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CFTC Staff Issues Extension To Time-Limited No-Action Letter On The Applicability Of Transaction-Level Requirements In Certain Cross-Border Situations

Date 03/01/2014

Today, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC or Commission) Divisions of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO), Clearing and Risk, and Market Oversight (collectively Divisions) issued a time-limited no-action letter that extends relief to swap dealers (SDs) registered with the Commission that are established under the laws of jurisdictions other than the United States (Non-U.S. SDs) from certain transaction-level requirements under the Commodity Exchange Act.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 1 - 31% Market Share

Date 03/01/2014

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for the first trading week of 2014. 

Enforcement Co-Director George Canellos To Leave SEC

Date 03/01/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that George S. Canellos, co-director of its Enforcement Division, will leave the agency later this month after four-and-a-half years of service in senior leadership positions. 

Bombay Bullion Association Plans 5% Stake In MCX

Date 03/01/2014

The Bombay Bullion Association (BBA) has written to the commodities derivatives regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC), expressing its interest in picking up a stake in the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). 

CFTC Approves Request For Comment On Application Of Commission Regulations To U.S. Activities Of Non-U.S. Swap Dealers

Date 03/01/2014

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) today approved the issuance of a notice of request for public comment on a staff advisory regarding the applicability of certain Commission regulations to the activity in the United States of registered, non-U.S. swap dealers when entering into swaps with non-U.S. persons.

Boerse Stuttgart Reports Annual Turnover Of Nearly Eur 89 Billion For 2013 - Equities Trading Sets New Record - Boerse Stuttgart Leads European Market In Securitised Derivatives And German Market For Corporate Bonds

Date 03/01/2014

According to the order book statistics, total turnover from trading at Boerse Stuttgart reached almost EUR 89 billion in 2013, roughly the same level as in 2012. Equities trading set a new record, with order book turnover climbing to more than EUR 14.9 billion – over EUR 11.3 billion from German equities and around EUR 3.6 billion from international equities. Total turnover for this asset class was up more than 16 percent on the previous record in 2011 and around 32 percent up on the figure for 2012. These results were largely responsible for making Boerse Stuttgart Germany’s leading floor-trading exchange across every asset class in terms of trading volume.

Athens Exchange Minimum Disclosed Volume Of Shares

Date 03/01/2014

According to paragraph 2.4.1 (b) of the Athens Exchange (ATHEX) Regulation and the ATHEX Board of Directors Decision as modified at 23/05/2013 -"Procedure required for the licensing of Market Maker in the Regulated Markets of ATHEX and Alternative Market EN.A, the Minimum Disclosed Volume of Shares (M.D.V.S.) for the calendar quarter January - March 2014 is presented herewith.

ICE Reports Record Futures Volume In 2013 - December ADV Up 16%

Date 03/01/2014

IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE:ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today reported increases in daily futures volume for December 2013, the fourth quarter of 2013 and the full year of 2013. ICE's December 2013 and fourth quarter of 2013 average daily volume (ADV) increased 16% and 6% compared toDecember 2012 and the fourth quarter of 2012, respectively. Total contract volume in 2013 reached a record 852 million contracts, up 1% from 2012.

Bermuda Stock Exchange Releases 2013 Year End Review Report

Date 03/01/2014

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (the “Exchange” or “BSX”) reported today that 2013 was a significant and positive year for the Exchange with accelerated momentum in the listing of Insurance Linked Securities and the successful upgrade of the Exchange’s trading engine to the NASDAQ’s X-stream platform.

CME Group Volume Averaged 10.9 Million Contracts Per Day In December 2013, Up 13 Percent From December 2012

Date 03/01/2014

• Interest rate volume up 38 percent
• Energy volume up 16 percent
• Fourth-quarter 2013 volume up 11 percent
• Full-year 2013 volume up 10 percent