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Preliminary Report On Foreign Holdings Of U.S. Securities At End-June 2009

Date 26/02/2010

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released preliminary data from a survey of foreign portfolio holdings of U.S. securities at end-June 2009 at (http://www.treas.gov/tic/fpis.html). A revised table on Major Foreign Holders of Treasury Securities, where estimates through end-December 2009 are based in part on survey data, is also available at (http://www.treas.gov/tic/tic
SIFMA Files U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief In Morrison v. National Australia Bank

Date 26/02/2010

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Morrison v. National Australia Bank. SIFMA’s brief was joined by a preeminent group of business organizations including: the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Council for International Business, the Association Française des Entreprises Privées, and the GC100.
Oil Market Transparency: A Preventative Measure For Extreme Volatility - Remarks By CFTC Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia Before IEA/IEEJ Forum On Global Oil Market Challenges, Tokyo, Japan, February 26, 2010

Date 26/02/2010

It was 26 years ago that I first visited Japan as a student. When I landed in Osaka, I had a walkman and a skateboard. I was an 18-year-old kid from an automotive town in Michigan. I would be lying if I told you that I had visions of becoming a CFTC Commissioner with a goal of improved transparency in the derivatives markets.
NYSE Euronext Rolls Out Execution Cost Management Tool For Floor Brokers - New Service Provides In-Depth Management And Analysis Capability

Date 26/02/2010

NYSE Euronext (NYX) has partnered with William Ryan Group, Inc., to provide New York Stock Exchange floor brokers with a new technology platform that will allow them to effectively manage and analyze their transaction activity.
CME Group Appoints Linda Dallas Rich As Managing Director, Government Relations

Date 26/02/2010

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it has appointed Linda Dallas Rich as Managing Director, Government Relations, effective March 22.

European Commission: Public Consultation On The Capital Requirements Directive ('CRD IV')

Date 26/02/2010

General How do the suggested measures fit with the ongoing work of the Commission to strengthen the regulatory framework for EU banks and investment firms to prevent the recurrence of financial crises? The suggested measures, which form an integral part of the Commission's response to the financial crisis, will be the third set of amendments to the Capital Requirements Directive ('CRD IV').
Financial Crisis Response: European Commission Asks Stakeholders For Views On Further Possible Changes To Capital Requirements Directive ('CRD IV')

Date 26/02/2010

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on further possible changes to the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) aimed at strengthening the resilience of the banking sector and the financial system as a whole. The proposed changes, known as 'CRD IV', following two earlier Commission proposals amending the CRD, relate to seven specific policy areas, most of which reflect commitments made by G20 leaders at summits in London and Pittsburgh dur
Monetary And Fiscal Policy Interactions During The Financial Crisis - Speech By José Manuel González-Páramo, Member Of The Executive Board Of The European Central Bank - Madrid, 26 February 2010

Date 26/02/2010

Introduction It is a great pleasure for me to be here today in Madrid to deliver the closing remarks at this important conference on the interactions between monetary and fiscal policies. Before starting my intervention, let me recall that we are presently in the purdah period, i.e. within the one-week period before the next decision meeting of the Governing Council. Thus, nothing that I will say today is intended to have implications on our future monetary policy decisi
European Commission: Public Consultation On The Capital Requirements Directive ('CRD IV')

Date 26/02/2010

Public consultation on the Capital Requirements Directive ('CRD IV') General How do the suggested measures fit with the ongoing work of the Commission to strengthen the regulatory framework for EU banks and investment firms to prevent the recurrence of financial crises? The suggested measures, which form an integral part of the Commission's response to
Financial Regulation And Supervision Under The Spotlight At European Parliament's Special Committee

Date 26/02/2010

A wide range of major financial issues thrown up by the economic crisis were aired at a hearing held on Thursday by Parliament's Special Committee on Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (CRIS) with Bank of France governor Christian Noyer and other experts.