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The Dodd-Frank Holiday Season - CFTC Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia Before AICPA - SIFMA FMS Conference On The Securities Industry, New York, NY

Date 30/11/2012

Thank you for that kind introduction. As everyone is well aware, the holiday season is upon us. In addition to reconnecting with family and the social gatherings, the holiday's become synonymous with excess: over-eating, over-shopping and in the case of the Commission, over-regulating.

Brazilian Ex-Banker To Pay $5.1 Million For Insider Trading In Burger King Stock

Date 30/11/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against a Brazilian ex-banker for his role in a scheme to illegally trade Burger King securities. The SECpreviously charged a Brazilian citizen working in the Miami office of Wells Fargo with tipping him the inside information.

Bond Market Liquidity Risk A Primary Concern For US Fixed-Income Markets, Says TABB - New Models And Products Emerge As Electronic Trading Grows And Single-Name CDS Declines

Date 30/11/2012

Colliding forces are reshaping the US fixed-income markets, according to TABB Group in new research, “US Fixed Income Trends: 2012 State of the Industry.”  But bond market liquidity risk is seen as a primary concern, reports Henry Chien, a New York-based TABB research analyst who co-authored the report with contributing analyst Deepali Nigan.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 48 - 2012

Date 30/11/2012

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 48 - 2012. 

CME Group Issued The Following Statement Regarding Erroneous Wheat Registration Report

Date 30/11/2012

CME Group issued the following statement. 

On Thursday, November 29, CME Group issued an erroneous Deliverable Commodities Under Registration Report shortly after 4 p.m., CST showing 164 wheat shipping certificates registered. That number did not include 2,000 registered wheat shipping certificates from the Andersons' Conant and Illinois Facilities.  CME Group corrected the report on its Website at 5:46 p.m., CST.  The company will assume responsibility for actual losses associated with this reporting error.   CME Group will establish a claims process for customers and details will be posted to the Website as soon as possible.  In the meantime, customers can contact CME Group Market Regulation at 312-435-3658 or 312-341-7757 with any questions.

SEC Charges Connecticut-Based Business Executive With Insider Trading During Bidding Process

Date 30/11/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Connecticut-based business executive with insider trading ahead of the sale of Patriot Capital Funding Group based on nonpublic information he learned at the helm of a firm involved in the bidding process.

Direct Edge Regulatory Notice #12-08: Enhanced Electronic Blue Sheet Submissions Update

Date 30/11/2012

Overview 

This Regulatory Notice (the “Notice”) serves to inform Members of EDGA Exchange, Inc. (EDGA^®) and EDGX Exchange, Inc. (EDGX^®) (together, the “Exchanges”) that the Exchanges and certain members of the Intermarket Surveillance Group (collectively, the “ISG interested members”)¹ have extended the effective date for firms to submit data elements for enhancing the Electronic Blue Sheets (EBS) to May 1, 2013 to allow broker-dealers additional time to implement the enhancements.

BM&FBOVESPA Announces The Corporate Sustainability Index Portfolio For 2013 - Number Of Companies Authorizing The Publication Of Their Questionnaire Answers Rises From 8 To 14 Company Selection Process Now Includes KPMG Auditing And Assurance Combined Market Capitalization Rises From 42.70% To 44.81%

Date 30/11/2012

BM&FBOVESPA announced on November 29 the eighth portfolio of the Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE), effective from January 07, 2013 to January 03, 2014. The new portfolio is composed of 51 stocks of 37 companies. They represent 16 sectors and have a combined market capitalization of BRL 1.07 trillion, or 44.81% of the combined figure for all of the companies traded on BM&FBOVESPA (on November 26, 2011).

David W. Binet To Join Thomson Reuters Board Of Directors

Date 30/11/2012

Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI), the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, yesterday announced that David W. Binet of Toronto, Canada will become a director of the Corporation, effective January 1, 2013.

XETRA® Prague Goes Live – Three Out Of Four CEESEG Exchanges Are Now Running On A Common Trading System

Date 30/11/2012

Starting today trading on the Prague Stock Exchange (PSE) will also take place on the XETRA® trading system. This means that three of the four exchanges in the CEE Stock Exchange Group (CEESEG) will use this internationally well-known trading system. CEESEG has reached a further milestone in the harmonization of its technical infrastructure. At the Budapest Stock Exchange, preparations are also under way to implement the common trading system, with the launch being scheduled for next year.