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U.S. Equity Market Structure: Making Our Markets Work Better For Investors, Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission[1]

Date 11/05/2015

I. Introduction

It is well known that the Commission needs to undertake a holistic review of our current equity market structure. In fact, the Commission has formed an advisory committee to assist that review. In furtherance of that process, the following is intended to focus on certain issues that any serious review should consider—such as the various issues that have arisen from our markets’ increasingly fragmented structure, including market quality, and various market participants’ responses to the intensified competition for order flow.

CFTC Orders Libero Commodities SA To Pay $480,000 For Call Cotton Reporting Violations

Date 11/05/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and settling charges against Libero Commodities SA(Libero), an agricultural trading company, for failing to comply with its legal obligation as a reportable trader to submit weekly CFTC Form 304 Reports that show its call cotton purchases and sales, in violation of CFTC Regulation 19.02. Libero’s principal office is in Geneva, Switzerland, and it maintains another office in Mato Grasso, Brazil.

Malaysia And Quebec Join International Information Exchange Agreement, Membership Grows To 50 Signatories - Agreement Strengthens international Supervisory Cooperation, Promotes Enhanced Consumer Protection

Date 11/05/2015

Felix Hufeld, Chair of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), today announced that the insurance supervisors of Malaysia and Quebec have joined an international supervisory cooperation and information exchange agreement. Since the first jurisdiction was admitted in June 2009, membership in the IAIS Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMoU) has grown significantly to now include 50 signatories representing more than 63% of worldwide premium volume.

NYSE And NYSE Arca Issues Short Interest Report

Date 11/05/2015

The NYSE and NYSE Arca, today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of April 30, 2015.

Nasdaq Announces End-Of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date April 30, 2015

Date 11/05/2015

At the end of the settlement date of April 30, 2015, short interest in 2,268 NASDAQ Global Market^SM securities totaled 7,599,858,277 shares compared with 7,692,144,808 shares in 2,264 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of April 15, 2015. The end-of-April short interest represents 5.05 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 4.67 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE MKT Issues Short Interest Report

Date 11/05/2015

NYSE MKT (formerly known as NYSE Amex) today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of April 30, 

MIAX Options Exchange - Change To Liquidity Refresh And Routing Timers Effective May 18, 2015

Date 11/05/2015

The MIAX Options Exchange will decrease both the Liquidity Refresh and Routing Timers to 20 milliseconds from 200 milliseconds effective at the start of trading on Monday, May 18, 2015.

SEC Sues Retirement Planners For Making False Claims To Investors

Date 11/05/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a self-described retirement planning firm and its principals with falsely telling customers that interests in life settlements they offered and sold were “guaranteed,” “safe as CDs,” and “federally insured.”

The European Bank For Reconstruction And Development (EBRD) Invites Egyptian Exchange (EGX)’ Chairman, Dr. Mohammad Omran, As A Speaker During The Bank’s Annual Meetings

Date 11/05/2015

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EBRD, the developmental arm of the European Union (EU), invited the Egyptian Exchange (EGX)’ chairman, Dr. Mohammad Omran, as a speaker during the bank’s annual meetings that will take place in the Georgian capital (Tbilisi) during the period 14-15 May 2015.

Nasdaq Dubai Murabaha Platform Wins Euromoney Award For Innovation In Islamic Finance

Date 11/05/2015

Emirates Islamic and Nasdaq Dubai have announced that the Nasdaq Dubai Murabaha platform has won the prestigious Euromoney Award for Innovation in Islamic Finance 2015.