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BATS Adds GETCO Execution Services As Dark Scan Destination

Date 31/07/2008

BATS Trading Inc., an innovative and technology leading U.S. market center, announces that GETCO Execution Services is now a destination for BATS’ Dark Scan, an order type designed to integrate a broad mix of liquidity sources as well as lower access fees for BATS’ subscribers.
SIFMA’s Asset Management Group Works With The Industry To Meet Goals Of Expanded Derivatives Improvement Processing Plan

Date 31/07/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA’s) Asset Management Group (AMG) will support ongoing efforts to improve credit and derivative market practices. AMG, along with the senior managers of 17 major derivatives dealers (Major Dealers) and two key trade associations today submitted an updated letter of agreement to the global regulatory community. The letter lays out an expanded plan that includes strategies, tactics and key benchmarks that will steer progress towar
Zoe-Vonna Palmrose To Return To USC Professorship, Completing SEC Service As Deputy Chief Accountant

Date 31/07/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Dr. Zoe-Vonna Palmrose will return to the University of Southern California as a Professor of Accounting in the Marshall School of Business and Leventhal School of Accounting, concluding her two years of successful public service as the agency's Deputy Chief Accountant for Professional Practice.
CFTC Appoints Lenel Hickson As Acting Regional Administrator In The New York Eastern Regional Office

Date 31/07/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the appointment, effective July 20, 2008, of Lenel Hickson as the Acting Regional Administrator in the New York Eastern Regional Office.
Luis A. Aguilar Sworn In As SEC Commissioner

Date 31/07/2008

Luis A. Aguilar was sworn in today as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date August 1, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 31/07/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date August 1, 2008 (effective with the July 31 evening session).
CBOE Creates Two New Volatility Indexes Tied To Gold And Euro Currency - New Benchmarks Continue the Expansion Of CBOE's Volatility Franchise Into New Asset Classes

Date 31/07/2008

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that on Friday, August 1, 2008, the Exchange will begin publishing two new Volatility benchmarks -- the CBOE Gold Volatility Index (ticker symbol GVZ) and the CBOE EuroCurrency Volatility Index (ticker symbol EVZ).These indexes are benchmarks designed to measure the expected volatility of the respective underlying assets; they are not tradable instruments.GVZ and EVZ values will be disseminated every 15 seconds daily through all major dat
Mercedes Vérgez Sánchez, New Independent Director Of Bolsas Y Mercados Españoles (BME)

Date 31/07/2008

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) has communicated to the CNMV, the Spanish stock market regulator, that a new Board member, Mercedes Vérgez Sánchez, was appointed by co-option to the Board of Directors during the company's meeting, held today, at the request of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Mercedes Vérgez is Professor of Company Law and a permanent member of Company Law Section of the General Commission for Codification. She will take over from Manuel Pizarro Moreno, who resign
Program Trading Averaged 21.6 Percent Of NYSE Volume During July 21-25

Date 31/07/2008

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for July 21-25.
Deutsche Börse Achieves 19 Percent Rise In Earnings In Q2/2008 - 8 Percent Increase In Sales Revenue To €585.5 million - 17 Percent Rise In EBITA To €375.1 Million - Earnings Per Share Up 19 Percent To €1.30

Date 31/07/2008

Deutsche Börse AG achieved new record second-quarter results in Q2/2008. Sales revenue rose by 8 percent to €585.5 million (Q2/2007: €542.5 million), reflecting both stable revenue performance in the second quarter in the Group’s two largest business areas, Eurex and Clearstream, and the consolidation of the International Securities Exchange (ISE). The Company accrued a further €59.2 million (Q2/2007: €62.0 million) in net interest income from banking business. Tota