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NASDAQ OMX Names Borje E. Ekholm Chairman

Date 13/12/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the inventor of the electronic exchange and the world's largest exchange company, today announced that its Board of Directors has selected Börje E. Ekholm as Chairman.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Research Update: Outlook On United Kingdom Revised To Negative; 'AAA/A-1+' Ratings Affirmed

Date 13/12/2012

Overview

• We now expect the United Kingdom's net general government debt as a percentage of GDP to continue to rise in 2015, before declining again.
• Future employment or growth shocks could pressure government finances further.
• We are therefore revising our outlook on the unsolicited long-term ratings on the U.K. to negative, from stable, reflecting our view of a one-in-three chance that we could lower the ratings if the U.K.'s economic and fiscal performances weaken beyond our current expectations.
• We are affirming our 'AAA/A-1+' long- and short-term unsolicited sovereign credit ratings on the U.K.
• We have also revised to negative from stable the outlook on our 'AAA' ratings on the Bank of England and the debt program of Network Rail Infrastructure Finance PLC.

Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Discussion Paper

Date 13/12/2012

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment CSA Discussion Paper 81-407 Mutual Fund Fees, which examines the mutual fund fee structure in Canada and identifies potential investor protection issues arising from that structure. The Discussion Paper sets out various topics for discussion in order to evaluate the appropriate structure for Canada.

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

Date 13/12/2012

The shareholders of Blue Gold Mining Inc. (TSXVN:BGX) have approved the Plan of Arrangement whereby the company will be acquired by Riverstone Resources Inc. (TSXVN:RVS). Shareholders of Blue Gold Mining will receive 0.801 shares of Riverstone Resources per share held.

DTCC Releases Historical Data On The DTCC GCF Repo Index

Date 13/12/2012

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced today that it has released historical data on the DTCC GCF Repo Index®. The data, which covers the time period between January 2005 and November 2012, is now available online at www.dtcc.com/products/fi/gcfindex/GCF_Index_Graph_12-12-2012_V_0_3.xlsx.

ISDA/IIF/AFME letter To BCBS-IOSCO On Margin Requirements For Non-Centrally-Cleared Derivatives

Date 13/12/2012

Click here to download the ISDA/IIF/AFME letter to BCBS-IOSCO on margin requirements For non-centrally-cleared derivatives.

BBB And FINRA Foundation Launch Smart Investing Website To Help Stop Investment Scams - Consumers Lose Millions To Scammers And Ponzi Schemes; New Effort Combines Education, Local Outreach

Date 13/12/2012

Better Business Bureau and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation today launched a new consumer website, BBB Smart Investing, which is designed to help investors make smarter investing decisions while avoiding fraud, risky investments and unlicensed brokers. The campaign combines the research and expansive knowledge base of the FINRA Foundation with the extensive consumer outreach of BBB's trusted 100-year-old name and its 104 local operations across the United States.

CBOE Holdings Announces Date Of Fourth-Quarter 2012 Earnings Release And Conference Call

Date 13/12/2012

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) will announce financial results for the fourth quarter of 2012 before the market opens on Friday, February 8, 2013.  A conference call with remarks by CBOE Holdings, Inc. senior management will begin at 7:30 a.m. Central Time.  A presentation will be referenced during the call and will be available on the Investor Relations section of our website at http://ir.cboe.com under Events and Presentations.

CFTC’s Division Of Market Oversight Issues Time-Limited No-Action Relief From The Post-Allocation Swap Timing Requirement Of § 45.3(e)(ii)(A) Of The Commission’s Regulations

Date 13/12/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) today issued a letter providing relief from the post-allocation swap timing requirement of § 45.3(e)(ii)(A). The Division’s no-action letter provides extended post-allocation reporting deadlines for swaps that meet certain criteria, provided that specific conditions are met. The no-action letter permits parties to a swap to fulfill their reporting obligations regarding post-allocation swaps in a timely manner while acknowledging jurisdictional, global time zone and legal holiday differences. The relief expires no later than June 30, 2013.

Program Trading Averaged 30.0 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Dec. 3-7

Date 13/12/2012

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 Dec. 3-7.