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Speech By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar: Improving Executive Compensation Decision Making

Date 01/04/2011

The reform effort arising from the financial crisis highlighted numerous concerns about executive compensation decisions. These concerns resonated in Congress during the debates. As a result, the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires the Commission to strengthen the independence of the executive compensation decision making process. Today’s proposal is designed to give life to this idea.

OCC Announces 19% Increase In Cleared Contracts For Record Volume Month In March

Date 01/04/2011

OCC announced today that total volume reached 421,466,054 contracts in March, representing a 19 percent increase over the March 2010 volume of 353,294,816 contracts. This marks a new record month and quarter for OCC cleared volume and is the second time total cleared volume surpassed 400 million contracts in one month. OCC ended the first quarter with total volume reaching 1,160,299,965 contracts, up 25 percent from 2010.

CME Group Announces Record Corn Calendar Swap Volume

Date 01/04/2011

CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced record volume in Corn Calendar Swaps. On Thursday, Mar. 31, Corn Calendar Swap volume reached a record of 11,710 contracts, surpassing the previous record of 3,331 contracts set on Jan. 12, 2011.

The Options Industry Council Announces Monthly Options Trading Record With Volume Up 19%

Date 01/04/2011

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that a new monthly total options trading volume record was set in March with 417,188,575 options contracts changing hands, an 18.86 percent increase compared to March of last year when 351,004,878 contracts changed hands.

Sanjay Wadhwa Named Associate Regional Director For Enforcement In SEC New York Regional Office

Date 01/04/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the promotion of Sanjay Wadhwa to Associate Regional Director for Enforcement in the agency's New York Regional Office.

OneChicago Reports March Volume, Increase Of 24% Over March 2010 - March Numbers Round Off A Quarter Of Steady Volume Increase

Date 01/04/2011

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), an equity finance exchange trading security futures, today reported that 479,402 security futures contracts traded at the exchange in March 2011, an increase of 24% from March 2010 and an increase of 169% over February 2011

MGEX Breaks March Trading Volume Records

Date 01/04/2011

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), today announced a new March trading volume of 155,068, a 34 percent increase over the previous record set in 2007 and a 68 percent increase over the year ago period.  

ISE Reports Business Activity For March 201

Date 01/04/2011

• Average daily volume in March 2011 up 3.5% over March 2010.
• Dividend trades made up 4.5% of industry volume in March 2011. 
• ISE is third largest equity options exchange in March with market share of 18.9%, excluding dividend trades.

BM&FBOVESPA First Previews For The Indices Theoretical Portfolios Valid From May To August, 2011

Date 01/04/2011

BM&FBOVESPA announces the first preview for the Ibovespa theoretical portfolio, which will be valid for the period of May to August, 2011. BM&FBOVESPA also announces the first previews for the other indices.

Lyxor Lists 19 Additional ETFs On NYSE Euronext In Brussels

Date 01/04/2011

Today, Lyxor further expands the number of listed ETFs available on NYSE Euronext in Brussels. The new listings comprise 19 ETFs tracking sector indices Lyxor is the first ETF provider to launch a complete set of Global Sector ETFs on World, European and Asian (ex-Japan) equity sectors on the Brussels Stock Exchange. ETFs or Trackers are open-end investment funds listed on a stock exchange and tradable in the same way as an individual security. An ETF closely follows or tracks a particular benchmark index, seeking to replicate the performance of the index and offering flexible, low-cost exposure to entire markets or market segments in just one easy transaction. They also combine the simplicity of equities with the diversified risk of investment funds. A further benefit is the low level of management fees associated with this type of passive investment.