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Statement Of Support On Proposed Relief For certain RTO And ISO Electricity Transactions - CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 21/08/2012

I support the proposed relief from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) swaps provisions for certain electricity-related transactions entered into on markets administered by regional transmission organizations (RTOs) or independent system operators (ISOs). The relief responds to a petition filed by a group of RTOs and ISOs.
California Hedge Fund Manager Found Guilty For Insider Trading - Convicted On Four Counts For Trading On Marvell, Polycom And Google Inside Information, Earning His Firm More Than $900,000 In Illegal Profits

Date 21/08/2012

Doug Whitman, a portfolio manager at Whitman Capital LLC, was found guilty today by a jury in Manhattan federal court on all four counts of conspiracy and securities fraud crimes stemming from his involvement in two insider trading schemes that earned his firm more than $900,000 in illegal profits, announced Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. As part of the schemes, Whitman executed trades based on material, non-public information, related to three publicly traded companies: Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Polycom Inc. and Google Inc. He was convicted after a three-week trial before U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff.
CFTC Issues Proposed Order To Exempt Certain Specified Transactions Of Regional Transmission Organizations And Independent System Operators

Date 21/08/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved a proposed order that would exempt certain specified transactions of Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs) from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and Commission regulations. This order is in response to a petition from certain RTOs and ISOs that are subject to regulation by either the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) or the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). The Commission voted 5 to 0 via seriatim, and the comment period will be open for 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Comments may be submitted electronically through the Commission’s website at http://comments.cftc.gov.
SIFMA Market Close Recommendations For The UK Summer Bank And US Labor Day Holidays In The US, The UK And The Japanese Markets

Date 21/08/2012

In observance of the UK Summer Bank and US Labor Day holidays, SIFMA made holiday recommendations in U.S., U.K.,and Japan.
Industry Supports Risk Management Function Of New Apple Juice Concentrate Contract

Date 21/08/2012

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), highlights the support of the industry behind the newly launched Apple Juice Concentrate (AJC) futures and options contract.

TMX Group Top 20 Largest - Consolidated Short Position Report – Highlights - August 15, 2012

Date 21/08/2012

Please find below the Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report Highlights. The report is produced twice monthly, effective the 15th and the end of each month. The report below covers the 2-week period ending August 15, 2012.
Direct Edge Trading Notice #12-34: Route Peg Order Update

Date 21/08/2012

As announced in Direct Edge Notice #12-32, Direct Edge^® will introduce the Route Peg Order on both the EDGA Exchange (EDGA^®) and EDGX Exchange (EDGX^®), pending approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
TheCityUK Welcomes Russian Accession To The WTO

Date 21/08/2012

Like other business representative bodies, TheCityUK greatly welcomes Russian accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). As part of its accession, Russia has initiated a number of measures designed to open up its economy, including tariff reductions on a range of industrial goods and measures to liberalise the Russian services sector, including phased liberalisation of the Russian financial and professional services sectors.
ISDA And Markit Begin Buy-Side Onboarding For Dodd-Frank Compliance Solution

Date 21/08/2012

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) and Markit announced today that they are now onboarding buy-side market participants to ISDA Amend, their joint technology-based solution that facilitates compliance with certain Dodd-Frank regulatory requirements.
CBOE To Launch S&P 500 Index Range Options - Allows Investors To Trade S&P 500 Index Options Using A Range Of Strike Prices

Date 21/08/2012

Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (CBOE) announced today that it will launch trading in a new type of S&P 500® Index options contract, known as CBOE S&P 500 Range options (ticker: SRO), beginning on Tuesday, August 28.