News Centre

Bank Of America, BNP Paribas, Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, And Robert W. Baird & Co. Recognized With SIFMA Diversity Leadership Awards

Date 07/11/2011

SIFMA today awarded BNP Paribas, Robert W. Baird & Co., Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Citi and Credit Suisse with its annual Diversity Leadership Awards. 

Remarks Before The SIFMA 2011 Annual Meeting - CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 07/11/2011

Good afternoon, I’d like to thank the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association for inviting me to speak today, and thank you Chet for that kind introduction. I’m looking forward to sitting down with Charlie – and as this is the closest I’ll get to the Charlie Rose show, I’ll be brief.

Remarks At SIFMA’s 2011 Annual Meeting - SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro

Date 07/11/2011

Thank you very much for that kind introduction. And thank you for inviting me to be with you today.

In a break from the question-and-answer conference format, I wanted to take this opportunity to address an important policy issue that has not been fully resolved following the financial crisis of 2008. That policy issue relates to money market funds – and the SEC’s ongoing efforts, in close coordination with the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to pursue further structural reform of these vehicles. The purpose of this reform would be to improve market resiliency by reducing money market funds’ susceptibility to runs and providing for a greater cushion in the case of a poor credit decision or decrease in short-term liquidity.

KCBT Thanksgiving Holiday Hours - Schedule For Days Surrounding The Thanksgiving Holiday

Date 07/11/2011

In coordination with U.S. stock and commodity exchanges, the Kansas City Board of Trade will observe the following trading hours on the days before and after the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 24, 2011.

Athens Exchange Derivatives Market Monthly Statistical Bulletin October 2011

Date 07/11/2011

Click here to download Athens Exchange Derivatives market monthly statistical bulletin for October 2011.

Daniel Gallagher Sworn In As SEC Commissioner

Date 07/11/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Daniel M. Gallagher has been sworn into office as an SEC Commissioner.

MF Global: Exchange Clearing House Liquidations Website Statement

Date 07/11/2011

Based on information received from the following exchanges and clearing houses, open trades and positions ofMF Global UK Limited  (in special administration)  have been liquidated, with effect from the corresponding date listed.

Hellenic Exchanges S.A. - Helex 9m 2011 Financial Results- €21.8m Net After Tax Profits

Date 07/11/2011

The consolidated net after tax profits of HELEX in the first nine months of 2011 amounted to €21.8m compared to €22.2m in the corresponding period last year, slightly reduced by 1.5%, despite a significant drop in the trading activity compared to the same period in 2010. 

What Has Happened To MF Global? - FAQs

Date 07/11/2011

What has happened to MF Global?

Richard Fleming, Richard Heis and Mike Pink were appointed Joint Special Administrators of MF Global UK Limited and Joint Administrators of MF Global Services Limited following an application to the High Court in London by the companies’ directors on Monday 31 October 2011.

EEX Trading Results In October

Date 07/11/2011

In October 2011 the total trading volume on the Natural Gas Market of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) amounted to 4,359,987 MWh compared with 1,639,845 MWh in October 2010.