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CFTC DMO Issues Rule Enforcement Reviews Of The Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Commodity Exchange, Inc. And New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.

Date 24/11/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (Division) today issued three separate rule enforcement reviews of certain Designated Contract Markets (DCMs).

FERC Approves Fourth Settlement In 2011 Southwest Blackout Case

Date 24/11/2014

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a stipulation and consent agreement among FERC’s Office of Enforcement, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and the Western Area Power Administration – Desert Southwest Region (Western-DSW) that resolves the investigation by FERC Enforcement staff and NERC into Western-DSW’s involvement in the Sept. 8, 2011, Southwest blackout.

Irish Stock Exchange: Daily Disclosure Requirement For Actively Managed ETFs Removed

Date 24/11/2014

The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) has removed the requirement for daily disclosure of portfolio details for actively managed exchange traded funds (ETFs). This change came into effect on 18 November 2014.

CFTC Staff Issues Time-Limited Extension Of Swap Data Reporting Relief For Certain Swap Dealers And Major Swap Participants Established Under The Laws Of Australia, Canada, The European Union, Japan And Switzerland

Date 24/11/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight issued a time-limited no-action letter today that extends certain relief provided to certain Commission-registered swap dealers (SDs) and major swap participant (MSPs) in CFTC Letter No. 13-75.

Korea Exchange And DME Announce Cooperation

Date 24/11/2014

Korea Exchange (KRX), the leading North Asian equities and derivatives operator, and the DME, the premier energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation in promoting the development of commodity futures contracts and in particular crude oil.

HE Mohammed Al Gergawi Attends The Bell-Ringing Ceremony To Celebrate The Listing On NASDAQ Dubai Of AED 2.57 Billion Sukuk Issued By DIFC Investments

Date 24/11/2014

• HE Essa Kazim rings bell highlighting exchange’s support for success of Sukuk issuance
• Exchange’s international profile provides Sukuk with close links to global investors

Direct Edge Trading Notice #14-52: Reminder: BATS/Direct Edge Integration Update Conference Call On November 25, 2014

Date 24/11/2014

On Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at 10 a.m. ET, BATS Global Markets will hold a conference call to update customers on the implementation progress and schedule for integrating the Direct Edge exchanges to BATS technology.  During the call, we will provide updates related to BATS/Direct Edge data center moves and latency equalization, the integration timeline, certification requirements, testing opportunities, feature release progress and other information of interest.

FINRA Fines Citigroup Global Markets Inc. $15 Million For Supervisory Failures Related To Equity Research And Involvement In IPO Roadshows

Date 24/11/2014

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. $15 million for failing to adequately supervise communications between its equity research analysts and its clients and Citigroup sales and trading staff, and for permitting one of its analysts to participate indirectly in two road shows promoting IPOs to investors.

Intercontinental Exchange Completes Liffe Transition To ICE - Liffe Equity Derivatives Complex Now Trading On The ICE Platform Alongside U.S. MSCI And Russell Equity Indices

Date 24/11/2014

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced that it has successfully completed the Liffe futures and options transition to ICE Futures Europe. The final phase of the Liffe transition was completed with the equity derivatives complex transferring to the ICE platform, following the previous migrations of European interest rate derivatives and soft commodity contracts.

Mota-Engil Africa Celebrates Its Listing On Euronext

Date 24/11/2014

Euronext today welcomed Mota-Engil Africa N.V., a leading provider of integrated engineering and construction services in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trading in the Mota-Engil Africa shares (ticker symbol: MEAFR) started this morning on Euronext Amsterdam.