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BOX Options Exchange Price Improvement Activity For September

Date 03/10/2013

In the month of September, price improved contracts on BOX Options Exchange averaged 170,115 per day.

Remarks By Richard Ketchum, Chairman And Chief Executive Officer FINRA, From The Council For Economic Education

Date 03/10/2013

Introduction

Thank you, Nan [Morrison], for that introduction. I'm honored to be here to participate in the conversation about building the levels of economic and financial literacy among youths.

SIFMA Statement & Fact Sheets On The Debt Default Threat

Date 03/10/2013

SIFMA today issued the following statement from former Senator Judd Gregg, CEO of SIFMA, on the seriousness of the debt default threat:

"If the U.S. were to default on its debt, it would undermine the economy dramatically and potentially throw the markets into disarray.  Our debt is the currency of the world.  For us to default would call into question our world leadership and inevitably lead to American taxpayers having to pay more to finance our debt.  It would limit our capacity to grow and negatively impact job creation, unnecessarily. We urge the President and Congress to come together and negotiate a workable solution to avoid these consequences."  

SEC Announces Date For Annual Government-Business Forum On Small Business Capital Formation

Date 03/10/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will hold its annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation on November 21 at its Washington D.C. headquarters.

TSX Markets: Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report - September 30, 2013

Date 03/10/2013

Please find below the Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report Highlights. The report is produced twice monthly, effective the 15th and the end of each month. The report below covers the 2-week period ending September 30, 2013.

NASDAQ OMX Holds Third Quarter 2013 Investor Conference Call

Date 03/10/2013

NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has scheduled its Third Quarter 2013 results announcement for Wednesday, October 23, 2013.

SEC Announces Two Promotions to Senior Positions in Division of Economic and Risk Analysis

Date 03/10/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced two promotions to senior positions in its Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA).  Scott Bauguess has been named deputy director, and Vanessa Countryman will become chief counsel.

NASDAQ OMX Launches iPad App For Workspace Virtual Data Room

Date 03/10/2013

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has launched a new WorkSpace application for iPad, now available and accessible for download in the Apple iTunes store. The app is a state-of-the-art, mobile-optimized user experience designed to create a secure, streamlined business and document management process, while improving productivity for users.

Program Trading Averaged 24.7 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Sept. 23-27

Date 03/10/2013

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms’ executed volume from NYSE’s orders database.  The report includes trading on the NYSE for Sept. 23-27.

European Commission: Public Consultation On Crowdfunding – Frequently Asked Questions

Date 03/10/2013

See IP/13/906

1. What is crowdfunding?

Crowdfunding is an emerging alternative form of financing that connects directly those who can give, lend or invest money with those who need financing for a specific project. It usually refers to open calls through the internet to the wider public to finance specific projects. Promoters of an initiative can collect funds directly; however, a web-based intermediary, a so-called ‘crowdfunding platform’, will often assist in publishing campaigns and collecting funds. In exchange they often charge a fee. While calls for funds to the public are not new, the phenomenon of using the internet to directly connect with funders emerged recently. Crowdfunding can take many forms, ranging from simple donations or rewards-based schemes through to pre-sales, peer-to-peer lending and investments in equity.