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Comment From Tom Callahan, CEO, NYSE Liffe U.S. Re: New York Portfolio Clearing Receives DCO Registration From CFTC

Date 01/02/2011

“We would like to thank the CFTC Commissioners and staff for their thorough review and approval of this innovative new clearing house,” said Tom Callahan, CEO of NYSE Liffe U.S. "As we move forward, we are excited to partner with NYPC for the launch of Eurodollar and U.S. Treasury futures on NYSE Liffe U.S. We are confident that the time, thought and substantial investment that has been made in designing this innovative platform over the past two years will deliver a compelling and beneficial choice to customers interested in competition, innovation and efficiency.”

SEC Approves FINRA Proposal To Give Investors Permanent Option Of All Public Arbitration Panels - Change Greatly Increases Investor Choice Within FINRA Arbitration Program

Date 01/02/2011

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved its proposed rule change to provide customers in all FINRA arbitrations the option of having an all public panel. Historically, in cases with three arbitrators, the panels have been comprised of two public arbitrators and one arbitrator with a nexus to the securities industry. The amended rules will apply to all customer cases in which a list of potential arbitrators has not yet been sent to the parties.

New York Portfolio Clearing Receives DCO Registration From CFTC

Date 01/02/2011

New York Portfolio Clearing, LLC (NYPC), the innovative derivatives clearing house that will deliver single-pot margin efficiency between fixed income securities and interest rate futures, announced today that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has granted NYPC registration as a U.S. Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act.   The CFTC’s approval represents a significant step towards bringing the unique capital and operational efficiencies of NYPC to global fixed income traders.

CBOE Holdings Reports January 2011 Trading Volumes - CBOE Holdings Averages 5.3 Million Options Contracts Per Day In January, Up 9% Over January 2010; Increase Of 22% From December 2010 - CFE/VIX Futures Post All-Time Record Monthly Volume

Date 01/02/2011

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) today announced that January trading volume for options on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2), the company's new alternative all-electronic market, combined, totaled 105.8 million contracts, an average daily volume (ADV) of 5.3 million contracts. Futures trading on CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) set a new monthly volume record of over 778,000 contracts in January, an ADV of 39,000 contracts.

"New Species: How Market Participants Have Evolved In Financial Ecosystems" - Speech Of Commissioner Bart Chilton To The American Public Gas Association Winter Conference, Fort Myers, Florida

Date 01/02/2011

Introduction

Thank you for the opportunity to be with you today.  In October of 2007, I met with and spoke with APGA's board in Memphis.  Laura Campbell took me to Memphis Light, Gas & Water and I met with traders there.  Laura is great and as much as she has helped APGA, I know she has been of great value to us at the CFTC.  The speech I gave in Memphis was my first as a Commissioner and I found the experience to be very useful.  So, thanks for the great working relationship.  Thanks also to your Executive Vice President Dave Schryver who I’ve worked with over the years and who represents you well in Washington.

Trading Activity At CBOE Futures Exchange Reaches All-Time High In January - Total Volume, Average Daily Volume and VIX Futures Set Records

Date 01/02/2011

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that several trading records were set at the exchange during January 2011, including total exchange monthly volume, exchange monthly average daily volume, total VIX futures monthly volume and VIX futures monthly average daily volume.    

SEC Charges Eight Individuals And Three Companies In $33 Million International Microcap Fraud

Date 01/02/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed fraud charges against the operators of a $33 million international microcap stock scheme involving the stocks of eight small U.S. companies headquartered in the People's Republic of China, Canada, and Israel.

CFTC Grants New York Portfolio Clearing, LLC Registration As A Derivatives Clearing Organization

Date 01/02/2011

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Order on January 31, 2011, granting New York Portfolio Clearing, LLC (NYPC) registration as a derivatives clearing organization. NYPC will clear U.S. dollar-denominated interest rate futures contracts traded on NYSE Liffe U.S.

The Options Industry Council Announces January Options Trading Volume Increased 21.5%

Date 01/02/2011

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that 378,480,506 total options contracts changed hands in January, a 21.48 percent increase from the 311,561,541 contracts traded in January 2010.

ISE Reports Business Activity For January 2011

Date 01/02/2011

• Average daily volume in January 2011 up 29.9% over December 2010.
• Dividend trades made up 5.1% of industry volume in January 2011.
• ISE is third largest equity options exchange in January with market share of 19.5%, excluding dividend trades.