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Closing Remarks At The ECB/EU Commission Conference On “Post-Trade Harmonisation And Financial Integration In Europe” - Speech By Yves Mersch, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, Frankfurt Am Main, 19 March 2013

Date 19/03/2013

Ladies and gentlemen,

We have come to the end of today’s very intense programme. I now have the pleasure of sharing with you some thoughts on the main messages that have emerged in the course of today.

Eurex Names new Head of its Hong Kong Office

Date 19/03/2013

The international derivatives marketplace Eurex Exchange announced today the appointment of a new Head of the Hong Kong Representative Office. Markus Georgi (36) has succeeded Paul Lo as Chief Representative of Eurex’s Hong Kong office.

Direct Edge Trading Notice #13-11: Market Holiday Reminder – Good Friday

Date 19/03/2013

EDGA Exchange, Inc. (EDGA^®) and EDGX Exchange, Inc. (EDGX^®) will be closed on Friday, March 29, 2013, in observance of Good Friday.  Both exchanges will resume normal trading hours on Monday, April 1, 2013. 

Options Trading Volume In The First Two Months Of 2013 Fell .4%, Says Andy Nybo, TABB Group’s Head Of Derivatives Research And Publisher Of TABB Options LiquidityMatrix, Which Is Attached (Also Available Globally On TabbFORUM - But The Ongoing Federal Budget Debate And The Introduction Of Mini Options Should Prop Up Volumes In March

Date 19/03/2013

According to Nybo, a lack of market volatility and anemic trading in underlying equity markets contributed to stagnant options trading volume in the first two months of 2013. Volume totaled 682 million contracts through February 2013, a .4% decline from the year-earlier period. 

CFTC’s Implementation Of Dodd-Frank - Grading Agency Transparency - Keynote Address By Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia, SIFMA Compliance And Legal Society Annual Seminar

Date 19/03/2013

I want to thank Stephen Strombelline for his kind introduction and for inviting me to speak at this conference. I am truly honored to be the first Commissioner from the CFTC to speak to this audience.

Banking Supervision Deal Struck By European Parliament Negotiators And Irish Presidency

Date 19/03/2013

A deal on banking supervision legislation that will strengthen EU-level oversight of many EU banks was struck by Parliament and Council negotiators on Tuesday. Parliament's negotiators inserted many provisions strengthening the system's transparency and accountability. They also ensured that its working structures will be imbued with a European spirit, rather than reflecting just a sum of national interests.

SEC Charges Financier With Stealing Investor Funds In Purported Offerings Of Pre-IPO Facebook Shares

Date 19/03/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against a financier masquerading as a sophisticated fund manager who defrauded investors seeking to acquire highly coveted pre-IPO shares of Facebook and other social media companies.

CME Group Inc. Announces Date Of First-Quarter 2013 Earnings Release, Conference Call

Date 19/03/2013

CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the first quarter of 2013 before the markets open on Thursday, May 2, 2013.  The company has scheduled an investor conference call that day at 7:30 a.m. Central time.

An Important Step Towards A Real Banking Union In Europe: Statement By Commissioner Michel Barnier Following The Trilogue Agreement On The Creation Of The Single Supervisory Mechanism For The Eurozone

Date 19/03/2013

We have taken an essential step today and I congratulate the European Parliament and the Council for having reached agreement on a major legislative package entrusting the European Central Bank with responsibility for the supervision of banks in the framework of the Single Supervisory Mechanism and adapting the operating rules of the European Banking Authority (EBA) to this new framework. I would in particular like to acknowledge the roles played by the Irish Presidency and of the rapporteurs Marianne Thyssen and Sven Giegold.

EEX: Fourth Flemish Auction Clears At 3.32 Euro

Date 19/03/2013

Today, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) carried out the fourth auction on behalf of the Flanders region. In the auction 3,565,000 EUA have been sold at a price of 3.32 Euro/EUA. The total bidding amount was 9,100,500 EUA which means that participants demanded 2.6-fold the determined volume. 17 companies took part in the auction.