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Minutes Of The Federal Open Market Committee, November 28 And December 13, 2011

Date 03/01/2012

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Tuesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on December 13, 2011 and of the conference call held on November 28, 2011.

BATS Global Markets Earns 25.4% European Market Share In December - BATS Now The Largest European Equities Market Operator - Also Earns 11.2% U.S. Equities Market Share

Date 03/01/2012

BATS Global Markets (BATS), a global operator of stock and options markets, today reported strong equities matched market share in both the U.S. and Europe.

The Options Industry Council Announces December Options Volume Down 6% While 2011 Volume Sets Ninth Consecutive Record

Date 03/01/2012

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that 320,324,954 total options contracts were traded in December, which is a 6.12 percent decrease compared to December 2010 volume of 341,207,420 contracts.

Key Figures SIX Swiss Exchange And Scoach Switzerland: Year 2011

Date 03/01/2012

Political and economic uncertainty on a global scale meant that 2011 was aturbulent year for exchanges. Trading and issuing activity on SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland reached record levels in August. Over the entire year, trading turnover decreased slightly, while the number of trades rose significantly.

TOM Insight December 2011

Date 03/01/2012

NASDAQ OMX Acquires The Central Securities Depository Of Lithuania

Date 03/01/2012

Today, NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announced the completion of its acquisition of the Central Securities Depository of Lithuania (CSDL), whereby NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy purchased the remaining 60 percent of the shares of the CSDL from the Bank of Lithuania. 

HKFE Announces Margin Rates For Adjusted Swire Pacific A Futures

Date 03/01/2012

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 4 January 2012, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.  The margins are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology. 

HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li Launches Blog

Date 03/01/2012

HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li today (Tuesday) launched his blog – Charles Li Direct.  The blog is available on the HKEx website:
http://www.hkex.com.hk/eng/newsconsul/blog/blog.htm

HKEx Hosts Hong Kong’s First Securities Market Open Ceremony

Date 03/01/2012

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) hosted Hong Kong’s first securities market open ceremony (MOC) today (Tuesday) to mark the beginning of trading in 2012.

Boerse Stuttgart Reports 2011 Turnover In Excess Of EUR 108 Billion - Trading Volume Up More Than 15 Percent - Increases In All Asset Classes - Europe's Market Leader For Securitised Derivatives And Germany's Market Leader For Corporate Bonds - Another Record Year For ETF Trading

Date 03/01/2012

According to Boerse Stuttgart's order book statistics, aggregate turnover for 2011 was more than EUR 108 billion. This means that the total trading volume was over 15 percent up on the previous year's figures. The Stuttgart Stock Exchange recorded growth in all asset classes, although the biggest rises in turnover were attributable to trading in investment funds, equities and securitised derivatives.