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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Life Insurance Futures Contract

Date 20/01/2011

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 24 January 2011, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margin
ABN AMRO Clearing Joins LCH.Clearnet's SwapClear - SwapClear Membership Reaches 37

Date 20/01/2011

ABN AMRO Clearing (ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V.) has successfully commenced clearing its interbank interest rate swap (IRS) trades through SwapClear, LCH.Clearnet Ltd’s (LCH.Clearnet) market leading over-the-counter (OTC) IRS clearing service, thereby significantly reducing counterparty, credit and operational risk. The total number of SwapClear clearing members now stands at 37.
Green Exchange: Suspension Of Trading And Force Majeure Declaration With Respect To Daily European Union Allowance (EUA) Futures (Code EUL) Contract

Date 20/01/2011

Today, the European Commission suspended transfers at all European Emissions Trading Scheme Registries until at least January 26, 2011. The suspension is due to recent security breaches at certain EU member state emissions registries. The UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Registry, which is the standard delivery facility for the Exchange’s Daily European Union Allowance (EUA) Futures (code EUL) contract, is subject to the suspension.
RTS Group’s Overview Of 2010

Date 20/01/2011

2010 was another year of successful development for the RTS Group. Total trading volume of the RTS Group markets was up 94.38% compared with 2009 reaching USD1.55 trillion. Stock market turnover was up 108.17% year on year to USD122.77 billion. Trading volume of FORTS, RTS futures and options market, was USD964.1 billion, up 111.36% on 2009.
SIX Swiss Exchange And Liquidnet Enter Agreement To Provide A Platform For The Execution Of Large Block Trades In European Securities

Date 20/01/2011

SIX Swiss Exchange and Liquidnet, the institutional equities marketplace, announced today that they have signed an agreement by which SIX Swiss Exchange members and Liquidnet’s buy side market participants will be able to execute large block trades efficiently in both Swiss and other European equities. The liquidity in Liquidnet’s exclusive liquidity pool will be available to SIX Swiss Exchange members and Liquidnet members will benefit from the additional liquidity provided by SIX Swiss Exch

Statement of FINRA Regarding the SEC's Study on Enhancing Investment Adviser Examinations

Date 19/01/2011

The SEC has thoughtfully evaluated the need for additional oversight of investment advisers and has rightly concluded that having the ability to leverage SRO resources could be advantageous to assisting the Commission. We agree with the SEC that an SRO can augment government oversight programs through more frequent examinations. As we have consistently stated, customers of investment advisers would benefit from the additional protection afforded by SRO oversight. Investors deserve the same leve
CFTC Staff To Host Public Roundtable To Discuss Swap Data Recordkeeping And Reporting Requirements

Date 19/01/2011

Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public roundtable on January 28, 2011, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm to discuss issues related to swap data recordkeeping and reporting requirements. The roundtable will assist the CFTC in the understanding and implementation of Section 728 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
CFTC To Hold Open Meeting On Eleventh Series Of Proposed Rules Under The Dodd-Frank Act

Date 19/01/2011

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. to consider the issuance of proposed rulemakings under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on the following topics: • Reporting by Investment Advisers to Private Funds and Certain Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors on Form PF (joint with the Securities and Exchange Commission) and • Commodity Pool Op
SEC Commissioner Elisse B. Walter: Statement On Study Enhancing Investment Adviser Examinations (Required By Section 914 Of Title IX Of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act)

Date 19/01/2011

Click here to download Commissioner Elisse B. Walter's statement on a study enhancing investment adviser examinations as required by section 914 of Title IX of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
SEC Charges Offshore Company In Massive Life Settlement Bonding Fraud

Date 19/01/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Provident Capital Indemnity Ltd. (PCI), its president, and its purported outside auditor with conducting a massive life settlement bonding fraud.