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Program Trading Averaged 46.0 Percent Of NYSE Volume During June 18-22

Date 28/06/2012

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 June 18-22.

FTSE Wins Index Provider Of The Year Award

Date 28/06/2012

• European Pensions “Index Provider of the Year” Award received second year in a row
  
• The award marks FTSE’s fourth award globally, in 2012

Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Finansinspektionen - Proposes Higher Requirements For The Banks’ Liquidity Buffers

Date 28/06/2012

Sweden shall act ahead of the EU and introduce quantitative requirements regarding the banks’ liquidity buffers. The aim is to ensure that large banks and credit institutions hold sufficient liquid assets to be able to manage short periods without access to market funding. This is proposed by Finansinspektionen in a new regulation.

Interbolsa Signs ECB T2S Framework Agreement

Date 28/06/2012

NYSE Euronext today announces that Interbolsa has signed the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Target2Securities (T2S) Framework Agreement.  T2S was initiated in 2006 and has been implemented to integrate and bring further efficiencies to the European securities settlement infrastructure. It  will be introduced from 2015.

CFTC Obtains Default Judgment against The Trade Tech Institute, Inc., Technology Trading International, Inc., and Robert Sorchini for Fraudulent Solicitation of Managed Commodity Trading Accounts and Obtains Consent Judgment against Richard Carter as Controlling Person of Both Companies

Date 28/06/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered an order of default judgment and permanent injunction against The Trade Tech Institute, Inc. (Trade Tech), Technology Trading International, Inc. (Tech Trading), and Robert Sorchini (Sorchini), all of Los Angeles, Calif.  The same Court previously entered a consent order of permanent injunction against Richard Carter (Carter), also of Los Angeles, Calif.

BM&FBOVESPA: Agreement To Establish CAF Signed By Bodies - Mergers And Acquisitions Committee (CAF) To Operate As A Voluntary Self-Regulatory Organization, Inspired By The UK’s Takeover Panel

Date 28/06/2012

BM&FBOVESPA, the Association of Capital Markets Investors (AMEC) and the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC) signed an agreementon June 27^th for the establishment of the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee (CAF). This is a voluntary self-regulatory organization aimed at assuring the equitable treatment of publicly-traded companies’ shareholders during public tender offers and corporate restructuring.

NICE Actimize Named No. 1 Anti-Money Laundering And Anti-Fraud Solutions Provider In Operational Risk & Regulation Magazine Rankings - Leading Positions Once Again Secured In Financial Crime Categories - 'Anti-Fraud' And 'Anti-Money Laundering' - Based On Survey Of The Financial Industry

Date 28/06/2012

NICE Actimize, a NICE Systems (NASDAQ:NICE) company and the largest and broadest provider of a single financial crime, risk and compliance software platform for the financial services industry, today announced that it has been ranked as the number one solutions provider in both the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Anti-Fraud software categories in Operational Risk & Regulation magazine's Compliance Software Rankings 2012.

Chicago Stock Exchange U.S. Independence Day Holiday Hours

Date 28/06/2012

In observance of Independence day, The Chicago Stock Exchange will be closed on Wednesday July 4, and will be closing early on Tuesday July 3, operating on the following schedule:

Early Session 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Primary Session 8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon
Late Session 12:00 Noon to 12:15 PM
Crossing Session 12:15 PM to 12:30 PM

SEC Adopts New Procedures For Reviewing Clearing Submissions Under Dodd-Frank Act

Date 28/06/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rules that establish procedures for its review of certain clearing agency actions. The rules were required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which called for a new regulatory framework for trading in over-the-counter derivatives, including swap agreements.

Bucharest Stock Exchange Launches BET-BK Index On July 3

Date 28/06/2012

Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) announces that on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, launches BET-BK index (Bucharest Exchange Trading Benchmark Index).