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BM&FBOVESPA Broadens The Socio-Environmental Investment Exchange’s Scope With The Listing Of Millennium Goal Projects - Individuals And Companies From All Over The World Can Make Credit Card Donations To Rigorously Selected And Monitored Projects Listed On The BVSA Portal

Date 29/03/2012

BM&FBOVESPA announced today that it is broadening the scope of the Socio-Environmental Investment Exchange (BVSA) - a financing program for Brazilian NGO projects that provides an advanced donations platform at the www.bvsa.org.br portal, with differentiation in security and transparency.  From now on, the BVSA will include projects that focus on the eight Millennium Development Goals established by the United Nations (UN). The official presentation of these latest developments occurred at an event that had the participation of singer Daniela Mercury, who has been nominated as BVSA’s godmother.

Opening Statement By Chairman Gary Gensler, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee

Date 29/03/2012

I’d like to thank Commissioner O’Malia for his leadership in convening this Technology Advisory Committee subcommittee meeting on automated and high frequency trading.  I also want to thank all the members of the committee for their willingness to share their advice and knowledge with the Commission on these crucial issues.

NASDAQ Welcomes CafePress Inc. To The NASDAQ Global Select Market(R)

Date 29/03/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that the trading of CafePress Inc. (Nasdaq:PRSS) commenced on the NASDAQ Global Select Market® on Thursday, March 29, 2012.

"Day Tripper" Opening Statement Of Commissioner Bart Chilton To The CFTC Technology Advisory Committee

Date 29/03/2012

Thanks to Commissioner O'Malia for his leadership of the Technology Advisory Committee (TAC).  He and his staff have done a marvelous job and they are to be commended.

Charitable Trading Day At London Stock Exchange Group On 2 April - Equity Trading Fees From London And Milan To Be Donated To LSE Group Foundation - At Least £500,000 Expected To Be Donated To Charity - Charity Market Open Ceremony To Be Held On 2 April At 8am - Nick Hurd MP, Minister For Civil Society To Attend Ceremony

Date 29/03/2012

On Monday 2 April, London Stock Exchange Group will, for the first time in its history, donate a full day's worth of equity trading fees from the London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana and Turquoise - in excess of £500,000 - to charity. The money raised will be donated to the LSE Group Foundation which funds charitable projects in the UK, Italy and Sri Lanka.

European Parliament: Clamping Down On The Derivatives Trade

Date 29/03/2012

EU legislation to make trade over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives safer and more transparent was approved by an overwhelming majority in Parliament on Thursday. Derivatives trading is widely believed to have contributed to the global financial crisis. The draft regulation had been provisionally agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators on 9 February.

European Commission: Regulation On Over-The-Counter Derivatives And Market Infrastructures – Frequently Asked Questions

Date 29/03/2012

What are derivatives?

A derivative is a financial contract linked to the future value or status of the underlying to which it refers (e.g. the development of interest rates or of a currency value, or the possible bankruptcy of a debtor).

Over-the-Counter (OTC) derivative contracts are not traded on an exchange (for example the London Stock Exchange) but instead privately negotiated between two counterparts (for example a bank and a manufacturer). The definition of OTC derivatives in EMIR refers to all derivatives contracts which are not "executed on a regulated market". As a result all derivatives contracts executed on a venue of execution which is not a regulated market (e.g. a Multilateral trading facility), is considered as an OTC derivative contract under EMIR.

Statement By Commissioner Michel Barnier, Following The Vote By The European Parliament Of New European Rules To Regulate Financial Derivatives

Date 29/03/2012

"I congratulate the European Parliament on its vote approving a regulation for more stability, transparency and efficiency in derivatives markets. Today's vote confirms the political agreement reached in February with the Council on the basis of the Commission's proposal. It is a key step in our effort to establish a safer and sounder regulatory framework for European financial markets. This matters because we need to restore trust in the financial sector, and because we need the financial sector to operate on a sound footing to ensure a return to sustainable growth of the real economy.

HKEx Selects NYSE Technologies' Exchange Data Publisher For HKEx Orion Market Data Platform

Date 29/03/2012

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has selected NYSE Technologies' Exchange Data Publisher (XDP)™ to drive the HKEx Orion Market Data Platform.  XDP is an ultra-low latency solution designed to collect, integrate and disseminate real-time market data to local customers and, using regional hubs, to customers around the globe.

Securities Commission Malaysia: Malaysia’s New CG Code Puts Strong Emphasis On Board Effectiveness

Date 29/03/2012

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today released the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance 2012 (MCCG 2012) as the first major deliverable of the Corporate Governance Blueprint 2011 (Blueprint) launched in July last year.