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NYSE Liffe U.S. Expands Record Breaking Mini MSCI Futures Complex

Date 02/10/2013

Commodity Supercycle Slows Down In 2012 - New Worldwatch Institute Study Examines The Slowdown In The Global Commodities Market

Date 02/10/2013

Global commodity prices dropped by 6 percent in 2012, a marked change from the dizzying growth during the "commodities supercycle" of 2002-12, when prices surged an average of 9.5 percent a year, or 150 percent over the 10-year period, according to the new Vital Signs Online trend released by the Worldwatch Institute (www.worldwatch.org). This change of pace is largely attributed to China's shift to less commodity-intensive growth. Yet while prices declined overall in 2012, some commodity categories-energy, food, and precious metals-continued their decade-long trend of price increases.

ESMA Delivers Second Set Of Advice On EMIR Equivalence

Date 02/10/2013

The European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) has published its second set of advice to the European Commission on the equivalence of the regulatory regimes for OTC derivatives clearing, central counterparties (CCPs), and trade repositories (TR) of non-EU countries with the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

European Commission: Statement By Commissioner Michel Barnier On The Application Date Of Solvency II

Date 02/10/2013

BATS Global Markets Reports 23.4% European Market Share - Sets Record In Germany’s SDAX - U.S. Equities Market Share Totals 9.7% - BATS Options Reports 4.1% Market Share

Date 02/10/2013

BATS Global Markets (BATS) today reported that BATS Chi-X Europe posted overall market share of 23.4% in September, with a new monthly market share record set in Germany’s SDAX (8.8%) and its second-best month on record for market share in Depositary Receipts (FTSE ROIB, 8.3%).

SEC Sanctions Nebraska-Based Investment Adviser For Best Execution Failures In Selecting Mutual Fund Share Classes

Date 02/10/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today sanctioned an Omaha, Neb.-based investment advisory firm and its owner for failing to seek the most beneficial terms reasonably available when investing in mutual fund shares for three funds that they managed

SunGard Global Network To Connect With DelphX To Create A Neutral And Centralized Fixed Income Market

Date 02/10/2013

To help promote global fixed income liquidity, DelphX, a provider of  neutral alternative trading systems (ATS) for informed and transparent trading of fixed income securities, has selected SunGard to provide Financial Information eXchange (FIX) connectivity through its SunGard Global Network (SGN) to create CentralX™, a neutral, centrally-cleared global facility. The CentralX market will be integrated within SGN to facilitate anonymous all-to-all interaction of orders entered by SGN users and buy-side and sell-side subscribers to DelphX and other participating fixed income ATS/ECNs and linked trading platforms.

Moscow Exchange Improves The Method For Calculating The Transaction Charge

Date 02/10/2013

Moscow Exchange is to change the calculation procedure for the surcharge for ineffective transactions and impose a new charge for erroneous transactions across its SPECTRA trading & clearing platform on 21 October. The aim is to optimize HFT activity and increase the productive load on the trading system.

CME Group's Newest TV Spot Features World Renowned Business Leader Sir Richard Branson And LPGA Champion Brittany Lincicome

Date 02/10/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of a new 30-second television spot designed to raise visibility of CME Group as a leading global brand. The new spot features world renowned business leader Sir Richard Branson and LPGA Champion Brittany Lincicome to drive home the golfing metaphor used in the ad and to link CME Group to major markets in  the United States, Europe, Latin American and Asia.

Moscow Exchange Broadens The Market Making Program For OFZ Futures To Attract Individual Investors

Date 02/10/2013

Moscow Exchange broadened the market making program for OFZ basket futures starting on 1 October.  The new program supports bilateral quotes for small lots with 3-5 bps spreads along with large lots with 10-25 bps spreads. Quotes are to be maintained during the main trading session as well as the evening one, which is from 19:00-23:50 MSK.