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CFTC’s Division Of Swap Dealer And Intermediary Oversight Issues No-Action Relief Providing An Alternative To Fingerprinting To Establish Fitness Of Associated Persons Residing Outside The United States

Date 21/06/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today announced the issuance of a no-action letter relating to the fingerprinting requirement under Commission Regulation 3.12 for certain associated persons of Commission registrants.

Elaine C. Greenberg To Leave SEC After More Than 25 Years

Date 21/06/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Elaine C. Greenberg, Chief of the Enforcement Division’s Municipal Securities and Public Pensions Unit and Associate Director of the Philadelphia Regional Office, is leaving the agency after more than 25 years of service.

TMX Venture Exchange - Calgary Office Update

Date 21/06/2013

Due to severe flooding situation in the City of Calgary, TSX Venture Exchange offices in Calgary are closed at the request of local authorities. 

BM&FBOVESPA Starts Trading Mini Crude Oil Derivatives Contract - Energy Commodities Portfolio Receives Cash-Settled Mini Crude Oil Futures Contract That References The Settlement Price Of The CME Group’s NYMEX Crude Oil Futures Contract

Date 21/06/2013

BM&FBOVESPA launches a new cash-settled mini Crude Oil derivatives contract on June 21, based on the settlement price of CME Group’s NYMEX Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI) futures contract.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report For The Week Ended June 21, 2013

Date 21/06/2013

A turnover of 1.631 billion shares worth of N21.680 billion in 30,952 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of The Exchange in contrast to a total of 3.725 billion shares valued at N75.874 billion that exchanged hands last week in 39,060 deals. The Financial Services sector (measured by volume) led the activity chart with a turnover of 1.103 billion shares valued at N10.552 billion traded in 16,479 deals. The Financial Services sector represented 67.67%, 48.67% and53.24% of the total traded volume, value and deals respectively.

CME Group Announces Multiple Options Volume Records

Date 21/06/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced a record in daily trading volume for multiple options contracts on June 20, 2013:

TOM MTF Statistics Week 25 2013

Date 21/06/2013

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 25 - 2013. 

MGEX Sets New AJC Daily Volume Record

Date 21/06/2013

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), set a new daily record for Apple Juice Concentrate (AJC) volume during yesterday’s trading session with 222 trades. This is a 23 percent increase over the previous top volume day set on May 20, 2013.

NYSE Euronext Hosts 26th Annual NYSE Teachers Workshop - Program Brings Together Teachers From Across The Country To Learn About The Capital Markets, Market Structure, Regulation And Financial Products

Date 21/06/2013

NYSE Euronext will host its 26th annual NYSE Teachers Workshop beginning Monday, June 24, 2013. The annual program, in conjunction with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, helps approximately 200 teachers from across the United States educate students on the financial marketplace and its importance in their lives and the global economy. For the past two years, the program has provided fellowship grants to enable under-resourced teachers to participate in the program, with 47 fellowships awarded for 2013. Teachers who successfully complete the NYSE Teachers Workshops can acquire post-baccalaureate academic credit from St. Francis College, in Brooklyn, New York.

Volume In CBOE's S&P 500 Index Options Beats All-Time High Set In 2010 - Nearly 2.3 Million Contracts Change Hands On Thursday, June 20

Date 21/06/2013

The Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) today reported that trading volume in S&P 500® Index options (SPXSM) contracts on Thursday, June 20 established a new daily record of 2,282,029 contracts traded.