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Global Market For Islamic Financial Services Up 12% To $2trillion

Date 03/11/2015

As the 2015 World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) kicks off in Kuala Lumpur, a new Islamic finance report published today by TheCityUK reveals the continued rapid worldwide growth of the industry and its significant potential for further expansion. The global market for Islamic financial services topped $2 trillion in 2014, up 12% on the previous year, and has tripled since the start of the economic slowdown in 2007. TheCityUK projects this figure to reach $3trillion by 2018, driven by a growing domestic demand in emerging markets.

Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting November 2, 2015

Date 02/11/2015

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew today convened a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) in executive and open sessions at the Treasury Department.

Opening Remarks At The 21st Annual International Institute For Securities Enforcement And Market Oversight, SEC Chair Mary Jo White, Nov. 2, 2015

Date 02/11/2015

Good morning and thank you for joining us today.  I would like to welcome everyone to the SEC’s 21st annual International Institute for Securities Enforcement and Market Oversight.

ISDA Publishes 2015 Section 871(m) Protocol

Date 02/11/2015

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the launch of the ISDA 2015 Section 871(m) Protocol.

Alberta Securities Commission Seeks Comment On Proposed Changes To Fees

Date 02/11/2015

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) today published for comment proposed new ASC Rule 13-501 Fees, which will replace the ASC’s current fee schedule.

Revised OCC Fact Sheet

Date 02/11/2015

The revised OCC fact sheet reflects the addition of the EDGX Exchange. See link below for new version which can be found in the News Room on theocc.com.

http://www.theocc.com/components/docs/about/occ-factsheet.pdf

CBOE Futures Exchange Reports October 2015 Trading Volume

Date 02/11/2015

• VIX Futures Up 2% Year to Date
• VIX Futures ADV Down 28% from September 2015
• 4 Million VIX Futures Contracts Traded

MGEX Reports October Volume Results

Date 02/11/2015

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports its second-highest volume during the month of October since 2007, coming in at 158,766 contracts traded.  

CBOE Holdings Reports October 2015 Trading Volume

Date 02/11/2015

• Total Volume of 98.8 Million Contracts
• Down 5% From September, 39% From Record October 2014
• ADV of 4.5 Million Contracts
• Down 9% From September, 37% From Record October 2014

OCC Cleared Contract Volume Declined 26% In October - Securities Lending Activity Up 12% In October And 15% Year-To-Date

Date 02/11/2015

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that cleared contract volume in October was 367,647,983 contracts, a 26 percent decrease from the October 2014 monthly volume of 499,598,951 contracts. Average daily volume at OCC is down 3 percent in 2015 with 16,840,156 contracts. OCC's stock loan program reported strong volume numbers in October with year-to-date activity up 15 percent.