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Shenzhen Stock Exchange Strengthens Institutional Construction Of Membership Self-discipline Rules

Date 04/05/2015

Recently approved by China Securities Regulatory Commission and released by Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the Membership Management Rule (Revised in 2015) will come into force from the date of release. As an important move for SZSE to deepen self-discipline management over members, strengthen investor protection and promote the standardization and development of the markets, this revision has positive significance on strengthening members’ compliance and risk management, safeguarding trading security and maintaining the order of the securities markets.

Sharjah Islamic Bank Rings Bell To Celebrate Listing Of AED 1.84 Billion Sukuk On Nasdaq Dubai

Date 03/05/2015

• Mohammed Abdulla: Sukuk received overwhelming response from investors
• HE Essa Kazim: Listing adds further momentum to Dubai’s growth as global Capital of Islamic Economy   

Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) - Market Report April 2015

Date 03/05/2015

At the end of April 2015 TADAWUL All Share Index (TASI) closed at a level of 9,834.49 increased 1,055.60 points 12.02% over the close of the previous month. 

EGX Denies The Penetration Of Its Trading Systems And Emphasizes Its Possession Of The Latest And Most Powerful Protection Systems And Devices For Brokerage Firms And Trading Data Privacy

Date 03/05/2015

THe EGX has denied that its trading systems have been penetrated. The Exchange emphasises its possession of the latest and most powerful protection systems and devices for brokerage firms and tradibf data privacy.

Testimony Before The Subcommittee On Capital Markets And Government Sponsored Enterprises Committee On Financial Services, Richard G. Ketchum, FINRA Chairman And CEO, U.S. House Of Representatives, MAY 1, 2015

Date 02/05/2015

Chairman Garrett, Ranking Member Maloney and Members of the Subcommittee:

On behalf of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify today about FINRA's operations and the regulatory programs that support our mission of protecting investors and safeguarding market integrity.

CBOE Futures Exchange Reports April 2015 Trading Volume

Date 01/05/2015

• 3.4 Million VIX Futures Contracts Traded
• VIX Futures ADV, Total Volume Down From Prior Month

OneChicago Announces Trading Volume For April 2015

Date 01/05/2015

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), an equity finance exchange, today announced its April 2015 volume of 567,194, an increase of 2% year-over-year. OneChicago is a CFTC and SEC regulated exchange offering Single Stock Futures (SSF), a Delta One product, on approximately 1,500 equities, including ADRs and ETFs.

CBOE Holdings Reports April 2015 Trading Volume

Date 01/05/2015

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) reported today that total trading volume during April for options contracts on Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) and C2 Options Exchange (C2) and futures contracts on CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE®) was 91.4 million contracts, a decrease of four percent versus March 2015 and a decrease of 15 percent from April 2014.

ISE Holdings Reports Business Activity For April 2015

Date 01/05/2015

• ISE and ISE Gemini combined represent 16.7% of equity options market share, excluding dividend trades.
• ISE and ISE Gemini reported a combined ADV of 2.4 million contracts.
• Dividend trades made up 0.7% of industry volume in April 2015.

BATS 1000 Index Down 0.5% This Week

Date 01/05/2015

BATS Global Markets (BATS), a leading operator of exchanges and services for financial markets globally, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) declined 127.12 points to close at 23,340.64, down 0.5 percent over last Friday’s close.