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SEC Proposes Rules On Disclosure of Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements At Financial Institutions

Date 02/03/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed a rule that would require certain financial institutions to disclose the structure of their incentive-based compensation practices, and prohibit such institutions from maintaining compensation arrangements that encourage inappropriate risks.

SEC Charges Former Officer Of Colonial Bank For Role In Securities Fraud Scheme

Date 02/03/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former vice president at Colonial Bank who was the head of its mortgage warehouse lending division with conducting a $1.5 billion securities fraud scheme.

CME Group's Duffy To Appear Before The Senate Committee On Agriculture

Date 02/03/2011

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced that Executive Chairman Terry Duffy will appear before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Thursday, March 3, to discuss implementation of Title VII of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.  

SEC: Fee Rate Advisory #6 For Fiscal Year 2011

Date 02/03/2011

Pursuant to Section 31(j)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Commission has determined that a mid-year adjustment to the Section 31 fee rate for fiscal year 2011 is not required.

NYSE Liffe U.S. To Launch Interest Rate Futures On March 21 And March 28 - Eurodollar Futures Debut On NYSE Liffe U.S. March 21, U.S. Treasury Futures On March 28 - Bringing Innovation, Competition And Unique Value To Global Futures Market Participants

Date 02/03/2011

NYSE Liffe U.S., the U.S. futures exchange of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today announced launch dates for U.S. Treasury and Eurodollar futures products to coincide with the launch of New York Portfolio Clearing (NYPC), the innovative new clearing joint venture with The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).  NYSE Liffe U.S. will begin trading Eurodollar futures on March 21, 2011, and will launch 2-year, 5-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury futures along with U.S. Bond and Ultra Bond futures products on March 28, 2011, subject to regulatory filings.  These products will be cleared through NYPC, which has received all the required approvals from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). 

BM&FBOVESPA: Foreign Investors Lead Equity Investments On The Exchange In February

Date 02/03/2011

Foreign investors led investment in the equities segment of BM&FBOVESPA in February, with a 34.05% share of the volume. Individual Investors (individuals and investment clubs) represented 22.38%. Institutional Investors had a 33.46% share, Financial Institutions 8.53%, Companies 1.53% and Others 0.04%.

Update On Transitional Measure: EU ETS Registries Of Bulgaria, Ireland And Norway To Resume Operations On 4 March

Date 02/03/2011

The national emissions registries of Bulgaria, Ireland and Norway will resume normal operations on 4 March 2011 at 8am CET.

Trading Volume On The Spanish Exchange Reached €66.44 Bn In February On 3.8 Million Trades, Up 14.2% On The Year

Date 02/03/2011

Monthly Trading Statements For BME Markets

• The number of trades to February totalled 8.4 million, up 32.5% year on year
• In February trading in Futures on Stocks on BME’s Derivatives market increased by 69%
• Trading on the Corporate Debt market reached a monthly record high in February, at near €650 bn

SGX Securities And Derivatives Activities Increase In February

Date 02/03/2011

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today said trading on its derivatives and securities markets increased in February from a year earlier.

Update On HKEx’s Preparations For RMB Products

Date 02/03/2011

The introduction of renminbi (RMB) products is a key aspect of the Strategic Plan 2010-2012 of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx).  The following questions and answers provide an update on HKEx’s efforts to develop sustainable markets for RMB products.