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  • Potential For Modified Delivery And Settlement Procedures For CME Livestock & Dairy Contracts

    Date 21/02/2013

    CME Customer Letter

    As you are aware, on March 1, 2013 a series of automatic federal spending cuts, known as sequestration, are set to begin.  As a valued customer, we wanted you to be aware this is an issue we are closely monitoring, as it’s possible mandatory spending cuts – should they begin on March 1 – could have an impact on the physical delivery and cash settlement mechanisms of certain CME livestock and dairy products. In addition, the budget cuts could result in the disruption of USDA reports that are used in the daily calculation of the CME Feeder Cattle Index and CME Lean Hog Index and the monthly calculations used to determine settlement prices for CME Dairy futures products.

  • MIAX Options Exchange System Issue – Improper Classification Of Certain Options As Long-Term Options

    Date 21/02/2013

    The MIAX Options Exchange has identified a system issue that caused options with an expiration date of10/19/2013 to be improperly classified on February 19, 2013 as Long-Term Options (LTOs) within theMIAX Options trading system.  The incorrect classification only occurred on the trade date of February19, 2013.

  • FESE‐CFA Institute Joint Seminar On Long‐Term Growth: European Exchanges Call For EU Action To Increase SME Listings In Europe

    Date 21/02/2013

    The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) has organised a seminar with CFA Institute on 21st February 2013 in Brussels, focusing on the actions needed to improve the EU capital markets’ ability to  finance long‐term economic growth. FESE’s partnership with CFA  Institute in  this  joint seminar underscores the common ideal shared by stock exchanges and investors, which is fair, safe, and liquid markets that enable growth. The seminar is aimed at contributing to the EU discussion being launched by the European Commission’s upcoming Green Paper on long‐term investment and specifically focuses on investments in smaller companies. In recognition of the increasing constraints on bank lending available to SMEs, participants discussed how Europe can help SMEs get better access to both private and public equity and public bonds for SMEs.

  • GETCO And Knight Announce Management Team For Combined Firm

    Date 21/02/2013

    GETCO Holding Company, LLC ("GETCO") and Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: KCG, "Knight") yesterday announced the management team of the new public company that will own GETCO and Knight upon completion of their pending transaction. As previously disclosed, the combined firm will be led by Daniel Coleman, Chief Executive Officer of GETCO. Thomas M. Joyce, currently Knight's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will serve as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.

  • FESE‐CFA Institute Joint Seminar On Long‐Term Growth: European Exchanges Call For EU Action To Increase SME Listings In Europe

    Date 21/02/2013

    The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) has organised a seminar with CFA Institute on 21st February 2013 in Brussels, focusing on the actions needed to improve the EU capital markets’ ability to finance long‐term economic growth. FESE’s partnership with CFA Institute in this joint seminar underscores the common ideal shared by stock exchanges and investors, which is fair, safe, and liquid markets that enable growth. The seminar is aimed at contributing to the EU discussion being launched by the European Commission’s upcoming Green Paper on long‐term investment and specifically focuses on investments in smaller companies. In recognition of the increasing constraints on bank lending available to SMEs, participants discussed how Europe can help SMEs get better access to both private and public equity and public bonds for SMEs.