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BATS Global Markets: Comment Letter Regarding IEX Filing Of Application For Registration As A National Securities Exchange

Date 03/11/2015

Dear Mr. Fields:

BATS Global Markets, Inc. (“BATS”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the above-referenced Form 1 application for registration as a national securities exchange filed by IEX.

Opening Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Sharon Y. Bowen, Market Risk Advisory Committee

Date 03/11/2015

Are our CCPs prepared for what would happen if a significant clearing member defaulted? That was one of the questions we asked at our inaugural, April 2nd meeting of the Market Risk Advisory Committee. At that meeting, three of our CCPs – CME, LCH and ICE – made presentations about how they are preparing for such a default. These presentations prompted a fruitful discussion and as usual, our MRAC members brought great ideas to the table.

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Releases Statement On Cyber Attacks Involving Extortion

Date 03/11/2015

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) members today issued a statement alerting financial institutions to the increasing frequency and severity of cyber attacks involving extortion.

New FTSE China 50 Indexes Licensed For Italian Listed ETFs

Date 03/11/2015

• FTSE Russell developed short and leveraged FTSE China 50 indexes
• First FTSE China 50 Short & Leveraged ETFs in Europe

ISE ETF Ventures And BlueStar Indexes® Announce Launch Of Israel Global Technology ETF

Date 03/11/2015

ISE ETF Ventures and BlueStar Indexes, a subsidiary of BlueStar Global Investors, LLC, today announced the launch of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that provides exposure to Israeli-linked technology companies. The ETF, which begins trading today, is listed on NASDAQ and tracks the TASE-BlueStar Israel Global Technology Index (TA-BIGITech™ - index ticker: BGTH).

Investor Activity On Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) Markets: October 2015

Date 03/11/2015

• The average daily value of trade in equities in October 2015 increased by 2.5% year on year (yoy) to PLN 819.9 million and the average daily number of transactions increased by 29.3% year on year to 68.4 thousand
• The value of trade in equities on the Electronic Order Book on the Main Market decreased by 1.9% year on year to PLN 18.0 billion in October 2015
• The volume of trade in index futures was 335.6 thousand contracts, a decrease of 24.0% yoy
• The total value of trading in equities on NewConnect was more than PLN 1.6 billion in January-October 2015 compared to PLN 1.0 billion in January-October 2014
• The volume of trading in property rights was 3.7 TWh in October 2015, an increase of 26.0% yoy

Worldline And Equens Intend To Join Forces To Create The New Pan-European Leader In Payment Services

Date 03/11/2015

Worldline, [Euronext: WLN], European market leader in payment and transactional services headquartered in France, and Equens, one of the largest payment service providers in Europe and headquartered in the Netherlands, today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a strategic transaction aiming to create the new pan-European leader in payment services.

SEC Charges Private Equity Firm And Four Executives With Failing To Disclose Conflicts Of Interest

Date 03/11/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a New York-based private equity firm and four executives have agreed to settle charges that they failed to disclose conflicts of interest to a fund client and investors when fund and portfolio company assets were used for payments to former firm employees and an affiliated entity.

Saudi Stock Exchange Holds Investment Summit In London

Date 03/11/2015

A high-level Saudi Stock Exchange delegation has continued on its international roadshow, with an investment summit in London yesterday. 

London Stock Exchange Group Signs MOU With Kazakhstan Stock Exchange

Date 03/11/2015

• First MoU between LSEG and KASE
• Strengthens economic relationship between the UK and Central Asia’s emerging economies
• Signing ceremony part of second UK-Kazakh Intergovernmental Commission meeting attended by Kazakhstan President, Nursultan Nazarbayev and UK Prime Minister, David Cameron
• Signing witnessed by The Rt Hon Lord Maude, British Minister of State for Trade and Investment and Minister Issekeshev, Ministry of Investments and Development, Republic of Kazakhstan