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Remarks At Open Meeting, SEC Chair Mary Jo White - Government In The Sunshine Act, Crowdfunding Chair Mary Jo White

Date 23/10/2013

Good morning. This is an open meeting of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 23, 2013, under the Government in the Sunshine Act.

Preview: Financial Conduct Authority’s Chief Executive Martin Wheatley's Manion House Speech

Date 23/10/2013

In a speech at Mansion House today, the Financial Conduct Authority’s chief executive Martin Wheatley will discuss fairness, the importance of looking forward, and cultural reform as the key to preventing future crises. Martin will  be speaking at 9pm.

Statement At Open Meeting Regarding Crowdfunding, SEC Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar, Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2013

Date 23/10/2013

Thank you, Chair White. 

Eighty years ago, Congress enacted the Securities Act, ushering in a new era in securities regulation.  The law’s fundamental premise was that if a company sought to sell its securities publicly, then it must file a registration statement with the government and deliver a prospectus containing statutorily required information to prospective investors.  Since that time, however, the manner and tools by which investors make investment decisions have changed dramatically.  Information about a company that would be so costly for an individual to obtain in 1933 can now be gathered easily by anyone around the world via the Internet.  And, further, the ability to communicate across the Internet allows persons to collectively express their opinions on any number of subjects, whether reviewing a product, a service provider, a movie, or a restaurant.

Thomson Reuters Launches Canadian Mortgage-Backed Securities Pricing Service - New Pricing Service Expands Breadth Of Evaluated Pricing Coverage In Canada

Date 23/10/2013

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the launch of evaluated pricing for Canadian mortgage-backed securities (MBS) to assist customers in accessing accurate end-of-day pricing. The new pricing offering is part of Thomson Reuters Pricing Service (TRPS), a global solution that provides evaluated prices to support portfolio, fund and single security valuations.

BATS Global Markets And Direct Edge Transaction Granted Early Termination Of HSR Waiting Period - Transaction Expected To Close During First Half Of 2014

Date 23/10/2013

BATS Global Markets, Inc. (BATS) and Direct Edge Holdings LLC (Direct Edge) today received notification that early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, has been granted with respect to the proposed merger between BATS Global Markets and Direct Edge. 

ISE Gemini Surpasses 500,000 Contracts In A Trading Day - ISE Gemini Equity And ETF Options Market Share Accounted For Over 3 percent Of Total Volume

Date 23/10/2013

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today announced that ISE Gemini^TM surpassed two milestones for the first time by trading over 500,000 contracts (actual: 601,901 contracts) in a single day, and also accounting for over 3 percent  (actual: 3.3%) of equity and ETF options market share. ISE Gemini has a total of 500 listings and plans to rollout an additional 200 names by the end of October.

BM&FBOVESPA Adopts Greenhouse Gas Emissions Compensation

Date 23/10/2013

BM&FBOVESPA will start annual compensation of its greenhouse gas emissions that cannot be reduced, thus becoming carbon neutral. This initiative is being backdated to 2011 and 2012 and seeks among other things to encourage the adoption of best sustainability practices by listed companies and by the market as a whole. This course of action is also in line with the Exchange’s Sustainability Policy – approved by the Board of Directors in 2013 – and cements the commitment to business initiatives related to climate change.

NASDAQ OMX Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.13 Per Share

Date 23/10/2013

The Board of Directors of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share on the company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on December 27, 2013, to shareowners of record at the close of business on December 13, 2013. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

MarketAxess Reports Third Quarter 2013 Revenues Of $61.1 Million, Pre-Tax Income Of $26.4 Million And Diluted EPS From Continuing Operations Of $0.48

Date 23/10/2013

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, and the provider of market data and post-trade services for the global fixed-income markets, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 2013.

NASDAQ OMX Reports Third Quarter 2013 Results

Date 23/10/2013

• Third quarter 2013 net revenues1 were a record $506 million, up 23% from the prior year quarter. On an organic basis, assuming constant currency and excluding acquisitions, net revenues increased 4% year-over-year.
• Third quarter 2013 GAAP and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.66.
• Achieved organic revenue growth year-over-year in all three non-trading business segments, Information Services, Technology Solutions, and Listing Services.
• Non-transaction based revenues were 73% of our total third quarter 2013 net revenues, and increased 27% from the prior year quarter.
• Third quarter 2013 is the first full quarter to reflect the acquired eSpeed and Thomson Reuters IR, PR, and Multimedia businesses, establishing new revenue and operating profit base-lines.
• De-leveraging plan is on schedule, NASDAQ OMX paid down $98 million of debt in the third quarter of 2013.