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Federal Court In Florida Freezes Assets Of Emini Experts LLC, Capital Trading Concepts LLC, Dante S. Giovannetti, And Relief Defendant Capital Futures LLC In Ongoing Fraud Scheme - CFTC Charges Defendants With Fraudulently Soliciting At Least $700,000 From Investors

Date 07/11/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that The Honorable Paul G. Byron of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, on October 30, 2014, entered a restraining Order freezing assets and prohibiting the destruction or concealment of books and records of Defendants Emini Experts LLC (Emini), Capital Trading Concepts LLC (Capital Trading), and Dante S. Giovannetti, all of Orlando, Florida, and Relief Defendant Capital Futures LLC(Capital Futures). Emini is registered with the CFTC as a Commodity Trading Advisor and Giovannetti is its registered Associated Person. Capital Futures and Capital Trading have never been registered with the CFTC.

TMX Group Limited Reports Results For The Third Quarter 2014

Date 07/11/2014

• Revenue of $170.2 million in Q3/14, up 3% compared with Q3/13I
• Income from operations of $63.1 million in Q3/14, up 7% compared with Q3/13 
• Diluted earnings per share of 73 cents in Q3/14, up 109% from 35 cents in Q3/13
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share of 86 cents in Q3/14, up 15% compared with Q3/13 
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share of 86 cents excludes 13 cents per share of amortization ofintangibles related to acquisitions.

Bermuda Stock Exchange Will Be Closed For Remembrance Day Holiday

Date 07/11/2014

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”) advises that the BSX will be closed on Tuesday, 11 November, 2014, in observance of the Remembrance Day Public Holiday. The BSX will re-open on Wednesday, 12 November, 2014.

ASX Compliance Monthly Activity Report – October 2014

Date 06/11/2014

New listings for the month were Anatara Life sciences Ltd (ANR), Australian Dairy Farms Trust (AHF), Ellerston Global Investments Limited (EGI), GPT Metro Office Fund (GMF), Huon Aquaculture Group Limited (HUO), Regis Healthcare Limited (REG), Rewardle Holdings Limited (RXH), RF Active (RFF), Think Childcare and Education Limited (TNK), and WEA Finance LLC and Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC (WEF).

September 2014 FIF Market Share Report - Executive Summary

Date 06/11/2014

U.S. Equities Market Share

• Share volumes traded across Tape A, B, and C totaled 127.7 billion shares, an increase of 16.1% monthly, and an increase of4% annually.
• NYSE-listed securities share volume was 66.9 billion shares, an increase of 15% monthly and increase of 1% annually.
• Share volume in NASDAQ-listed securities was 39.7 billion shares, an 18.6% monthly increase and 12.5% annual increase.

SEC Charges California Lawyer And Two Massachusetts Men Behind Scheme To Manipulate Stock Of Sports Ticket Broker

Date 06/11/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an attorney in Orange County, Calif., and two men in Massachusetts behind a pump-and-dump scheme that defrauded investors in a Boston-based ticket brokering business.

September 2014 FIF Market Dynamics Report - Executive Summary

Date 06/11/2014

OTC Market Share of NMS Securities

• In September 2014, off-exchange trading accounted for 36.7% of the shares traded in NMS Equity Securities, a decrease of 0.4% compared to last month.

Options Group Announces That Bob Flohr Has Joined As Senior Advisor

Date 06/11/2014

Options Group, a leading talent acquisition and management consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Bob Flohr has agreed to become Senior Advisor.  He will provide senior relationship management for the firm's key global accounts and assist in the continued development of the firm's intelligence-based products and services.  Additionally, he will lead in the development of a Board of Directors advisory practice.  Bob has been affiliated with Options Group for over 15 years in a variety of roles, including a period as Chairman. 

FIF Capacity Statistics For September 2014: Four New Record 1 Second Peaks - SIAC OPRA, UTP UQDF, MIAX-TOM, BATS Options MCASTPITCH AGG

Date 06/11/2014

This month’s bulletin from the Financial Information Forum (FIF) finds that SIAC OPRAwas up 14% to 8,445,263 mps over the 1 second interval

Federal Reserve Governor Jerome H. Powell, At The "The New International Financial System: Analyzing The Cumulative Impact Of Regulatory Reform", 17th Annual International Banking Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November 6, 2014, A Financial System Perspective On Central Clearing Of Derivatives

Date 06/11/2014

Thank you for the opportunity to address the important topic of how the financial system and its regulation have evolved in response to the global financial crisis. I will focus my remarks on the global initiative to expand central clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. While we have made significant progress in enlisting central clearing to reduce systemic risks, I will argue that there is a good deal more to do to ensure that the reforms achieve their potential and minimize the possibility of unintended and undesirable consequences.