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FINRA Launches National Ad Campaign Promoting BrokerCheck - Spots Underscore The Ease And Importance Of Checking Before You Invest

Date 01/06/2015

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today launched a national ad campaign promoting BrokerCheck (brokercheck.finra.org), FINRA's free online tool that allows investors to access information about every broker's employment history, certifications and licenses, as well as regulatory actions, violations or complaints made against them.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo For The Market Risk Advisory Committee Meeting

Date 01/06/2015

Federal government policies are making America’s Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) an endangered species. The most recent example is the storied commodities firm, Bache, founded in 1879, that is now being dismembered. A French bank is acquiring a portion of it, while thousands of its clients are being told to find new FCMs to serve their business needs.

SEC: Merrill Lynch Admits Using Inaccurate Data For Short Sale Orders, Agrees To $11 Million Settlement

Date 01/06/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two Merrill Lynch entities with using inaccurate data in the course of executing short sale orders.  Merrill Lynch agreed to admit wrongdoing, pay nearly $11 million, and retain an independent compliance consultant in order to settle the charges.

BATS Announces Graduation Of iShares MSCI India ETF From Competitive Liquidity Provider Program - iShares MSCI India ETF Now Has $3.8 Billion Under Management

Date 01/06/2015

BATS Global Markets (BATS), the leading U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced that the iShares MSCI India ETF (BATS: INDA) has graduated from the BATS Competitive Liquidity Provider (CLP) Program by establishing consolidated average daily volume (CADV) of more than 1 million shares for three consecutive months.

CDS Launches New Foreign Exchange Service For Entitlements - CDS Currency Service Will Enable Participants To Convert Entitlement Payments To Canadian Or U.S. Funds

Date 01/06/2015

CDS Innovations Inc. (CDSI), an operating subsidiary of The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (CDS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TMX Group, today announced the launch of CDS Currency Service, a web-based solution that will enable participants to convert entitlement funds to Canadian or U.S. dollars.

OCC Cleared Contract Volume Declined 3% In May - Securities Lending CCP Activity Up 9 Percent From May 2014 And Up 11 Percent Year-To-Date

Date 01/06/2015

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that cleared contract volume in May reached 308,639,215 contracts, a 3 percent decrease from the May 2014 volume of319,742,239 contracts. OCC’s year-to-date average daily cleared contract volume is down 7 percent from 2014 with16,144,143 contracts in 2015.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change

Date 01/06/2015

This is to inform you that the new risk parameters will be applied on all the markets starting from 8 June, 2015:

Key Figures SIX Swiss Exchange And SIX Structured Products Exchange: May 2015

Date 01/06/2015

• Trading turnover in the first five months: CHF 635.0 billion (+30.7% versus the same period in the prior year of 2014)
• Average trading turnover per day since the start of the year: CHF 6.4 billion
• Increases in equity and bond indices

Europex Appoints New Secretary General And Welcomes Four New Members

Date 01/06/2015

The General Assembly of Europex, the association of European energy exchanges, has appointed a new Secretary General and welcomes four new members. The association now counts 24 members. http://goo.gl/gAFBpP

Vienna Stock Exchange: ATX Watchlist For May 2015

Date 01/06/2015

The watchlist is used as a basis for the admission and/or deletion of ATX stocks at the semiannual (March and September) reviews of ATX basket.