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FINRA - Industry Communications Related To Hurricane Sandy

Date 02/11/2012

In light of the hurricane advisories in effect for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, FINRA is encouraging member firms with offices in the affected areas to prepare to implement business continuity plans. Please review the Business Continuity Plan page and the following advisories.
CBOE Wins: ISE Prohibited From Trading “ISE Max Spy Index” Options

Date 02/11/2012

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that the Illinois Court has ruled in favor of CBOE and McGraw-Hill and entered an order that the International Securities Exchange (ISE) would violate a previously-issued injunction if it listedand traded options that ISE calls “ISE Max SPY Index” options. The court ruled that these options would constitute options on the S&P 500 Index and would violate the court’s earlier injunction that had prevented ISE from listing or providing a market for S&P 500 Index options. CBOE holds the exclusive right to provide a market for options on that index.
FOX Business Network To Broadcast Live From NASDAQ MarketSite Studio On Election Day

Date 02/11/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that FOX Business Network (FBN) has chosen the NASDAQ MarketSite as one of its primary broadcast locations to host coverage of the 2012 Presidential Election on November 6. FOX Business Network also held part of its Election coverage live from the NASDAQ MarketSite in 2008.
TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics – October 2012 Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange, NGX

Date 02/11/2012

TMX Group Limited today announced October 2012 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange (MX), Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), TMX Select and Alpha.
BOX Options Exchange Price Improvement Activity For October

Date 02/11/2012

In the month of October, price improved contracts on BOX Options Exchange (“BOX”) averaged 229,858 per day. Price improvement versus the prevailing NBBO for contracts submitted via BOX’s price improvement auction, PIP averaged $130,944 per day, while total savings to investors this month were $2.7 MM. With this, BOX has saved investors over $404 MM since its inception in 2004. Overall average daily trading volume on BOX in the month of September was 513,737 contracts.

BATS 1000 Index Little Changed This Week

Date 02/11/2012

BATS Global Markets, a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) rose 36.07 points, or 0.2%, this week to close at 15,887.12 as of 4 p.m. ET today. Industrials and Manufacturing, along with Financials and Consumer Goods rose more than 1% in what was a shortened trading week due to Hurricane Sandy. Utilities were the weakest group falling 1.2%
Financial Stability Board: Update On Global Adherence To Regulatory And Supervisory Standards On International Cooperation And Information Exchange

Date 02/11/2012

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a statement providing an update of information on the jurisdictions evaluated to date under its initiative to encourage the adherence of all countries and jurisdictions to regulatory and supervisory standards on international cooperation and information exchange.
CFTC.Gov Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 02/11/2012

The current reports for the week of October 30, 2012 are now available.
Financial Stability Board Consults On Guidance For Recovery And Resolution Planning

Date 02/11/2012

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is launching today a public consultation on guidance for recovery and resolution planning for systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs). The guidance will assist national authorities in implementing the recovery and resolution planning requirements set out in the FSB Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (‘the Key Attributes’).
SIFMA’s Municipal Securities Division Announces New Officers, 2013 Priorities - Morgan Stanley’s Shields Becomes Division Chair, Replaces Jefferies’ Kenneth Gibbs

Date 02/11/2012

SIFMA today announced that its Municipal Securities Division has elected new officers and members of its Municipal Executive Steering Committee and outlined its priorities for 2013.