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Canadian Securities Regulators Review Canada’s Proxy Voting Infrastructure For Shareholders

Date 15/08/2013

To facilitate discussions among market participants regarding the integrity and reliability of Canada’s proxy voting infrastructure, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment, Consultation Paper 54-401 Review of the Proxy Voting Infrastructure. 

CBOE, CFE, C2 And CBSX Trading Schedule For The Labor Day Holiday

Date 15/08/2013

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) announced the following trading schedule for Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE), C2 Options Exchange (C2), and CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX) in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.

Direct Edge Submits Its Response To The CVM’s Request For Consultation On The Effective Introduction Of Exchange Competition In Brazil

Date 15/08/2013

Direct Edge®, one of the world’s leading equities exchange operators, today submitted its response to Brazil’s Comissão de Valores Mobiliários’s (CVM) request for comments, suggestions and opinions regarding the introduction of competition between trading platforms in Brazil.  In support of the CVM’s proposal, Direct Edge offers evidence, information and studies the CVM may wish to consider in evaluating appropriate conceptual approaches.  Direct Edge’s views reflect its direct experience, desire to operate as a new exchange competitor, recognition of the unique features of the Brazilian capital markets and analysis of competitive market structure frameworks of several countries.  

FTSE-Linked ETFs Hit 100 Landmark In North America

Date 15/08/2013

• FTSE hits key ETF milestone; 102 North American ETFs now tracking FTSE-benchmarks
• Demonstrates FTSE’s growing presence in the region and exceptional growth in ETF business
• FTSE-linked ETF AUM exceeds $170 billion globally; 3rd largest equity ETF index provider globally

Program Trading Averaged 23.6 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Aug. 5-9

Date 15/08/2013

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 Aug. 5-9.

TOM Trades Ten Millionth Option Contract And Captures More Than 25% Market Share

Date 15/08/2013

TOM MTF has today traded the ten millionth option contract on its platform. In 1.5 years TOM was able to generate a market share of over 25% of the total Dutch options market. Since TOM obtained a license to trade options in 2011 volumes continued to grow to over 1.2 million option contracts last month.

NYSE Member Firms Report Second-Quarter 2013 Results

Date 15/08/2013

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a second-quarter 2013 after-tax profit of $2.2 billion and revenues of approximately $39.5 billion, compared with a $4.2 billion after-tax profit on revenues of about $43.0 billion in the first-quarter of 2013. 

Thai Bourse Adds CIMB Thai To “Banker-To-Broker” Campaign

Date 15/08/2013

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has signed an agreement with CIMB Thai Bank pcl, a member of CIMB Group, and its brokerage arm CIMB Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd, to include them in the Banker-to-Broker 2013 project, thus expanding the prudent investor base via CIMB’s 165 branches nationwide and improving the effectiveness of CIMB’s wealth management bankers. 

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Merchants Bank Futures

Date 15/08/2013

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 19 August 2013, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

Vienna Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics - July 2013

Date 15/08/2013

Please click here to download Vienna Stock Exchange's monthly statistics for July 2013.