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TSX Markets: Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report - September 30, 2013

Date 03/10/2013

Please find below the Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report Highlights. The report is produced twice monthly, effective the 15th and the end of each month. The report below covers the 2-week period ending September 30, 2013.

NASDAQ OMX Holds Third Quarter 2013 Investor Conference Call

Date 03/10/2013

NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has scheduled its Third Quarter 2013 results announcement for Wednesday, October 23, 2013.

SEC Announces Two Promotions to Senior Positions in Division of Economic and Risk Analysis

Date 03/10/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced two promotions to senior positions in its Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA).  Scott Bauguess has been named deputy director, and Vanessa Countryman will become chief counsel.

NASDAQ OMX Launches iPad App For Workspace Virtual Data Room

Date 03/10/2013

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has launched a new WorkSpace application for iPad, now available and accessible for download in the Apple iTunes store. The app is a state-of-the-art, mobile-optimized user experience designed to create a secure, streamlined business and document management process, while improving productivity for users.

Program Trading Averaged 24.7 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Sept. 23-27

Date 03/10/2013

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms’ executed volume from NYSE’s orders database.  The report includes trading on the NYSE for Sept. 23-27.

European Commission: Public Consultation On Crowdfunding – Frequently Asked Questions

Date 03/10/2013

See IP/13/906

1. What is crowdfunding?

Crowdfunding is an emerging alternative form of financing that connects directly those who can give, lend or invest money with those who need financing for a specific project. It usually refers to open calls through the internet to the wider public to finance specific projects. Promoters of an initiative can collect funds directly; however, a web-based intermediary, a so-called ‘crowdfunding platform’, will often assist in publishing campaigns and collecting funds. In exchange they often charge a fee. While calls for funds to the public are not new, the phenomenon of using the internet to directly connect with funders emerged recently. Crowdfunding can take many forms, ranging from simple donations or rewards-based schemes through to pre-sales, peer-to-peer lending and investments in equity.

Moscow Exchange Monthly Market Report: August 2013

Date 03/10/2013

Please click here to download the Moscow Exchange monthly market report for August 2013.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) And Board of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System Release Public Sections Of The Second Submission Of Resolution Plans For 11 Institutions

Date 03/10/2013

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) on Thursday released the public sections of the recently filed annual resolution plans for 11 firms. Each plan must describe the company's strategy for rapid and orderly resolution in the event of material financial distress or failure of the company.

Industry Veterans Launch The Hedge Fund Due Diligence Exchange (HFDDX™)

Date 03/10/2013

HFDDX has launched an innovative platform that provides new and experienced investors both forensic-style due diligence reports and a substantial cost saving. The first exchange of its kind, HFDDX’s launch coincides with a resurgence of interest in hedge fund investments and an abundance of caution on the part of investors. HFDDX meets this demand by offering members a web-based marketplace to anonymously match their needs with others. When two or more members seek due diligence on the same fund, costs can be reduced by one-half to two-thirds, encouraging cost-conscious investors to avoid cutting corners or forego the in-depth review they need to make informed investment decisions.

Malawi Stock Exchange Third Quarter Market Performance Report 2013

Date 03/10/2013

Please click here to download the MSE third quarter Market Performance Report for 2013.