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Finance And Corporate Governance Expert Ronald Masulis Appointed MAS Term Professor At NUS Business School

Date 06/02/2015

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have jointly appointed Professor Ronald Masulis, Scientia Professor of Finance and the Macquarie Group Chair of Financial Services at the Australian School of Business, University of New South Wales, as the MAS Term Professor in Economics and Finance from 9 to 13 February 2015. Prof Masulis will be hosted by NUS Business School during the term of the Professorship. 

Tokyo Stock Exchange ETF/ETN Monthly Report For Jan 2015

Date 06/02/2015

Oil ETFs and ETNs Surge Ahead

Monetary Authority of Singapore Proposes Guidelines To Use Plain English In Prospectuses

Date 05/02/2015

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued for consultation today guidelines on good drafting practices for prospectuses.  These drafting guidelines aim to encourage the use of plain English and presentation of information in prospectuses in a clear, concise and logical manner.

ASIC: Johnson Matthey Companies Fined For Failing To Lodge Financial Reports

Date 05/02/2015

Australian unlisted public companies Johnson Matthey Holdings Limited and Johnson Matthey (Aust.) Limited have been fined a total of $10,000 for failing to lodge their annual financial reports.

OneChicago Holiday Notice – Washington’s Birthday 2015

Date 05/02/2015

OneChicago (OCX) will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2015 in observance of the upcoming Holiday, Washington’s Birthday, which is consistent with U.S. equity markets.  OneChicago will be open on Tuesday, February 17, 2015.

ISE Holdings Recognized As “Best Overall Exchange” At Wall Street Letter 2015 Institutional Trading Awards

Date 05/02/2015

The International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. (ISE Holdings) announced today that it was recognized by the Wall Street Letter 2015 Institutional Trading Awards as the "Best Overall Exchange." In addition to that honor, PrecISE Trade®, ISE and ISE Gemini's front-end order and execution management system, won the award for "Most Innovative Exchange Technology – Options." Several important business highlights in 2014 contributed to ISE Holdings’ award wins, including the ongoing success of ISE Gemini, the introduction of enhanced risk management features for ISE and ISE Gemini, and the expansion of ISE ETF Ventures with a cyber security Index andETF.

BOX Price Improvement Activity For January

Date 05/02/2015

In the month of January, price improved contracts on BOX Options Exchange (“BOX”) averaged 339,088 per day, which represented a 253% increase over the same period last year. Price improvement versus the prevailing NBBO for contracts submitted via BOX’s price improvement auction, PIP, averaged $734,912 per day, while total savings to investors this month was $14.7M. With this, BOX has saved investors over $586M since its inception in 2004. Overall average daily trading volume on BOX in the month of January was 495,689 contracts, which represented a 59% increase over the same period last year.

CBOE Receives two Honors At Wall Street Letter Institutional Trading Awards Ceremony

Date 05/02/2015

The Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) announced that the exchange received two honors – “Best Options Trading Venue” and “Best Mobile Application” – at the fourth annual Wall Street Letter (WSL) Institutional Trading Awards last night in New York City.

Nasdaq January 2015 Volumes

Date 05/02/2015

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for January 2015, on its investor relations website.

CME Group Inc. Reports Fourth-Quarter 2014 And Full-Year Financial Results - Fourth-Quarter Revenues Rose 22 Percent And Represented Second Highest Quarterly Revenue - Fourth-Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share Increased More Than 50 Percent - Annual Overall Average Daily Volume Reached A Record 13.7 Million Contracts In 2014, Along With Annual Records In Interest Rates And Options

Date 05/02/2015

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today reported revenues of $841 million and operating income of $472 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Net income attributable to CME Group was $306 million and diluted earnings per share were $0.91. Excluding the items noted in the reconciliation, adjusted earnings per share would have been $0.951.