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Interactive Data Launches Continuous Fixed Income Evaluated Pricing Service - Service Expanded To Offer Continuous Evaluated Pricing Across Multiple Fixed Income Asset Classes

Date 05/09/2014

Interactive Data Corporation, a leading provider of independent evaluated pricing and reference data services, has announced the launch of its continuous fixed income evaluated pricing service.  This service allows Interactive Data to transcend end-of-day and intra-day ‘snap’ pricing and offer its clients greater pre-trade transparency support and price discovery capabilities on a continuous basis throughout the trading day.

Bitcoin Promoter Charlie Shrem from BitInstant.com AdmitsUunlicensed Money Transfer

Date 04/09/2014

Charlie Shrem, the operator of an exchange for the virtual currency Bitcoin has pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed money transmitting business. Shrem, 24, pleaded guilty at a hearing in New York federal court to one count of aiding and abetting an unlicensed money transmitting business. A co-conspirator, Robert Faiella, pleaded guilty to a similar charge, and both men face up to five years in prison when they appear again in court in January.

NASDAQ OMX August 2014 Volumes

Date 04/09/2014

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for August 2014, on its investor relations website. A data sheet showing the monthly volumes can be found at: http://ir.nasdaqomx.com/monthly-reporting/

Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting September 4, 2014

Date 04/09/2014

Secretary Lew today convened a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) in a closed session at the Treasury Department.

OIC Announces Three-Part Seminar Series Returns For Fall Season

Date 04/09/2014

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today its equity options seminar schedule for the fall season. The fall schedule will feature OIC’s three-part seminar series which debuted to great success this past spring. The fall lineup will also include OIC’s popular Advanced Strategies seminar and interactive Options Workshop. 

BOX Options Exchange September 2014 InBOX

Date 04/09/2014

This is the September issue of InBOX, your news source from inside the BOX Options Exchange. This monthly publication will provide convenient summaries of recent developments at BOX.

CBOE To Enhance VIX Index Methodology By Including SPX Weeklys Option Series

Date 04/09/2014

Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (CBOE®) announced today that starting on October 6, it plans to begin including SPX Weeklys^SM options series -- expiring every Friday, except the third Friday of each month -- in its CBOE Volatility Index®(VIX Index®) calculation.  CBOE CEO Edward Tilly made the announcement during his address to attendees at the CBOE Risk Management Conference Europe, currently taking place outside of Dublin.    

ECB Modifies Loan-Level Reporting Requirements For Some Asset-Backed Securities

Date 04/09/2014

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to modify the loan-level reporting requirements for asset-backed securities (ABSs) backed by auto loans, leasing receivables, consumer finance loans and credit card receivables that are used as collateral in Eurosystem monetary policy operations and are unable to satisfy the timeline announced on 27 November 2012.

ECB Publishes Final List Of Significant Credit Institutions

Date 04/09/2014

• ECB publishes final list of the 120 significant credit institutions it will directly supervise from 4 November
• The ECB will directly supervise credit institutions, financial holding companies or mixed financial holding companies that are deemed significant
• The assessment of significance is based on a variety of criteria including size and economic importance

IIROC names Andrew J. Kriegler As President And CEO

Date 04/09/2014

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) yesterday announced the appointment of Andrew J. Kriegler as the incoming IIROC President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kriegler will assume the position on November 1, 2014, and will also become a member of the IIROC Board of Directors at that time.