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Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Price Of Crude Oil For January 2012 Contract

Date 01/02/2012

Final settlement price of Middle East Crude Oil for January 2012 contract is 53,410 yen.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Releases Strategic Emerging Industry Index Series

Date 01/02/2012

Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. recently announced that SZSE strategic emerging industry index series will be released on Feb.01, 2012, including SZSE strategic emerging industry index, SME strategic emerging industry index and ChiNext strategic emerging industry index. The above three indexes have the sample size of respectively, 200, 100, 100, each with June 30, 2010 as base day, the basis point of 1000 points.

“Where Are We? And Where Should We Be? Thoughts On MF Global And High Frequency Trading” - Address By CFTC Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia At The Center On Financial Services Law Of New York Law School

Date 31/01/2012

Introduction

Ron, thanks for that introduction and thanks for inviting me to speak today.

I am honored to be here at New York Law School, near the heart of the Financial District. Recently, all of my speaking engagements involve the Dodd-Frank Act. But, here, just two subway stops from the post-bankruptcy headquarters of MF Global, Inc. (“MF Global”), I thought it apropos to do something that unfortunately seems radical. I am going to focus on futures markets and futures customers.

SEC Charges Brothers With Short Selling Violations

Date 31/01/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two brothers living in Chicago and New York with naked short selling for failing to locate and deliver shares involved in short sales to broker-dealers.

CFTC Issues Consumer Advisory Alerting Public To Possible Precious Metals Fraud

Date 31/01/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a Consumer Advisory warning the public to beware of promises of easy profits to be made from rising prices in gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and other precious metals. The Advisory also recommends that the public be alert to companies that sell investments in precious metals based on sales pitches claiming that a person can make a lot of money, with little risk, by purchasing metals through a financing agreement. The Advisory describes how some precious metals companies may use fraudulent tactics to induce customers to invest.

Direct Edge Trading Notice #12-07: Section 31 Rate Change Effective February 21, 2012

Date 31/01/2012

Overview

In accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Fee Rate Advisory #5 for Fiscal Year 2012, Direct Edge is reducing its Section 31 transaction fee rate for EDGA and EDGX exchanges, effective Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

Maple Group And TMX Group Announce Extension Of Offer To TMX Group Shareholders To February 29, 2012

Date 31/01/2012

Maple Group Acquisition Corporation ("Maple"), a corporation whose investors comprise 13 of Canada's leading financial institutions and pension funds, and TMX Group Inc. (TSX: X) today announced the extension of Maple's offer to acquire a minimum of 70% and a maximum of 80% of the shares of TMX Group to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on February 29, 2012, unless further extended or withdrawn. The Maple offer is part of an integrated acquisition transaction, valued at approximately $3.8 billion, to acquire 100% of TMX Group shares. The TMX Group Board of Directors continues to unanimously recommend that shareholders accept and tender their shares under the Maple offer.

Remarks At The John C. Bogle Legacy Forum - CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 31/01/2012

Good afternoon. Thank you, Arthur, for that introduction. It’s always great to see you. As Chairman of the SEC, Arthur really looked out for investors and promoted greater transparency in the markets. If any of you were not aware, promoting greater transparency is also a passion of mine, but more on that in a minute.

British Government Cabinet Office: Goodwin Knighthood Decision

Date 31/01/2012

It will soon be announced in the London Gazette that the Knighthood conferred upon Fred Goodwin as a Knight Bachelor has been cancelled and annulled.

Speech By SEC Staff: Remarks At The Compliance Outreach Program By Carlo V. Di Florio, Director, Office Of Compliance Inspections And Examinations, U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 31/01/2012

I would like to thank Chairman Schapiro for her excellent keynote remarks.