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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 10/05/2012

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

• The shares of Orosur Mining Inc. (TSXVN:OMI) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of Friday, May 11, 2012. The company will graduate to trade on TSX under the same ticker symbol. There is no consolidation of capital.

The Draft CFTC 2012 Rulemaking Schedule

Date 10/05/2012

CFTC Commissioner Scott D. O'Malia releases the Draft CFTC 2012 Rulemaking Schedule.

Investors Say Geopolitical Concerns Will Be The Biggest Driver Of Market Performance In 2012

Date 10/05/2012

Markets tend to rise and fall on economic news, but this year institutional investors believe market performance is likely to hinge on how well governments play their geopolitical roles.

Statement On The Proposed Exemptive Order Regarding Certain Dodd-Frank Effective Dates - CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 10/05/2012

I support the proposed exemptive order regarding the effective dates of certain Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) provisions.

CNSX Markets - Victoria Day Schedule

Date 10/05/2012

CNSX and Pure Trading markets and offices will be closed on Monday, May 21, 2012 for Victoria Day. Regular trading hours for both CNSX and Pure Trading will resume on Tuesday May 22, 2012. 

Concurrence Statement On The Amendment To The July 17, 2011 Exemptive Order - CFTC Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia

Date 10/05/2012

I concur in support of the Commission’s proposal to further modify the temporary exemptive relief provided in the Commission’s final order dated July 14, 2011 (the “July 14 Order”).¹ In the July 14 Order, the Commission addressed concerns raised by industry regarding the applicability of various regulatory requirements to agreements, contracts and transactions after the effective date of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”). Today’s proposal would, among other things, extend the temporary exemptive relief from last extension date (i.e., July 16, 2012) to December 31, 2012.²

BOX Options Exchange May 2012 InBOX

Date 10/05/2012

This is the May issue of InBOX, your news source from inside the BOX Options Exchange. This monthly publication will provide convenient summaries of recent developments at BOX.

CFTC Proposes Order Amending The Effective Date For Swap Regulation Order Issued On July 14, 2011

Date 10/05/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today voted to propose an Order regarding the effective date for swap regulation. The Order is a six-month extension from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act that otherwise would have taken effect on July 16, 2011, the general effective date of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act . Today’s order further narrows the scope of the Order because some rules, for example the further definition of swap dealer and major swap participant, have become effective.

Anthony Abenante To Step Down As Co-CEO Of Instinet Incorporated - Co-CEO Fumiki Kondo To Assume Sole Leadership Of The Firm

Date 10/05/2012

Instinet Incorporated, a global leader in electronic trading and agency-only brokerage services, today announced that co-CEO Anthony Abenante will step down from his role as co-CEO. With his departure, which will follow an orderly transition of responsibilities, co-CEO Fumiki Kondo will assume sole leadership of the firm. 

European Regulation Is Forcing A Change In Direction For The Use Of Market Surveillance Tools, Says TABB Group - Spending Across Europe For Surveillance Programmes Covering Equities And Derivatives Will Grow To €126 Million By 2014

Date 10/05/2012

From ESMA guidelines to prevent market abuse, to recent MiFID II amendments, European regulators are forcing a change in direction in the use of market surveillance systems amidst increased market fragmentation that has increased the difficulty in spotting market manipulation across Europe’s trading venues.