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NYSE Liffe U.S. Announces Enhancements To Its Designated Market Maker Program And Publication Of Wholesale Trader List For Mini MSCI Emerging Markets And Mini MSCI EAFE Index Futures - Facilitating Efficient Migration Of Open Interest Ahead Of June 17 Expiration

Date 25/05/2011

NYSE Liffe U.S., the U.S. futures exchange of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today announced further enhancements to its Designated Market Maker (DMM) program designed to provide robust and ongoing liquidity to its MSCI-based futures complex.    The enhanced DMM program features a new Migration Bonus Pool incentivizing DMMs to provide aggressive two-sided markets in institutional size in the central order book for the June 2011- September 2011 calendar roll.   The new program enhancements are intended to provide the highest possible levels of market quality for participants rolling positions from the June 2011 expiry onto the September 2011 contract month.   NYSE Liffe U.S. will become the sole U.S. exchange for MSCI index-based futures products effective trade date June 20, 2011 as a result of the delisting from CME of futures based on the MSCI EM and MSCI EAFE indices. 

NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 25/05/2011

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of May 13, 2011.

TMX Group Obtains Interim Order For Plan Of Arrangement Involving London Stock Exchange Group

Date 25/05/2011

TMX Group Inc. announced today that it has obtained an interim order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The interim order provides for, among other things, the holding of a special meeting of holders of common shares of TMX Group to approve the previously announced plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) regarding the proposed merger with London Stock Exchange Group plc.

Testimony Before The U.S. House Committee On Agriculture General Farm Commodities And Risk Management Subcommittee, Washington, DC By CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton

Date 25/05/2011

Good morning Chairman Conaway, Ranking Member Boswell and members of the Subcommittee, and thank you for inviting me to today’s hearing on global derivatives regulation.

Nordic Growth Market NGM AB: Launch Of The Swedish Derivatives Map 2011 – The Swedish Categorization Standard For Structured Products.

Date 25/05/2011

For the third consecutive year, NGM and NDX launch the Swedish categorization standard for structured products - The Swedish derivatives map 2011.

NYSE Technologies Expands Connectivity Into China - NYSE Technologies Connects To Shanghai Stock Communications (STOCOM) To Meet The Growing Client Demand For Overseas Markets-

Date 25/05/2011

NYSE Technologies, the global commercial technology unit of NYSE Euronext, today announced that Shanghai Stock Communications (STOCOM), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, will establish a connection to the NYSE Technologies Marketplace™ for FIX order routing services. This partnership is designed to further expand NYSE Technologies network reach in China and enable traders and investors to more easily trade cross-borders with unmatched speed and reliability.

Instinet Launches Block Focused Instinet Canada Cross

Date 25/05/2011

Instinet Incorporated, a global leader in electronic trading and agency-only brokerage services, today announced the launch of Instinet Canada Cross (ICX), an IIROC-registered non-displayed alternative trading system (ATS) for TSX-listed securities. ICX comprises two separate block focused dark pools – VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price) cross and BLX – both of which are based on proven models and powered by Instinet’s exchange-caliber matching technology designed to maximize speed, performance and reliability.

The Disciplinary Committee At NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Fines Carnegie, Skandiabanken And UBS

Date 25/05/2011

Carnegie Investment Bank AB, Skandiabanken AB and UBS Limited, trading members at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB (“the Exchange”), have contravened the Exchange’s rules and regulations (“Exchange Rules”) by mediating sales orders subject to terms that deviated from the current market value. Accordingly, the Exchange’s Disciplinary Committee has ruled that the trading members are each to be fined four hundred thousand Swedish kronor (SEK 400,000).

Statement Of President Barroso Following The Announcement Of The Candidacy Of Mrs Christine Lagarde For The Post Of Managing Director Of The International Monetary Fund

Date 25/05/2011

"I fully endorse the candidacy of Mrs Christine Lagarde for the post of Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. Mrs Lagarde is well respected in the International Community, namely as French Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry, member of the Eurogroup and current President of G20 Finance Ministers.

The European Commission, which is working extremely closely with the International Monetary Fund, believes that the qualities of Mrs Lagarde, as well as her engagement on the strengthening of global economic governance is indispensible to accomplish the mission of the IMF and its vital contribution to the stability of the international economy."

FSA Fines Bank Of Scotland £3.5 Million For Complaint Handling Failures And Secures £17 Million Compensation For Customers

Date 25/05/2011

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Bank of Scotland (BOS) £3.5 million for the mishandling of complaints about retail investment products – many from older customers with little or no experience of investment products.