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Exchanges Shed More Than 20 Per Cent Share Value In 2011 - FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Decreased 3.8 Per Cent In December

Date 24/01/2012

While investors felt the pinch in 2011, it was the third quarter which experienced significant loss of share value in the exchanges sector, according a year-end report from Mondo Visione.

Robert Udall Glazier, Deputy Executive Officer, Brad Pacheco, Chief, Office Of Public Affairs - CalPERS Board Re-Elects Rob Feckner President - George Diehr Vice President, Pension Fund Earns 1.1 Percent Return For 2011 Calendar Year

Date 23/01/2012

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration today unanimously re-elected Rob Feckner as Board president and George Diehr as vice president for 2012 during the Pension Fund’s annual winter offsite Board meeting. Terms for the president and vice president are one calendar year. Feckner is serving his eighth term as president and Diehr is serving his fifth term as vice president.

DTCC Releases Report On 2011 And December Annuity Product Activity

Date 23/01/2012

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Insurance & Retirement Services (I&RS) released today full-year and December information on activity in the market for annuity products from its award-winning Analytic Reporting for Annuities online information service, which leverages data from the transactions that DTCC processes for the industry. Analytic Reporting for Annuities is a service offering of National Securities Clearing Corporation, a DTCC subsidiary.

ICE Futures Canada Announces First Trades Of New Wheat Contract

Date 23/01/2012

ICE Futures Canada, Canada's leading agricultural exchange and a subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), announced the successful introduction of its new milling wheat futures contract, which began trading today.

MEFF New Members

Date 23/01/2012

MEFF is pleased to announce the new Members that have been approved by the Board:

• Spire X Trading LLC, Proprietary Trading Member, New York
• Susquehanna, Proprietary Trading Member, Dublin

CFTC Orders Conn. Resident Timothy Michael Murphy And His Company, Centurion Global Capital Management LLC, To Pay $360,000 For Commodity Pool Solicitation Fraud

Date 23/01/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it filed and simultaneously settled charges against Timothy Michael Murphy of Redding, Conn., and his New York-based company, Centurion Global Capital Management LLC (CGCM), for fraudulently soliciting at least 40 customers to participate in a commodity pool.

RiskAdvisory Webcast Stresses Need For Dodd-Frank Preparation - Industry Observers Outline Timely Compliance Steps To Align Business, Systems

Date 23/01/2012

Now is the time to prepare for compliance challenges under the Dodd-Frank Act and harvest business opportunities these regulatory changes create, according to industry experts convened by RiskAdvisory, a division of SAS, for its webcast, “Dodd-Frank 2012: To Compliance and Beyond.” The webcast is available on demand at RiskAdvisory.com by clicking here.

Solvay Admitted To NYSE Euronext In Paris

Date 23/01/2012

Solvay, a leading global player in chemicals already listed on NYSE Euronext in Brussels, today celebrated its listing in Paris.

CME Group Expands Centrally Cleared OTC Agricultural Offering With Eight New Grain And Oilseed Swaps

Date 23/01/2012

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it has expanded its centrally cleared, over-the-counter (OTC) agricultural swap offering through the introduction of eight new grain and oilseed swaps. The new swaps will be available for clearing on February 13, pending regulatory review. Among the offering are five new bullet swaps and three additional calendar swaps, which are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CBOT.

Thomson Reuters Launches Fixed Income Global Snapshot To Provide Greater Transparency And Flexibility To Investors

Date 23/01/2012

Thomson Reuters today announced the launch of a new evaluated pricing capability, the Fixed Income Global Snapshot (FIGS). All non US fixed income securities will be re-evaluated through the use of updated benchmark curves and credit spreads at both 3pm and 4pm, Eastern Daylight Time. FIGS will provide investors with updated, accurate fixed income evaluations and transparency they need to meet regulatory requirements and have a full understanding of the risks associated with the investment process.