Markit iTraxx SovX Western Europe Index To Start Trading
Markit, a financial information services company, today announced that the Markit iTraxx SovX Western Europe index would…
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Statement of the Monitoring Board for the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation on Principles for Accounting Standards and Standard Setting
The International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation Monitoring Board is composed of securities regulators from both larger and…
Agriculture Committee Continues Review of Treasury Department’s Derivatives Proposal
CFTC, SEC Chairmen Discuss Financial Reform Legislation Today, the House Agriculture Committee continued its review of the…
SIFMA Endorses Conference Board’s Compensation Report
-SIFMA notes parallels to industry guidelines The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today endorsed the…
IMP Consulting Principal Jane Stabile: Regulatory Changes Will Require Detailed Reporting, More Efficient IT Systems in Hedge Fund Sector
As hedge fund managers look forward to coping with expected tighter regulation and reporting requirements of the…
Interactive Data Teams Up with Pluris to Provide Daily Independent Valuations for Municipal Auction Rate Securities
Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC), a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, today…
SEC Votes on Measures to Further Strengthen Oversight of Credit Rating Agencies
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to take several rulemaking actions to bolster oversight of…
Agriculture Committee Reviews Treasury Department’s Derivatives Proposal
Today, the House Agriculture Committee reviewed the Treasury Department’s legislative proposal regulating the over-the-counter (OTC) market for…
Basel Committee Issues Recommendations for Strengthening Cross-border Bank Resolution Frameworks
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today issued for consultation the Report and recommendations of the Cross-border…
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner Written Testimony House Financial Services Committee Financial Regulatory Reform
Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, members of the House Financial Services Committee, I am pleased to be…