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NASDAQ OMX Sees Momentum In Initial Public Offerings & Listing Application Growth

Date 06/10/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the world's largest exchange company, has seen increased listings momentum through IPOs and listing applications during the second half of 2009. Year to date, NASDAQ OMX has won 15 IPOs that have raised $ 4.2 billion. Currently the exchange has 171 listing applications in the pipeline from sectors including biotech, technology and social media.
The Options Clearing Corporation And CME Group Mark 20 Years Of Cross-Margining Partnership

Date 06/10/2009

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) and CME Group today commemorated the 20th anniversary of their highly successful cross-margining partnership that has brought greater efficiency and flexibility to the marketplace.
SIFMA Suggests Revisions To SEC Proposed Placement Agent Rule

Date 06/10/2009

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today submitted a comment letter in response to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent Proposed Rule to ban the use of third-party placement agents, and institute a new pay-to-play regulation regime for investment advisers.
World’s Exchange Leaders Meet In Vancouver - World Federation Of Exchanges Holds 49th General Assembly And Annual Meeting

Date 06/10/2009

Chairmen and Chief Executives from more than 50 of the world’s leading exchanges gathered in Vancouver this week for the 49th General Assembly and Annual Meeting of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). This assembly represents the largest and most widely attended gathering of global exchange leaders. The last meeting was held in Milan in 2008.
SIFMA Promotes Pro-Consumer Reforms In New, Federal Fiduciary Standard

Date 06/10/2009

John Taft, head of US wealth management at RBC Wealth Management today testified on behalf of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) on the importance of creating a new, federal fiduciary standard for broker-dealers and investment advisers who provide personalized investment advice to individual investors. The proposed uniform set of federal fiduciary regulatory standards is designed to strengthen safeguards for investors and preserve investor choice. His testimony

OneChicago Reports September Volume, Up 46% From September 2008

Date 06/10/2009

OneChicago, LLC today reported that 418,335 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in September 2009, an increase of 46% from September 2008. YTD volume stands at 1,994,459.
NSX Releases September 2009 ETF/ETN Data Report - U.S. Assets Top $700 Billion First Time Ever

Date 06/10/2009

National Stock Exchange, Inc. (NSX®) announced that assets in U.S. listed Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) and Exchange-Traded Notes (ETN) surpassed $700 billion for the first time, totaling approximately $704.9 billion at September 2009 month-end, an increase of approximately 5% over August 2009 month-end when assets reached $672.3 billion.
BM&FBOVESPA Announces September 2009 Market Performance - Contracts Traded Via Co-Location Jump From 53,410 To 147,074 - ETFs Surpass BRL 500 Million And Home Broker Trading Sets Five Records

Date 06/10/2009

In September 2009, equity markets (Bovespa segment) traded BRL 114.23 billion, totaling 7,143,911 trades. In August, total volume reached BRL 112.01 billion, with 7,233,428 trades. Bovespa segment highlights for September include a financial volume record set by BM&FBOVESPA's four Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): BRL 557.86 million, in contrast to BRL 451.14 million in August; and five trading records registered via Home Broker, among them a record volume of BRL 44.20 billion in September, i
UK's Financial Services Authority Chairman Outlines Factors For Successful European Regulation

Date 06/10/2009

Lord Turner, chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), today set out the factors that will determine the success of plans to change the structure of regulation in Europe. He was speaking at the City of London Corporation’s Annual Reception for the City Office in Brussels.
Vale Inco Cobalt Becomes First Minor metals Brand Listed On The London Metal Exchange

Date 06/10/2009

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has listed its first minor metals brand – Vale Inco Electrolytic Cobalt Rounds from Canadian producer Vale Inco Limited – for delivery against the LME’s new cobalt contract.