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Shenzhen Stock Exchange Signs MOU With Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Date 02/02/2016

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Shenzhen. Mr. Wu Lijun, Chairman of SZSE and Mr. Amnon Neubach, Chairman of TASE attended the signing ceremony. According to the MOU, the two exchanges will share experience in SME and technology financing, cooperate in index-based product development and explore market linkup and product cross-listing.

OCC: US Options And Futures Volume By Exchange — January 2016

Date 01/02/2016

Link to volume by exchange: http://www.theocc.com/webapps/exchange-volume

Reports are available for up to two (2) years. Batch processing information can be found here.

CBOE Futures Exchange Reports Gain In January 2016 Trading Volume

Date 01/02/2016

• VIX Futures ADV Up 19% from January 2015
• Record Volume Set During Extended Trading Hours
• 5.2 Million VIX Futures Contracts Traded
• VIX Posts Monthly ADV of 271,994 Contracts

OneChicago Announces Trading Volume For January 2016 – OneChicago Finalizing Plans For Offering Basis Point At Cash Close Trading

Date 01/02/2016

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), a securities finance exchange, today announced its January 2016 volume of 862,488, an increase of 58% year-over-year. OneChicago is a CFTC and SEC regulated exchange offering Single Stock Futures (SSF), a Delta One product, on approximately 1,800 equities, including ADRs and ETFs.

CBOE Holdings Reports January 2016 Trading Volume

Date 01/02/2016

• Total Volume of 103.0 Million Contracts
• Up 14% from December 2015, Down 4% from January 2015
• ADV of 5.4 Million Contracts
• Up 32% from December 2015 and 1% from January 2015

Office Of Financial Research Update - "Taking Stock Of Financial Resilience: What Have We Learned And What Are The Challenges?"

Date 01/02/2016

The OFR and the Financial Stability Oversight Council are cosponsoring their fifth annual conference on Feb. 5, 2016, titled, "Taking Stock of Financial Resilience: What Have We Learned and What are the Challenges?" Four panels of academics and officials will discuss “Orderly Resolution Around the World,” “Stress Tests Beyond Banks,” “Central Clearing for Repos in the United States,” and “How Can Regulators Monitor and Adapt to Changing Market Structure?”

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman Announces Landmark Resolutions With Barclays And Credit Suisse For Fraudulent Operation Of Dark Pools - Combined Penalties And Disgorgement To State Of New York And SEC Of Over $154 Million

Date 01/02/2016

• Barclays To Pay Total Penalty Of $70 Million – Largest Penalty Ever Levied On A Dark Pool Operator; Admits To Core Facts In The Attorney General’s Lawsuit; Admits To Violating Securities Laws; Agrees To Install Independent Monitor To Oversee Reforms To Its Electronic Trading Business
• Credit Suisse Settlement Resolves Investigation Concerning Misrepresentations And Omissions About Its Dark Pool And Order Routing Services; Credit Suisse To Pay Combined Penalty Of $60 Million
• Schneiderman: We Will Continue To Take The Fight To Those Who Aim To Rig The System And Those Who Look The Other Way

SIFMA And The SIFMA Foundation Kick-Off The 13th Annual Stock Market Game™-Capitol Hill Challenge - Students In Schools Across The U.S. Participate In SIFMA Foundation Competition That Fosters Financial Capability And Exposes Students To Fiscal Policymaking

Date 01/02/2016

SIFMA and the SIFMA Foundation today kicked-off the 13th annual Stock Market Game™-Capitol Hill Challenge (CHC). This national 14-week financial education competition organizes teams of middle and high school students by congressional and senatorial district and teaches them about saving, investing, and government.

ISE Mercury To Launch On February 16, 2016 - SEC Approves ISE's Form 1 Application For Third Options Exchange

Date 01/02/2016

The International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc.(ISE Holdings) today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved its Form 1 application for ISE MercuryTM, ISE Holdings’ third options exchange. On February 16, 2016, ISE Mercury will begin trading with a small number of symbols and expects to quickly roll out listings in its first few weeks of operation.  

ESMA Vacancy Notice - Seconded National Expert – Supervisor Of Credit Rating Agencies And Trade Repositories (Deadline: 21/02/16)

Date 01/02/2016

ESMA is looking for a Seconded National Expert - Supervisor of CRA and TR (REF.: ESMA/2016/VAC4/SNE)