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CFTC: Federal Court In Florida Imposes Over $22.8 Million In A Monetary Sanction And Restitution Against Floridian David Merrick And His Company, Trader’s International Return Network - In A Parallel Criminal Action, Merrick Was Convicted On Fraud Charges And Sentenced To 97 Months Imprisonment

Date 04/02/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered an order requiring defendants David Merrick, previously of Apopka, Fla., and his company, Trader’s International Return Network (TIRN), to jointly pay a civil monetary penalty of over $11.4 million for fraud in connection with a foreign currency trading program that victimized more than 700 customers. The order also requires TIRN, a Panamanian corporation, to pay restitution of $11,437,573 to defrauded customers.
SIFMA Recommends Full Market Close On February 11 For Trading Of US Dollar- Denominated Fixed-Income Securities In Japan In Observance Of The National Foundation Day Holiday

Date 04/02/2013

SIFMA has confirmed its previous recommendation for a full market close on Monday, February 11 for the trading of US dollar-denominated fixed-income securities in Japan in observance of the National Foundation Day Holiday.
BATS 1000 Index Advances 0.5% Last Week

Date 04/02/2013

BATS Global Markets, a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000®Index (Ticker: BATSK) gained 79.21 points, or 0.5%, last week to close at 17,092.24 as of the 4 p.m. ET market close on Friday 1 February.
CME Group Announces Treasury Options Trading Volume Record

Date 04/02/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced a record in daily trading volume for its Treasury options complex on Friday, February 1, 2013. These contracts are listed by and subject to the rules of CBOT.
Corporate Board Member And NYSE Euronext To Host Educational Forum For Compensation Committee Members Annual Event Focuses on Compensation Strategies to Build Shareholder Value

Date 04/02/2013

Corporate Board Member, an NYSE Euronext Company, will be hosting an intensive, one-day compensation strategy event on April 10 at the New York Stock Exchange. The 3rd annual Compensation Strategies to Build Shareholder Value event is intended to provide compensation committee members of publicly traded company boards valuable insights on the most pressing executive compensation issues in today’s say-on-pay environment.

BofA Merrill Introduces Instinct Natural, An Enhanced Global Platform Providing One Pipe For All Equity Order Flow

Date 04/02/2013

Bank of America Merrill Lynch today unveiled Instinct Natural™, an enhancement to its alternative trading system (ATS) Instinct X, aimed at increasing opportunities to execute block trades while minimizing market impact.
CME Group Announces Transition Of Kansas City Wheat Futures And Options To Chicago Trading Floor

Date 04/02/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will transition open outcry trading of Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) hard red winter (HRW) wheat futures and options to its Chicago trading floor beginning Monday, July 1, 2013, pending CFTC review. This transition will accelerate efficiencies and trading opportunities for customers trading both the HRW wheat and CBOT Soft Red Winter (SRW) wheat varieties. KCBT wheat futures and options will continue to trade on CME Globex and be listed by and subject to the rules of KCBT.
SEC Charges Husband And Wife In Florida With Defrauding Seniors Investing In Purported Charity

Date 04/02/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a husband and wife who raised millions of dollars selling investments for a purported charitable organization in Tallahassee, Fla., while defrauding senior citizens and significantly exaggerating the amount of contributions actually made to charity.
FTSE/JSE Africa Indices - Weekly Market Wrap As At 1 February 2013

Date 04/02/2013

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BATS Global Markets U.S. Options Business Reports Second-Best Market Share Month - U.S. Equities Market Share 11.7%, Up From 11.1% One Year Ago

Date 04/02/2013

BATS Global Markets (BATS), a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, today reported the second-best month for its U.S. equity options business with 3.9% market share in January vs. 3.0% one year ago and 3.5% in December 2012.