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BOX Options Exchange October 2014 InBOX

Date 02/10/2014

This is the October issue of InBOX, your news source from inside the BOX Options Exchange. This monthly publication will provide convenient summaries of recent developments at BOX.

FIA’s Sixth SEF Tracker Shows Continued Growth In FX Trading

Date 02/10/2014

FIA today published the sixth issue of FIA SEF Tracker, a periodic report on trading activity taking place on swap execution facilities. This issue includes new data from the month of August and shows volume trends and market share for interest rate, credit default and foreign exchange products. 

BOX Options Exchange Price Improvement Activity For September

Date 02/10/2014

In the month of September, price improved contracts on BOX Options Exchange (“BOX”) averaged 271,291 per day, which represented a 59% increase over the same period last year. Price improvement versus the prevailing NBBO for contracts submitted via BOX’s price improvement auction, PIP, averaged $396,412 per day, while total savings to investors this month was $8.3M. With this, BOX has saved investors over $545M since its inception in 2004. Overall average daily trading volume on BOX in the month of September was 383,224 contracts, which represented a 10% increase over the same period last year.

MGEX Re-Elects Board of Directors

Date 02/10/2014

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), announced the results of its annual Board of Directors (Board) election, held October 2, 2014. Re-elected to the Board were Scott A. Cordes, Martin F. Farrell, Christopher T. Matzdorf and Michael O. Miller. All will serve two-year terms.

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics - September 2014, Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange, NGX

Date 02/10/2014

TMX Group Limited today announced September 2014 trading statistics for its marketplaces - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange (MX) and NGX.

CBOE Holdings Reports September 2014 Trading Volume

Date 02/10/2014

• ADV Up 9% from September 2013, 10% from August
• Best Quarter Ever for VIX Futures Trading Volume

IPSA International Inc. Expands Global Presence – Opens Office In Hong Kong And Hires Trevor Collins, Regional Investigations Expert

Date 02/10/2014

IPSA International, Inc. ("IPSA"), an international risk advisory firm, proudly announces the opening of its newest office in Central, Hong Kong.  Establishing a client facing office in Hong Kong furthers the firm's strategic expansion initiative to have client facing offices in major financial centres to better serve the specific geographic needs and challenges of the firm's clients.  

CBOE Futures Exchange Reports September 2014 Trading Volume

Date 02/10/2014

• VIX Futures Volume Increases 27% Over Year Ago
• Trading Activity During Third Quarter Sets Records
• Extended Trading Hours Accounts for Nearly 9% of Total Volume

ISE Gemini Exceeds One Million Contracts in Trading Day - Establishes New Daily Volume And Market Share Milestones

Date 02/10/2014

ISE Gemini announced that it traded more than one million contracts for the first time (actual: 1,076,222 contracts) in a single day yesterday, and also established an equity options market share record for the exchange of 5.2%, excluding dividend trades.

Thomson Reuters Third-Quarter 2014 Earnings Announcement And Webcast Scheduled For Thursday, October 30, 2014 - Conference Call And Webcast Scheduled For 8:30 A.M. EDT

Date 02/10/2014

Thomson Reuters (NYSE, TSX: TRI), the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced today that its third-quarter 2014 earnings will be issued via news release on Thursday, October 30, 2014.