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ULLINK Acquires Hexapod Solutions

Date 03/10/2012

ULLINK, provider of low-latency connectivity and trading solutions for the global financial community, today announced that it has acquired a substantial part of Hexapod Solutions, a supplier of adaptable software solutions and consultant services specializing in market making. 

NZX Monthly Shareholder Metrics - September 2012

Date 03/10/2012

Please see attached Monthly Shareholder Metrics for September 2012.

Introductory Remarks At SEC’s Market Technology Roundtable By SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro

Date 02/10/2012

Good morning. Thank you to all of the panelists for taking time to share your thoughts with us on market technology. And thank you to those who have already written in with your comments. You have given us a number of very thoughtful recommendations.

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

Date 02/10/2012

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

The stapled unitholders of Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation (TSX:LIF.UN) have approved the restructuring of the company to a corporate structure. The name of the company is not changing and the new ticker symbol will be "LIF". Following this restructuring, the company will be removed from the S&P/TSX Income Trust Index and added to the S&P/TSX Equity, Capped Equity and Equity Completion indices. The company will remain a constituent of the S&P/TSX Composite, Capped Composite and Composite Equal Weight, the S&P/TSX Completion, the S&P/TSX Capped Materials and the S&P/TSX Composite Dividend Indices. All these changes will be effective after the close of trading on Thursday, October 4, 2012. 

Speech By SEC Commissioner Elisse B. Walter: Bringing Municipal Bond Trading Into the Light

Date 02/10/2012

Good morning, and thank you very much, Ken, for that lovely introduction. This time last year, my work schedule required me to address you through a video conference from Washington, so I am particularly delighted that I am able to join you in person at this year’s Municipal Bond Summit. Before I begin my remarks, I, of course, must mention that they represent my own views, and not necessarily those of the Commission, my fellow Commissioners, or members of the staff.

High-Level Expert Group On Reforming The Structure Of The EU Banking Sector Presents Its Report

Date 02/10/2012

The Commission has today received the report prepared by the High-level Expert Group on reforming the structure of the EU banking sector (MEMO/12/129). The Group chaired by Erkki Liikanen presented the main findings to Michel Barnier, Commissioner for internal market and services.

Dave Oxner Joins SIFMA As Managing Director

Date 02/10/2012

SIFMA today announced that it has appointed Dave Oxner as managing director of federal government affairs at SIFMA.  Mr. Oxner joins SIFMA from the office of Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) where he served as policy advisor.

New York Attorney General Schneiderman Sues JPMorgan For Fraudulent Residential Mortgage-backed Securities Issued By Bear Stearns - First Legal Action Of State-Federal Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group Created By President Obama - Lawsuit Charges Bear Stearns Misrepresented Quality Of Loans, Deceived Investors & Contributed To Mortgage Crisis - Bear Stearns RMBS Trusts Incurred Billions In Losses

Date 02/10/2012

In his role as co-chair of the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a Martin Act lawsuit against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (formerly known as Bear Stearns & Co. Inc.), JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and EMC Mortgage LLC (formerly known as EMC Mortgage Corporation) for making fraudulent misrepresentations and omissions to promote the sale of residential mortgage­-backed securities (RMBS) to investors. According to Attorney General Schneiderman’s lawsuit, these defendants deceived investors as to the care with which they evaluated the quality of mortgage loans packaged into residential mortgage-backed securities prior to Bear Stearns & Co’s collapse in early 2008, incurring losses that have totaled approximately $22.5 billion to date.

SIFMA Honors David Brownstein With Municipal Division Honor Roll Award

Date 02/10/2012

SIFMA’s Municipal Securities Division will honor David Brownstein, managing director and co-head of  the Public Finance Department in the Municipal Securities Division at Citi, with its 2012 Honor Roll Award at a luncheon today in New York City.

OneChicago Volume Surges – Surpasses Total 2011 Volume Within First Three Quarters

Date 02/10/2012

• Volume in third quarter 2012 up a strong 105% percent as compared to the same period in 2011
• Block volume in the first nine months of 2012 exceeds more than 3.7 million contracts, further demonstrating liquidity in the marketplace