Release Date: December 20, 2012 

Contact: Liz Pierce, (212) 313-1173, lpierce@sifma.org  

SIFMA Confirms Year-End Market Close Recommendations in the US, UK, and the Japanese Markets

New York, N.Y., December 20, 2012—SIFMA today confirmed its market close recommendations for year end 2012 in the U.S., UK, and Japan.  

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