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Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Africa Titans 50 Index

Date 01/04/2011

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Africa Titans 50 Index.
Speech By SEC Commissioner Kathleen L. Casey: Statement At Open Commission Meeting: Credit Risk Retention And Listing Standards For Compensation Committees

Date 01/04/2011

Thank you, Chairman Schapiro, and of course, thanks very much to the staff — especially Meredith, Paula, Kathy and Jay, as well as the other offices and Divisions, such as Risk Fin. I appreciate all of your hard work on the Credit Risk Retention proposing release.
ISDA: SEF Rules Should Provide Greater Choice, Access And Liquidity To OTC Derivatives Market Participants

Date 01/04/2011

In a paper published on 29 March, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) outlined its views on the role, impact and optimal structure for Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs*) in the global over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets.
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.