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Westpac MNI China Consumer Sentiment Indicator Ticks Higher In June - Rebound In Confidence As Stimulus Measures Flow Through

Date 29/06/2016

Chinese consumer sentiment picked up in June, partially reversing May’s fall and adding to evidence that increased policy support continues to trickle through to the real economy.

Markit Launches Real-Time Bond Pricing - Markit Expands Its Bond Pricing Offering With Live Prices

Date 29/06/2016

Markit® (Nasdaq: MRKT), a leading global provider of financial information services, today announced the launch of live pricing for bonds, a streaming pricing service for investment grade and high yield corporate, sovereign and agency bonds. This dynamic new offering broadly expands Markit’s reach in the intraday bond pricing market. 

Speech By Federal Reserve Governor Jerome H. Powell At The Chicago Council On Global Affairs, Chicago, Illinois, June 28, 2016 - Recent Economic Developments, Monetary Policy Considerations And Longer-term Prospects

Date 29/06/2016

Thank you for this opportunity to speak here today. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs has been a thought leader for nearly a century, encouraging public discourse, education, and research on important global issues. The Council's global focus is particularly important for understanding the challenges facing the U.S. economy today, as shown by last week's referendum on the United Kingdom's status in the European Union. In my remarks, I will review recent economic developments and the outlook for the economy. I will also discuss the economy's longer-term productive potential. As always, the view I express here today are my own.

BM&FBOVESPA Presents Proposed New Regulations For Special Corporate Governance Segments - Listed Companies, Investors, Intermediaries, Academics And Market Bodies Have Until September 9 To Participate In The Public Hearing

Date 28/06/2016

BM&FBOVESPA presented proposed new regulations for the Special Corporate Governance Segments (Novo Mercado and Level 2 corporate governance), starting the second phase of the evolution process of segments that bring together companies with the Exchange’s highest corporate governance practices.

US Department Of Justice: Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates Delivers Remarks At Press Conference Announcing $14.7 Billion Volkswagen Settlements

Date 28/06/2016

Good morning and thank you for being here.

I’m pleased to be joined by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy and Chairwoman Edith Ramirez of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as well as Assistant Attorney General John Cruden, head of our Environment and Natural Resources Division; Cynthia Giles, EPA’s Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance; and Jessica Rich, Director of FTC’s Consumer Protection Bureau.

Nasdaq Holds Second Quarter 2016 Investor Conference Call

Date 28/06/2016

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) has scheduled its Second Quarter 2016 results announcement.

Senior management will be available for questions from the investment community following prepared remarks via the following telephone numbers:

All participants can access the conference via Internet webcast through the Nasdaq Investor Relations website at:

http://ir.nasdaq.com/.

Foreign Exchange Professionals Association Statement On 'Brexit'

Date 28/06/2016

The Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA) commends the industry for its preparations ahead of Britain’s referendum on whether to Leave or Remain in the European Union, which resulted in the relatively smooth functioning of currency markets in the initial hours and days after the polls closed.

CFTC Charges Former CBOE Member Alvin Guy Wilkinson And His Connecticut-Based Entities With Fraud, Misappropriation, Failing To Register With The CFTC, And Making Misrepresentations To The NFA - CFTC Alleges Wilkinson And His Partnerships, Wilkinson Financial Opportunity Fund And Chicago Index Partners, Fraudulently Solicited More Than $6.9 Million From At Least 30 Investors, While Misappropriating At Least $5.2 Million Of Participants’ Funds

Date 28/06/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a civil enforcement Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, charging Alvin Guy Wilkinson, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and his limited partnerships Chicago Index Partners, L.P. (CIP) and Wilkinson Financial Opportunity Fund, L.P. (WFOF), both located in Sharon, Connecticut, with fraud and acting as Commodity Pool Operators or Associated Persons without being registered with the CFTC, as required.

Volkswagen To Spend Up To $14.7 Billion To Settle Allegations Of Cheating Emissions Tests And Deceiving Customers On 2.0 Liter Diesel Vehicles - Settlements Require VW To Spend Up To $10 Billion To Buyback, Terminate Leases, Or Modify Affected 2.0 Liter Vehicles And Compensate Consumers, And Spend $4.7 Billion To Mitigate Pollution And Make Investments That Support Zero-Emission Vehicle Technology

Date 28/06/2016

In two related settlements, one with the United States and the State of California, and one with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), German automaker Volkswagen AG and related entities have agreed to spend up to $14.7 billion to settle allegations of cheating emissions tests and deceiving customers. Volkswagen will offer consumers a buyback and lease termination for nearly 500,000 model year 2009-2015 2.0 liter diesel vehicles sold or leased in the U.S., and spend up to $10.03 billion to compensate consumers under the program. In addition, the companies will spend $4.7 billion to mitigate the pollution from these cars and invest in green vehicle technology.

SEC: C. Dabney O’Riordan Named As Co-Chief Of The Asset Management Unit

Date 28/06/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that C. Dabney O’Riordan has been named co-chief of the Division of Enforcement’s Asset Management Unit, a national specialized unit that focuses on misconduct by investment advisers, investment companies, and private funds. She joins Anthony Kelly as co-chief of the unit and succeeds Marshall Sprung, who left the agency in April.