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DTCC Files With SEC To Operate A CCP For Mortgage-Backed Securities

Date 12/12/2011

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced today that the Mortgage-Backed Securities Division (MBSD) of its Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) subsidiary has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to provide central counterparty (CCP) and pool netting services for trades in U.S. mortgage-backed securities. This initiative is designed to reduce the risks and costs associated with trading in the $100 trillion-a-year market.

NYSE Member Firms Report Third-Quarter 2011 Results

Date 12/12/2011

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a third-quarter 2011 after-tax loss of nearly $2.0 billion and revenues of about $30.0 billion, compared with a $2.1 billion after-tax gain on revenues of approximately $40.0 billion in the second-quarter of 2011. 

SEC Charges "Shell Packagers" And Several Others In Penny Stock Scheme

Date 12/12/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a shell packaging firm and several others involved in a penny stock scheme to issue purportedly unrestricted shares in the public markets.

NYSE Liffe U.S. Surpasses One Million In Total Open Interest -10% Market Share In Open Interest Vs. CME In Eurodollars - Nearly 15 Million Interest Rate Futures Traded Since Go-Live In March 2011 - Continued Volume Growth And Customer Adoption Across Products

Date 12/12/2011

NYSE Liffe U.S., the U.S. futures exchange of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today announced it has reached one million lots in total Exchange Open Interest, a major milestone underscoring liquidity across asset classes and continued high levels of customer participation. Less than a year after introducing its suite of Interest Rate futures contracts, NYSE Liffe U.S. has built a competitive exchange platform offering a unique combination of industry-leading technology, capital and operational efficiencies and ground-breaking innovation.

CBOE Futures Exchange Names James F. Lubin Managing Director

Date 12/12/2011

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that James F. Lubin, a 30-year veteran of the futures industry, has been named Managing Director of CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE). He will lead CFE's strategic direction and will be based in New York City.

TMX Group Holiday Operating Schedule

Date 12/12/2011

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montréal Exchange and TMX Select will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2011 in lieu of Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 27, 2011 in lieu of Boxing Day, and Monday, January 2, 2012 in lieu of New Year's Day.

More Europe Is The Only Way Out Of The Crisis

Date 12/12/2011

On 8 December 2011, at the 476^th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) President Staffan Nilsson, the three interest groups making up the EESC and Jean-Paul Delevoye, President of the French Economic,Social and Environmental Council agreed that deeper European integration was the only way out of the crisis. In the lead up to the European Council, the EESC President's statement tackled key aspects of the crisis such as fiscal discipline, the discussion on stability bonds and regulation of the financial sector.

Semi-Annual Changes To The NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank Index

Date 12/12/2011

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the results of the semi-annual evaluation of the NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank Index (Nasdaq:ABQI), which will become effective prior to market open onMonday, December 19, 2011.

November 2011 FIF Market Share And Market Dynamics Reports – Executive Summary

Date 12/12/2011

The Spanish Stock Exchange Trades The First ETF On The IBEX 35® Double Short - It Is The First ETF On The Spanish Stock Market On A Double Short Strategy

Date 12/12/2011

The Spanish Stock Exchange today started trading a new exchange-traded fund called LYXOR ETF IBEX 35® DAILY DOUBLE SHORT, issued by Lyxor Asset Management, Société Générale’sinvestment subsidiary.