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SIX Exchange Regulation: Investigation Of Banque Profil De Gestion S.A.

Date 17/10/2012

SIX Exchange Regulation opens an investigation of Banque Profil de Gestion S.A. on the grounds of possible breaches of the rules governing ad hoc publicity.

SunGard’s Valdi Solution And Global Network Win 2012 FOW Award For Asia

Date 17/10/2012

SunGard has won “Best New Product – Trading and Execution” in the 2012 FOW Awards for Asia for the extension of its Valdi solution and the SunGard Global Network (SGN) into China.

Proposed Change To NZX Dairy Futures Final Settlement Price

Date 17/10/2012

NZX would like to inform the market of a proposed change in methodology to the final settlement price calculation for WMP Futures (NZX Derivatives Market Contract No.1), AMF Futures (NZX Derivatives Market Contract No.2) and SMP Futures (NZX Derivatives Market Contract No.3).

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - A Deletion From The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 16/10/2012

S&P Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

The TSX Venture Exchange has announced that, after the close of trading on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, Fortress Minerals Corp. (TSXVN:FST) will transfer to NEX to trade under the new ticker symbol FST.H. At the same time the company will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. 

The Options Industry Council Announces Newest ‘Road To Wall Street’ Event Comes Back To The Stuart School Of Business At IIT

Date 16/10/2012

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that the next event in its university outreach program, The Road to Wall Street: Analyze Your Options, will be at the Stuart School of Business at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago for college students and faculty from IIT as well as the Chicagoland area on Friday, November 2.

CFTC Issues Final Rule Amending Existing Commission Regulations To Incorporate Swaps

Date 16/10/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved a final rule that amends certain current regulations in order to implement aspects of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). The Dodd-Frank Act amended the Commodity Exchange Act in numerous ways to give the Commission the authority to regulate swaps. Today’s final rule amends certain existing Commission regulations to integrate them with the statutory and regulatory framework established under the Dodd-Frank Act. The Commission voted 5 to 0 via seriatim to approve the final rule, which will become effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

Press Statement On Behalf Of The European Commission - Resignation Of Commissioner John Dalli

Date 16/10/2012

Commissioner John Dalli has today announced his resignation as a member of the Commission, with immediate effect.

Dalian Commodity Exchange And NASDAQ OMX Sign MOU

Date 16/10/2012

Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq OMX) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on October 15 in Taipei, with an aim to seek new business opportunities on a global scale as well as substantial business exchanges and cooperation in more fields. DCE President & CEO Liu Xingqiang and NASDAQ OMX Vice Chairman Sandy Frucher were present at the signing ceremony.

CME Group Extends Portfolio Margining For OTC Interest Rate Swaps And Futures To Customer Accounts - New Offering Provides Industry-Leading Risk Management And Unparalleled Capital Efficiencies

Date 16/10/2012

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it received regulatory approval to begin offering portfolio margining of over-the-counter interest rate swap positions and Eurodollar and Treasury Futures for customer accounts on November 19, 2012. CME Group will continue to work with clearing members on their readiness to deliver this efficiency to market participants.

MGEX Announces Extension Of Exchange Fee Incentives For AJC Contract

Date 16/10/2012

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), announced the extension of reduced exchange fees for the Apple Juice Concentrate (AJC) futures and options contract.