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MGEX Announces Strong Year to Date, September Volume

Date 04/10/2011

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization, today announced calendar year to date volume increased by 22 percent over the same period a year ago. Through September, total Hard Red Spring Wheat (HRSW) trading volume reached 1,506,617 contracts, a 22 percent increase over the same period a year ago. HRSW futures volume year to date was up 21 percent to 1,470,034 contracts, while HRSW options volume moved sharply higher, up 63 percent over the same period a year ago.

Remarks Before The Swap Execution Facility Conference - CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 03/10/2011

Good morning. I thank the Wholesale Markets Brokers’ Association for inviting me to speak today at your second Swap Execution Facility Conference. I also thank Shawn Bernardo for that kind introduction.

Industry Commentary September 2011 - Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Indexes In September: Index Turns Lower As Metals Reverse

Date 03/10/2011

By Christine Marie Nielsen

Dragged down by poorly performing single-commodity indexes for silver, copper and lead, TheDow Jones-UBS Commodity Index fell 14.74% for the month of September. Market participants also braced for sharp decreases in metals tied to the production of goods for consumer use and cited downgrades to global growth forecasts as other key factors in the index’s hefty monthly plunge.

CBOE Holdings Reports September 2011 Trading Volume - CBOE Holdings' September Average Daily Volume Of 5.0 Million Options Contracts Increased 31% From Year Ago - Third Quarter 2011 Volume Of 346.8 Million Contracts Rose 46% From 2010

Date 03/10/2011

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today reported that September trading volume for options on theChicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2), the company's all-electronic market, combined, totaled 104.2 million contracts. Average daily volume (ADV) was 5.0 million contracts, an increase of 31 percent from September 2010's ADV of 3.8 million contracts per day.

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Indexes September 2011 Performance Report

Date 03/10/2011

The Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index was down 14.74% for the month of September. The Dow Jones-UBS Single Commodity Indexes for Lean Hogs, Live Cattle, and Feeder Cattle had the strongest gains with month-end returns of 7.69%, 7.67%, and 7.67%, respectively. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indexes were Silver Copper and Lead, which were down 27.98%, 25.03%, and 23.16% respectively, in September.

September Trading At CBOE Futures Exchange Up 154 Percent Over Year Ago - Fourth Consecutive Quarter Of Record Trading With 3.9 Million Contracts - VIX Futures Traded 46,784 Contracts Per Day During The Month

Date 03/10/2011

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that September 2011 trading volume totaled nearly one million contracts, and average daily volume was almost 50,000 contracts, both up 154 percent from year ago levels.  Trading volume in futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) remained strong during the month.  September also marked the end of the third quarter of the year, which was a fourth consecutive record quarter of trading at CFE as 3.9 million contracts changed hands.    

BM&FBOVESPA Opens Competitive Bidding Process To Select Market Makers For Options On The Stock Of Banco Bradesco, Gerdau And Banco Do Brasil - Institutions That Wish To Take Part Have Until Nov 29, 2011 To Send Proposals

Date 03/10/2011

BM&FBOVESPA announces the start of the bidding process to select up to three market makers for options on stock of Banco Bradesco S.A. (BBDC4), Gerdau S.A. (GGBR4) and Banco do Brasil S.A. (BBAS3). This is the third stage of the Competitive Bidding Process to select market makers in equity options and BOVESPA Index (Ibovespa) options, developed by BM&FBOVESPA. The institutions (including nonresident) that wish to participate have until November 29, 2011 to deliver proposals and the winners will be announced on December 14, 2011.

KCBT Closing In On Annual Trading Volume Record - Trading Volume In September Second Largest For Calendar Month

Date 03/10/2011

Active Kansas City Board of Trade trading volume during the month of September has put the exchange on track to break annual volume records within the next month.

mergermarket M&A Round-Up For Q1-Q3 2011

Date 03/10/2011

Q1-Q3 2011 League Tables of Financial Advisers to Global M&A

• Global M&A up 21.5% in Q1-Q3 2011
• US M&A continued to slide in Q3 2011
• Emerging Market M&A down for three consecutive quarters
• Private equity buyouts strongest since Q1-Q3 2008
• Industrials & Chemicals top sector in Q3
• European M&A stood at US$ 538.3bn, an increase of 26.9% compared to Q1-Q3 2010 (US$ 424.2bn). Q3 saw US$ 129.6bn-worth of deals, a 43.3% drop from to Q2 2011 (US$ 228.4bn).
• Asia-Pacific M&A stood at US$ 255.5bn, up 4.9% from Q1-Q3 2010 (US$ 243.5bn). Q3 activity was up 16.8%, from US$ 78bn in Q2 2011 to US$ 91.1bn.

Forex Capital Markets LLC Ordered To Pay More Than $14.2 Million To Settle CFTC Charges Relating To Its Failure To Supervise Customer Accounts - Firm Also Sanctioned For Failing To Promptly Produce Certain Records To The CFTC’s Division Of Enforcement

Date 03/10/2011

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an order filing and simultaneously settling charges that Forex Capital Markets LLC (FXCM) failed to supervise diligently its personnel’s handling of more than 57,000 customer accounts that traded on FXCM’s forex trading platforms. FXCM is a registered retail foreign exchange dealer and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York, N.Y. The order also settles charges that FXCM failed to produce certain records promptly to the CFTC’s Division of Enforcement during its investigation.