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MIAX Technical Alert: MIAX Options Exchange Will Be Conducting DR Testing On Saturday, June 7th

Date 25/04/2014

The MIAX Options Exchange will conduct a Disaster Recovery test on Saturday, June 7, 2014 from 9:00am to 12:00pm EST.  All exchange members are strongly encouraged to participate.

NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 25/04/2014

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of April 15, 2014.

NASDAQ Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date April 15, 2014

Date 25/04/2014

At the end of the settlement date of April 15, 2014, short interest in 2,184 NASDAQ Global MarketSM securities totaled 7,668,806,586 shares compared with 7,677,030,147 shares in 2,181 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of March 31, 2014. The Mid-April short interest represents 3.70 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.91 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE MKT Issues Short Interest Report

Date 25/04/2014

NYSE MKT (formerly known as NYSE Amex) today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of April 15, 2014.

BATS 1000 Index Down Slightly This Week

Date 25/04/2014

BATS Global Markets, a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) was down 21.33 points, or 0.1%, this week to close at 21,062.85 as of the 4 p.m. ET market close today.

IMF-World Bank Publish Revised Guidelines For Public Debt Management

Date 25/04/2014

International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank staffs have prepared and issued to the Executive Boards of both institutions the Revised Guidelines for Public Debt Management for information on April 1, 2014. Application of these guidelines should strengthen the international financial architecture, promote policies and practices that contribute to financial stability and transparency, and reduce member countries’ external vulnerabilities.

OCC: Information Security Vulnerability In OpenSSL Encryption Tool (Heartbleed)

Date 25/04/2014

Summary

On April 10, 2014, the members of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued the attached alert to notify financial institutions of a material security vulnerability in OpenSSL, a widely used encryption tool. The alert outlined the risks associated with this vulnerability (also known as Heartbleed) and the risk mitigation steps that financial institutions are expected to take to address those risks. It also refers institutions to additional resources to help them mitigate the risks.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 25/04/2014

The current reports for the week of April 22, 2014 are now available.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report For The week Ended 25 April 2014

Date 25/04/2014

It was a four-day trading week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Friday 18th and Monday 21st April 2014 as public holidays to mark “Good Friday” and Easter celebrations.

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman Announces Former Bank Of America CFO Joe L. Price Barred For 18 Months From Serving As Officer Or Director Of Any Public Company - $7.5 Million Settlement For Allegedly Concealing And Misrepresenting Material Financial Forecasts While Seeking Merger With Merrill Lynch In 2008

Date 25/04/2014

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a $7.5 million settlement with Bank of America Corporation’s former Chief Financial Officer, Joe L. Price, regarding the bank’s actions as it sought in 2008 to merge with Merrill Lynch & Co. Despite its top executives’ specific knowledge of mounting losses at Merrill Lynch that were forecast at more than $9 billion, Bank of America failed to disclose that information to shareholders prior to their vote on the proposed merger. The Attorney General also alleged that the bank’s former CEO, Kenneth D. Lewis, and Price misrepresented to shareholders the impact that the merger with Merrill would have on Bank of America’s future earnings.