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OneChicago Reports January Volume

Date 07/02/2011

OneChicago, LLC (“OCX”), the only US-regulated all-electronic exchange for trading security futures, today reported that 166,145 security futures contracts traded at the exchange in January 2011.

Open interest stood at 322,295 contracts at the end of January 2011.

Itaú Unibanco Wins Selection Process As A Depositary Institution For Unsponsored Level 1 BDRs - As A result There Will Soon Be 30 Unsponsored Level 1 BDR Programs Available For Trading On BM&FBOVESPA

Date 07/02/2011

CFTC Orders Chicago-Based Futures Commission Merchant Newedge USA, LLC To Pay More Than $220,000 For Violating Speculative Position Limits In Live Cattle Futures Trading

Date 07/02/2011

CBOE To Begin Publishing Values For CBOE S&P 500 Skew Index

Date 07/02/2011

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that on Wednesday, February 23, the Exchange will begin publishing values for the CBOE S&P 500 Skew Index (ticker symbol: SKEW), a benchmark measure of the perceived risk of extreme negative moves — often referred to as "tail risk" or a "black swan" event — in U.S. equity markets.

European Systemic Risk Board: President Trichet In European Parliament

Date 07/02/2011

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet was questioned in Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Monday about his views on the functioning of the newly established European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), of which he is also the President.

'CBOE Streaming Markets' Is New Direct-Access Data Service From CBOE Holdings' Market Data Express

Date 07/02/2011

 Market Data Express, LLC, a subsidiary of CBOE Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE), has launched a new market data service known as "CBOE Streaming Markets" (CSM). The service provides three separate, direct datafeeds of real-time quotations and trade information from CBOE, C2 Options Exchange (C2) and the CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX).

R.J. O'Brien Names Hilton Sheng To New Post Of Senior VP, Structured Products

Date 07/02/2011

R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the largest independent futures brokerage firm in the United States, today announced that the firm has named futures industry veteran Hilton T. Sheng, 47, to the new post of Senior Vice President, Structured Products.  Working out of the firm’s New York office, Sheng is establishing a Structured Products Desk to meet the growing demand for exchange-cleared products.

UK's Financial Services Authority Bans And Fines Corporate Finance Advisor £150,000 For Market Abuse

Date 07/02/2011

The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) has directed the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to fine David Massey £150,000 and ban him from performing any role in regulated financial services for engaging in market abuse.

Excellence Nessuah Provides DMA To Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Through Fidessa Network

Date 07/02/2011

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, market data and global connectivity solutions for the buy-side and sell-side, has today announced that Excellence Nessuah, one of Israel’s leading investment houses, now provides Direct Market Access (DMA) to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) across Fidessa’s global connectivity network. The move gives Fidessa's community of 2,400 buy-sides and 550 brokers trading access to Israel's only stock market.

Vienna Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics Derivatives Market - January 2011

Date 07/02/2011

Click here to download Vienna Stock Exchange's derivatives market monthly statistics for January 2011.