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Oklahoma Firefighters Pension And Retirement System Adopts NASDAQ Global Index Family As Preferred Benchmarks - Significant Cost Savings And High Index Quality Cited By The Pension System

Date 06/11/2013

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System has adopted the NASDAQ Global Index Family to serve as preferred benchmarks for its equity investments.

ISDA Statement On Letter From Major Resolution Authorities

Date 06/11/2013

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today issued the following statement:

“ISDA supports efforts to create a more robust financial system and reduce systemic risk.  Toward that end, we have, over the course of 2013, discussed with policymakers and OTC derivatives market participants issues related to the early termination of OTC derivatives contracts following the commencement of an insolvency or resolution action. We have developed and shared papers that explore several alternatives for achieving a suspension of early termination rights in such situations."

FINRA Fines TD Ameritrade Clearing And SG Americas Securities A Total Of $1.8 Million For Required Options Positions Reporting And Supervisory Violations

Date 06/11/2013

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined TD Ameritrade Clearing, Inc. $1,150,000 and SG Americas Securities, Inc. $675,000 for failing to report or accurately report certain large options positions and for related supervisory deficiencies.

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – October 2013 - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange

Date 06/11/2013

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for October 2013.

A Transformed Marketplace – Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler's Before The FIA 2013 Futures & Options Expo

Date 06/11/2013

Thank you, Walt, for that kind introduction. I also would like to thank the Futures Industry Association (FIA) for the invitation – I’m honored that you’ve invited me to speak each of these last five years.

Remarks At Practising Law Institute’s 45th Annual Securities Regulation Institute, SEC Chair Mary Jo White, New York, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2013

Date 06/11/2013

This is my first time to speak here as Chair of the SEC, but it is actually about my 20th appearance overall.  For most of those 20 years, I moderated the enforcement panel.  And for five of those years, I served as a Co-Chair of the Institute – in chairs now occupied by Alan Beller, David Lynn, and Colleen Mahoney, who also have served with great distinction as senior officials of the SEC.

CFTC Seeks Public Comment On Amended Request From CME Group To Amend Rule 538 (Exchange For Related Positions)

Date 06/11/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is requesting public comment on an amended request from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc., New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., Commodity Exchange, Inc., and the Board of Trade of Kansas City, Missouri, Inc. (collectively, the Exchanges), for approval of amendments to existing Rule 538 of the Exchanges’ rulebooks and the issuance of CME Group Market Regulation Advisory Notice RA1311-5.

NASDAQ OMX October 2013 Volumes

Date 06/11/2013

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for October 2013, on its investor relations website. A data sheet showing the monthly volumes can be found at: http://ir.nasdaqomx.com/monthly-reporting/

Statement Of Support Of Chairman Gary Gensler - Position Limits

Date 06/11/2013

I support the proposed rule rule to establish position limits for physical commodity derivatives.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 06/11/2013

The current reports for the week of October 29, 2013 are now available.