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MIAX Options - OCC Modifying Final Exchange Trade Input Time To 5:30 P.M. ET Beginning Friday, August 1, 2014

Date 08/07/2014

Please be advised that OCC is moving up the final trade input time for all exchanges from 5:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, effective Friday, August 1, 2014.  All clearing change requests must be received by MIAX prior to 5:15 p.m. Eastern Time beginning August 1, 2014.

SEC Charges California School District With Misleading Investors - Settlement Is First Under Initiative Targeting Municipal Disclosure

Date 08/07/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a school district in California with misleading bond investors about its failure to provide contractually required financial information and notices.  The case is the first to be resolved under a new SEC initiative to address materially inaccurate statements in municipal bond offering documents. 

Swiss Futures And Options Association Announces Appointment Of Dan Day-Robinson As Vice-Chairman

Date 08/07/2014

The Swiss Futures and Options Association (“SFOA”), which was founded almost 35 years ago and is one of the most significant and important global associations for the derivatives industry today announced the recent appointment of Dan Day-Robinson as a Member of the Board and Vice-Chairman of the Association.

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority: Catherine Bradley Appointed As Non-Executive Director

Date 08/07/2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today confirmed the appointment of Catherine Bradley as a Non-Executive Director to its board.

SIX Swiss Exchange: Index Adjustments On The Occasion Of The Ordinary Index Review

Date 08/07/2014

The Management Committee of SIX Swiss Exchange has decided to make changes to SIX Swiss Exchange index baskets on the basis of a recommendation from the Index Commission and in compliance with the SMI®, SLI®, SPI® and SXI® index rules. The indices will be adjusted on 19 September 2014 after closing. The adjustment takes effect on 22 September 2014.

EBA Publishes New XBRL Taxonomy For Remittance Of Supervisory Reporting As Of 30 September 2014

Date 08/07/2014

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an XBRL taxonomy to be used by competent authorities for remittance of data under the EBA Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting. It presents the data items, business concepts, relations, visualisations and validation rules described by the EBA Data Point Model (DPM) contained in the ITS on supervisory reporting, including the amendments relating to asset encumbrance, forbearance and non-performing exposures. The taxonomy proposed by the EBA will lead to greater efficiency in and convergence of supervisory practices across Members States. The reference date is as of 30 September 2014 onwards and it includes the first reports under FINREP.

Warsaw Stock Exchange: Derivatives Market In June 2014

Date 08/07/2014

• The volume of trading in all derivatives was 925.5 thousand contracts in June 2014. 
  
• Open interest was 177.1 thousand at the end of June 2014.

Kynetix Launches Advanced Trade Exceptions Software For LME Clear ‘Go-Live’

Date 08/07/2014

Kynetix, a leading provider of data matching, reconciliation and exception management solutions for firms dealing in exchange-traded and OTC derivatives, today announced the launch of their new trade exceptions software for members clearing through LME Clear. The software will enable Category 1, 2 and 3 firms of the London Metal Exchange to easily reconcile their trades cleared through London’s newest clearing house.

London Stock Exchange Welcomes Matomy Media Group IPO

Date 08/07/2014

• Second company to list on London Stock Exchange’s High Growth Segment
• IPO raises £41 million, valuing Matomy at £203 million
• 5th Israeli company to list on London’s markets in 2014

CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo Announces Senior Staff Appointments

Date 08/07/2014

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo today announced the appointment of Jason Goggins and Marcia Blase to his senior staff.