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Osaka Exchange: JGB Futures Deliverable bonds/Conversion Factors

Date 15/03/2016

Spokesman: Dalian Commodity Exchange Prevents And Controls The Overheated Trading And Potential Market Risks

Date 15/03/2016

A spokesman of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) said on March 10 that to address the significant fluctuations of iron ore prices and the high volume to open interest ratios recently, DCE has taken such measures as increasing the price limits and the minimum trading margin and cancelling the discount for the intra-day trading fee starting on the March,14. Those measures were helpful to improve the anti-risk capability, guard against overheated trading, and prevent and control potential market risks as early as possible, and ensure the safe and stable operation and functioning of the market.  

CalPERS Revises Governance Policy, Adopts 12 Years As Threshold For Director Independence On Corporate Boards

Date 14/03/2016

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration today adopted a revised version of their Global Governance Principles (PDF) (Principles), including a new provision that cautions that corporate board directors who serve more than 12 years on the same company board are at risk of compromising their independence.

CFTC Staff Provides Relief In Connection With Swap Trade Confirmations

Date 14/03/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today issued a no-action letter extending the time period for relief in connection with swap trade confirmation requirements that previously was provided in CFTC Staff Letter 15-25, which expires on March 31, 2016.

SEC Charges Microcap Company CEO For Touting Bogus “Clean Energy” Contracts With Foreign Governments

Date 14/03/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a microcap company CEO for falsely claiming to have a lucrative relationship with the United Nations and billions of dollars in clean energy contracts with foreign governments.  

CFTC Orders Florida-based IBFX, Inc. (f/k/a TradeStation Forex, Inc.) To Pay A $1 Million Penalty For Failing To Meet Minimum Capital Requirements, Failing To Timely Report Minimum Net Capital Violations, Supervisory Failures, And Violating A Prior CFTC Order

Date 14/03/2016

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Plantation, Florida-based IBFX, Inc. (IBFX), formerly known asTradeStation Forex, Inc. IBFX is a wholly owned subsidiary of TradeStation Group, Inc. and a CFTC-registered Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer (RFED). The CFTC Order requires IBFX to pay a $1 million civil monetary penalty and agree to certain undertakings set-forth in the Order relating to its RFED operations.

CBOE Holdings Announces Date Of First-Quarter 2016 Earnings Release And Conference Call

Date 14/03/2016

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) will announce its financial results for the first quarter of 2016 before the market opens on Friday, April 29, 2016.  A conference call with remarks by CBOE Holdings, Inc. senior management will begin at 7:30 a.m. Central Time (CT). 

EC And IMF Meet To Further Strengthen Partnership

Date 14/03/2016

European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director, Carla Grasso, met on March 14, 2016 in Brussels to discuss the further strengthening of the EC-IMF partnership.

Chronos Solutions To Acquire Cutting Edge Mortgage Technology Company Cogent Road - Cogent Road Suite Includes LOS, Verification And Credit/Data Platforms

Date 14/03/2016

Chronos Solutions, a national real estate finance services provider, has agreed to acquire Cogent Road, a San Diego-based mortgage technology company. The acquisition will allow Chronos to expand its suite of products and services supporting mortgage lenders as well as add a deep bench of mortgage technology talent.

Annual Changes To The NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achievers Index

Date 14/03/2016

The Nasdaq Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the results of the annual evaluation of the NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achievers™ Index (Nasdaq:DAA), which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, March 21, 2016.