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  • SIX Acquiring Austrian Card Provider PayLife

    Date 20/09/2013

    SIX, which operates the infrastructure underpinning the Swiss financial sector, is acquiring PayLife GmbH, the Austrian market leader in the field of cashless payment, from a group of Austrian banks. In this way, SIX is underscoring its intention to push its international growth and become one of Europe's leading providers for card-based payment services. The sale of PayLife to SIX was approved by the Austrian Cartel Court and completed yesterday. The parties agreed not to disclose the acquisition price.

  • CFTC Issues Notices Of Temporary Registration As A Swap Execution Facility To Javelin SEF, LLC And BGC Derivative Markets, L.P.

    Date 19/09/2013

    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved the applications of Javelin SEF, LLC (Javelin) and BGC Derivative Markets, L.P. (BGC) for temporary registration as swap execution facilities (SEFs) pursuant to section 5h of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and section 37.3(c) of the CFTC’s regulations.  Javelin is a Delaware limited liability company and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Javelin Capital Markets, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company.  BGC is a Delaware limited partnership and is an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of BGC Partners, Inc., a publicly held Delaware corporation.

  • MIAX Options Exchange: Option Industry Expiration Date Move From Saturday To Friday

    Date 19/09/2013

    In connection with the Options Clearing Corporation’s (OCC) effort to transition standard option monthly expiration processing from Saturday to Friday, MIAX has adopted the following option industry guidelines:

  • Direct Edge Trading Notice #13-41: Direct Edge To Participate In SIFMA Annual Industry-Wide Business Continuity Test

    Date 19/09/2013

    As announced in Direct Edge Trading Notice #13-36, Direct Edge® will participate in the annual SIFMA Industry-Wide Business Continuity Test on Saturday, October 5, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.  Both EDGA ExchangeSM (EDGA®) and EDGX ExchangeSM (EDGX®) will be available for testing from our new Disaster Recovery Facility located in the Equinix data center at 350 Cermak in Chicago.  We encourage all members to register directly with SIFMA prior to September 27th to participate in this test.

  • Board Of Governors Authorizes FINRA To File Recruitment Compensation Proposal With The SEC

    Date 19/09/2013

    The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that its Board of Governors approved a proposal requiring brokers to disclose recruitment compensation paid to them as an incentive to move to a new firm. The proposal needs to be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for review and approval. If approved, brokers would need to disclose their recruitment compensation to any customers that choose to follow them to their new firm for a full year.