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Egyptian Exchange Forms An Advisory Committee From National & International Market Participants

Date 03/08/2013

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is forming an advisory committee to develop and promote market strategies of the coming 10 years. The committee will be also responsible of proposing mechanisms and new tools to activate the market.  Forming this committee is one of the steps EGX  is taking to develop the capital market domestically and internationally.

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics – July 2013: Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange, NGX

Date 02/08/2013

TMX Group today announced July 2013 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select and Alpha, Montreal Exchange (MX) and Natural Gas Exchange (NGX).

BATS 1000 Index Rises 1.2% This Week

Date 02/08/2013

BATS Global Markets, a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) rose 232.77 points, or 1.2% this week to close at 19,235.40 as of the 4 p.m. ET market close today.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 02/08/2013

The updated current reports for the week of July 30, 2013 are now available.

SEC Charges Former Green Mountain Coffee Employee And Friend In $7 Million Insider Trading Scheme

Date 02/08/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against a former systems administrator at Vermont-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters who repeatedly obtained quarterly earnings data and traded in advance of its public release.  The SEC also charged his friend who illegally traded along with him.

SIFMA Statement On SEC Confirmations

Date 02/08/2013

SIFMA today released the following statement from former Senator Judd Gregg, CEO, after the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Kara Stein and Michael Piwowar as Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and confirmed a full term for SEC chairman Mary Jo White. 

CFTC Obtains Default Judgment Against Christopher Smithers Of Florida For Fraud In Connection With Futures Contracts, Fraud In Connection With Contracts Of Sale Of A Commodity In Interstate Commerce, And Violations Of A United States District Court’s Prior Orders - Defendant Defrauded Customers In Trading Commodity Futures Contracts And In The Purchase Of Gold Bullion

Date 02/08/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that Judge Kenneth A. Marra of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered an Order of default judgment and permanent injunction against Christopher Smithers of Jupiter, Florida. The Order requires Smithers to pay a $590,940 civil monetary penalty and $196,980 in restitution, imposes permanent trading and registration bans against Smithers, and prohibits Smithers from violating the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations, as charged.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 31, 2013

Date 02/08/2013

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 31 - 2013. 

Key Figures For SIX Swiss Exchange And Scoach Switzerland: July 2013

Date 02/08/2013

Since the start of 2013, a total of 20,700,401 transactions have been conducted on SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland. This marks a year-on-year increase of 6.0%. There were 19,271,707 trades in the equities including funds + ETPs segment, equating to a rise of 6.1%. The ETF segment is also performing strongly, with a total of 580,385 trades. This marks a year-on- year increase of 26.8%.

CBOE Holdings, Inc. Reports All-Time Record Quarterly Results For Second Quarter 2013

Date 02/08/2013

Second Quarter Financial Highlights

• Record Quarterly Results
• Operating Revenue Increases 14 Percent to $150.8 Million
• GAAP Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Increases 20 Percent to $45.5 Million; Diluted EPS of $0.52
• Adjusted Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Up 24 Percent to $47.0 Million(1); Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.54(1)
• GAAP Operating Margin Expands by 20 Basis Points to 50.0 Percent; Adjusted Operating Margin Up 140 Basis Points to 51.2 Percent(1)