced for the benefit of the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) and the Financial Services Committee (FSC).
BBA Statement On FSA Review Of Remuneration Code

Date 29/07/2010

The British Bankers' Association said: "UK banks recognise that reform of pay structures plays a significant part in restoring confidence in the industry. Banks link pay and bonuses to the long term success of the business and do not reward staff in ways which encourage undue risk taking. Indeed, for the past year, pay and bonus policies have been regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Banks have also paid additional tax on bonuses, and individual policies at state-supported