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BATS Global Markets Sets U.S. Equities, Options October Market Share Records; Europe Has Best Month Of 2014 - 21.4% U.S. Equities Market Share - 6.5% U.S. Options Market Share - 22.3% European Equities Market Share

Date 03/11/2014

BATS Global Markets (BATS) today reported October highlights including new monthly market share records of 21.4% in U.S. equities and 6.5% in U.S. options.

OneChicago Announces October 2014 Trading Volume

Date 03/11/2014

• Year-to-Date 2014 Trading Volume Up 13% as Compared to the First 10 Months of 2013
• Average October Block Trade Size was 308 (30,800 share equivalent)

Direct Edge Trading Notice #14-46: EDGX To Delay Opening Process And Halt Re-Opening Process

Date 03/11/2014

Please be advised that as a result of today’s inbound market data issue on the EDGX Exchange, the Exchange has delayed implementation of the enhanced Opening Process and Halt Re-Opening Process that would accommodate quote-only openings on primary listing markets, as detailed in Direct Edge Trading Notices #14-38 and #14-44. We will communicate an updated release date once it becomes available.

S&P DJI Commentary Market Attributes: Correlation & Dispersion Index Dashboard

Date 03/11/2014

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SEC Charges Two Canadian Citizens With Penny Stock Fraud Involving Tennessee Coal Mining Company

Date 03/11/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a pair of Canadian citizens with conducting an international microcap fraud scheme by stockpiling shares in a coal mining company and funding a multi-million dollar promotional campaign to hype the stock while simultaneously dumping their shares and routing the proceeds through offshore accounts.

The Options Industry Council Announces Second Highest Volume Month On Record With October Trading Volume Increasing 22 Percent

Date 03/11/2014

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that 491,394,154 total options contracts were exchanged in October, a 22.32 percent increase compared to last October when 401,726,200 contracts were traded. This makes October the second highest volume month on record, following August 2011’s 550 million contracts.

Vitol Group’s Ian Taylor To Keynote 2014 Platts Global Energy Outlook Forum - “Transition & Transformation” Themed Event To Be Held December 11 In New York City

Date 03/11/2014

Vitol Group President and CEO Ian Taylor will deliver the keynote address at the 2014 Platts Global Energy Outlook Forum on Thursday, December 11, in New York City, event host Platts announced today.

Opening Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen, Commission Open Meeting

Date 03/11/2014

I want to echo the Chairman’s remarks and offer my thanks and appreciation to the staff for working on these two proposed rules and the proposed interpretation on volumetric options. Let me first talk about these two rules, which are tweaks to past Commission actions, but they are important all the same. I firmly believe that we need to get the little things right to get the big things right, and I feel we have gotten these small changes right. I’m proud to vote in favor of these two proposed rules.

SEC Sanctions 13 Firms For Improper Sales of Puerto Rico Junk Bonds

Date 03/11/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today sanctioned 13 firms for violating a rule primarily designed to protect retail investors in the municipal securities market.

Opening Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Mark Wetjen At Commission Meeting On Releases Related To Forwards With EVO, Residual Interest And Rule 1.35

Date 03/11/2014

Good morning Chairman Massad and Commissioners Bowen and Giancarlo. I want to thank Chairman Massad for convening this meeting and moving quickly to fine-tune the Commission’s Dodd-Frank rulemakings and provide needed clarity and relief to the commercial-end-user community.