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CFTC Issues Proposed Rule To Require All Registered Introducing Brokers, Commodity Pool Operators, And Commodity Trading Advisors To Become And Remain Members Of A Registered Futures Association

Date 05/11/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) proposed a rule today to amend its regulations to require that all persons registered with the Commission as introducing brokers (IBs), commodity pool operators (CPOs), and commodity trading advisors (CTAs) become and remain members of at least one registered futures association (RFA). Currently, the National Futures Association (NFA) is the only RFA.

CME Group Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

Date 05/11/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today declared a fourth-quarter dividend of $0.45 per share, payable December 26, 2013, to shareholders of record December 10, 2013.

CFTC Charges Illinois Resident, CME Floor Broker And Trader James C. Yadgir With Violating Live And Feeder Cattle Futures Speculative Position Limits

Date 05/11/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it filed an enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against James C. Yadgir of Palatine, Illinois, charging Yadgir with exceeding the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) speculative position limits in live cattle futures contracts in April 2011 and in feeder cattle futures contracts in May 2012. As the CFTC approved the CME speculative position limits for both futures contracts, the Complaint alleges that Yadgir, a CME Floor Broker and Trader, violated the Commodity Exchange Act, which prohibits any person from holding futures contract positions or options on such contracts in excess of established CFTC-approved speculative position limits.

TMX Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report - October 15, 2013

Date 05/11/2013

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 October 31, 2013.

SEC Names David Glockner As Director Of Chicago Regional Office

Date 05/11/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of David A. Glockner as director of the Chicago Regional Office.

BM&FBOVESPA Publishes October Market Performance

Date 05/11/2013

BOVESPA Segment

In October 2013, the equities market’s (BOVESPA segment) financial volume totaled BRL 152.59 billion in 18,850,774 trades, with daily averages of BRL 6.63 billion and 819,599 trades. In September, financial volume totaled BRL 150.34 billion, the total number of trades 18,412,454, daily average financial volume BRL 7.15 billion and daily average number of trades 876,784.

SEC To Hold Roundtable On Proxy Advisory Services

Date 05/11/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that its staff will host a public roundtable on December 5 to discuss the use of proxy advisory firm services by institutional investors and investment advisers.

CFTC Approves Position Limits Proposals

Date 05/11/2013

Today the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved two Position Limits Proposals.

Montreal Exchange Upgrades SOLA® Derivative Trading Platform

Date 05/11/2013

The Montreal Exchange (MX) announced today that it has upgraded its SOLA derivative trading platform, improving both trading system performance and order management capacity.

CME Group's Statement On CFTC's New Position Limits Proposal

Date 05/11/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today released the following statement in response to the CFTC's new position limits proposal.