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MGEX Reports 10th Highest Monthly Volume In Exchange History

Date 02/09/2014

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), announces a total volume of 199,512 from August, the 10th-highest monthly volume in Exchange history and a 17 percent increase over the total volume from August 2013. It is the highest volume during the month of August since 2010.

The Options Industry Council Announces - Average Daily Options Volume Increased 4 Percent In August

Date 02/09/2014

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that 15,245,495 contracts were traded on average each day in August, a 4.17 percent increase compared to the 14,635,274 contracts in August of last year.

CME Group Announces The Launch Of Illinois Basin Physically Delivered Coal Futures

Date 02/09/2014

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced today the launch of Illinois Basin physically delivered Coal futures contracts in October, pending all regulatory approvals.  The contracts will be listed by and subject to the rules of the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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Date 02/09/2014

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SEC: Houston-Based Investment Advisory Firm And Co-Owners Charged With Failing To Disclose Conflict Of Interest To Clients

Date 02/09/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Houston-based investment advisory firm accused of recommending that clients invest in particular mutual funds without disclosing a key conflict of interest: the firm was in turn receiving compensation from the broker offering the funds.

iTB Launches New Trading Interface For Posting Bids And Offers - New Features Of Bond Trading Platform Will Maximize Distribution And Increase Fill Rates For Corporate Bond Traders

Date 02/09/2014

iTB Holdings, Inc., a leading software provider for institutional fixed income traders, today announced the launch of an upgraded interface for iTBconnect, a platform that connects market participants to the electronic fixed income trading venues of their choice. The new interface will empower iTBconnect users to display their bids/offers and inventory to electronic fixed income trading venues to improve fill rates, optimize execution prices and maximize distribution, with virtually no fixed costs.

Palestine Securities Exchange: First Palestinian Commercial Bond Starts Trading

Date 02/09/2014

September 1, 2014, marked a historical milestone for PEX. The First traded Palestinian bond was listed in the debt instrument sector under the symbol PCB01.

Investor Activity On Warsaw Stock Exchange Markets: August 2014

Date 02/09/2014

• The total value of trading in equities on the Main Market was PLN 20.5 billion in August 2014, an increase of 0.1% year on year.
• The value of the Electronic Order Book on NewConnect increased by 23.1% year on year and stood at PLN 677.6 million in January-August 2014.
• The value of non-Treasury bond issues listed on Catalyst was PLN 67.6 billion at the end of August 2014, an increase of 15.1% year on year.
• The total value of trading on TBSP increased by 35.8% year on year to PLN 65.3 billion in August 2014.
• The value of trading in structured products increased by 157.6% year on year and stood at PLN 63.8 million in August 2014.
• The incremental volume of trading in electricity was 114.1 TWh in January-August 2014, an increase of 9.3% year on year.
• The volume of trading in property rights increased by 23.7% year on year to 2.03 TWh in August 2014.
• The total volume of trading in gas was record-high at 29.5 TWh in August 2014, more than double the incremental volume of trading since the launch of the gas market in December 2012 until July 2014 inclusive.

EEX Launches New Transparency Website

Date 02/09/2014

Today, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) launched its new transparency site. At www.eex-transparency.com, visitors can gain access to comprehensive fundamental data and relevant information for wholesale energy trading.

Boerse Stuttgart Generates Turnover Of Around EUR 6.4 Billion In August - Increases In Leverage Products, Investment Funds And Exchange-Traded Products

Date 02/09/2014

According to its order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart recorded turnover of around EUR 6.4 billion in August. The trading volume was slightly lower than in July.