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SEC Chief Of Staff Didem A. Nisanci To Leave Agency

Date 12/12/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that SEC Chief of Staff Didem A. Nisanci will leave the agency at the end of this week.
Toronto Stock Exchange Data Issue

Date 12/12/2012

TMX Group advises that it is currently experiencing difficulties with its TL1 datafeed. Trading on Toronto Stock Exchange is unaffected, however data on securities with symbols beginning A-L is not being disseminated on the TL1 feed. The S&P index data has been affected. All level 2 feeds and binary level 1 feeds are not impacted. Technology staff are investigating. Additional updates will be provided.
UK’s Financial Services Authority: Directors Of Black And White Group Limited Fined And Banned For Widespread Mortgage And PPI Failings

Date 12/12/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has taken action against three former directors of Black and White Group Limited (in liquidation) (Black and White), for numerous failings in relation to the sale of mortgages and payment protection insurance (PPI).
Barclays Appoints Hector Sants As Head Of Compliance And Government And Regulatory Relations

Date 12/12/2012

Barclays has appointed Hector Sants to the newly created role of Head of Compliance and Government and Regulatory Relations. Mr Sants will join the Executive Committee of Barclays and report directly to the Group Chief Executive Antony Jenkins.
Eleven EU Countries Get Parliament's All Clear For A Financial Transaction Tax

Date 12/12/2012

Eleven EU countries planning to introduce a financial transaction tax (FTT) won a resounding go-ahead from MEPs on Wednesday. Together, they account for 90% of Eurozone GDP. MEPs have long advocated an FTT to make financial market players take more responsibility for resolving the crisis that they caused and to discourage excessive risk-taking in future.

John Davidson Joins FINRA Board Of Governors

Date 12/12/2012

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that Carol Anthony (John) Davidson, retired Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Tyco International, will join FINRA's Board of Governors. Mr. Davidson, who will begin his term on Jan. 1, fills the seat vacated by Ellyn Brown.
CBOE Holdings Announces Leadership Changes

Date 12/12/2012

CBOE Holdings (NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced that William J. Brodsky, Chairman and CEO, has advised the Board that he will step down as CEO effective following the 2013 Annual Meeting in May 2013. Following the annual meeting, it is anticipated that he will assume the role of Executive Chairman of the Board.
Deutsche Börse Improves Connectivity To Event Trading Application For Asian Traders - “AlphaFlash® Trader” Can Now Be Accessed In Sydney Data Center

Date 12/12/2012

Market Data & Analytics is now offering direct connectivity to AlphaFlash Trader in a data center in Sydney. This significantly improves the speed of data transmission for AlphaFlash Trader clients in the Asia-Pacific region. AlphaFlash Trader connectivity is now available in Chicago, London and Sydney.
NASDAQ OMX To Acquire Thomson Reuters Investor Relations, Public Relations And Multimedia Solutions Businesses - Advances Strategy To Create A Comprehensive Portfolio Of Products And Services That Delivers Critical Market Intelligence And Communications Solutions For Clients - Accretive To EPS Within The First 12 Months, Excluding Transaction-Related Costs - Expected To Deliver Attractive Returns On Capital

Date 12/12/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Thomson Reuters to acquire the Investor Relations, Public Relations and Multimedia Solutions businesses, which provide insight, analytics and communications solutions to more than 7,000 clients worldwide. Upon completion of the transaction, these complementary businesses will be integrated into NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions. The combination would create a global corporate services portfolio, with more diversified and comprehensive offerings to sell to NASDAQ OMX's listing and corporate clients. NASDAQ OMX expects the acquisition, once completed, to be accretive to earnings within the first 12 months, excluding transaction-related costs, and to generate attractive returns on capital.
Instinet Adds Multi-Strategy Functionality To Plazma CMS Platform

Date 12/12/2012

Instinet Incorporated, an independent, global agency-only broker, today announced the launch of an enhanced version of Plazma®, its global, broker-neutral, multi-asset commission management platform.