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Direct Edge Trading Notice #13-40: Direct Edge To Observe a Moment Of Silence On Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Date 10/09/2013

Direct Edge will join other market participants in honoring those lost in the attacks of September 11, 2001, by observing one-minute of silence beginning 9:25 a.m. ET, Wednesday, September 11, 2013.  While trading will not be affected, we encourage market participants to join us in silent tribute to the fallen and those affected by the tragedy.

EU Lawyers: Financial Transaction Tax Plan Illegal

Date 10/09/2013

A plan to tax financial transactions in 11 European Union member states from 2014 is illegal, EU legal advisers have cautioned 11 EU governments. 

ISDA Dodd-Frank March 2013 Protocol (DFP2) To EMIR Top Up Agreement

Date 10/09/2013

ISDA today published the DFP2 to EMIR Top Up Agreement. This document seeks to allow for EMIR-compliant documentation for parties that have adhered to the Dodd-Frank March Protocol (“DFP2”) and do not wish to adhere to the ISDA 2013 EMIR Portfolio Reconciliation, Dispute Resolution and Disclosure Protocol (“EMIR Protocol”) in addition to this.

The explanatory memo is provided to assist in the consideration of the DFP2 to EMIR Top Up Agreement. This document is designed to facilitate compliance with EMIR and Dodd Frank - this document extends DFP2 to cover EMIR compliance “add-ons”.

The documents are also available on the DF and EMIR Regulatory Documentation Page of the ISDA Bookstore.

TSX And TSXV Trading List Leaders By Volume And By Values - August 2013

Date 10/09/2013

Trading List Leaders

The Top 10 brokers chosen by their customers to execute their trades, measured by Volume and Value of securities traded. Compiled from data in the TMX Datalinx Attributed Trading Summaryreport. All figures as of month-end and do not include post trade-date corrections.

Statement By Commissioner Michel Barnier On The Endorsement By The European Parliament Of The Political Agreement On New European Rules For Market Abuse

Date 10/09/2013

CME Group Awards Sal Khan, Founder Of Khan Academy, The 2013 Melamed-Arditti Innovation Award

Date 10/09/2013

CME Group's Center for Innovation today announced that Sal Khan is the 2013 CME Group Melamed-Arditti Innovation Award recipient. Khan is the founder of the Khan Academy, a free online education platform and not-for-profit organization.  CME Group will present the award at the sixth annual Global Financial Leadership Conference in Naples, Florida on Tuesday, November 19.

European Parliament’s Endorsement Of The Political Agreement On Market Abuse Regulation

Date 10/09/2013

Deutsche Börse AG's Subsidiary Clearstream Approves Terms For Settlement With U.S. Plaintiffs

Date 10/09/2013

Today, the relevant corporate bodies of Deutsche Börse AG and Clearstream Banking S.A. ('Clearstream'), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Deutsche Börse AG, approved the terms of a settlement agreement resolving certain claims asserted against Clearstream in the U.S.

Financial Stability Board: Peer Review Of The United Kingdom

Date 10/09/2013

The Financial Stability Board(FSB) published yesterday its peer review of the United Kingdom.

Testimony Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler Before The U.S. House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, Washington, DC

Date 10/09/2013

Good morning Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Cummings and members of the Committee.

Thank you for holding this hearing on promoting transparency in government.

Promoting transparency in government is critical so that the public can have a clear window into and participate in the decision-making of their government. The Federal Records Act is key to ensuring for such transparency. The Committee’s work has brought this matter into sharper focus.