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BATS 1000 Index Rises 0.2% This Week

Date 15/02/2013

BATS Global Markets, a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) gained 32.65 points, or 0.2%, this week to close at 17,187.62 as of the 4 p.m. ET market close today. 

ISE Bulletin – January 2013: BM&FBOVESPA Has Published January’s Monthly Bulletin Of The Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE)

Date 15/02/2013

The ISE ended January 0.72% higher, while the BOVESPA Index (Ibovespa) lost 1.95%. For the period of February 2012 to January 2013 the two indices had distinct performances: the ISE gained 14.55% and the Ibovespa lost 5.25%.

SEC Freezes Assets In Swiss-Based Account Used In Suspected Insider Trading Ahead Of Heinz Acquisition

Date 15/02/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today obtained an emergency court order to freeze assets in a Zurich, Switzerland-based trading account that was used to reap more than $1.7 million from trading in advance of yesterday’s public announcement about the acquisition of H.J. Heinz Company.

Statement At An Open Meeting Of The Commission To Consider The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s Proposed 2013 Budget And Accounting Support Fee By SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher

Date 15/02/2013

As has been noted, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that the Securities and Exchange Commission approve the PCAOB’s budget and accounting support fee. In addition we are charged with the general oversight of the PCAOB, a responsibility that I take very seriously.

GFI Group Appoints Colin Heffron As CEO - Michael Gooch Remains Executive Chairman Of The Board

Date 15/02/2013

GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: "GFIG") has announced the appointment of Colin Heffron as GFI's Chief Executive Officer. Effective immediately, Colin Heffron will take on responsibility for the overall management of GFI's business and continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. 

ISDA Response To CPSS, IOSCO & FSB Re. Qualifying Central Counterparties

Date 15/02/2013

We wish to alert you to a matter which, in our view, may adversely impact the consistent global implementation of the CCP capital requirements. Our concern, in summary, is that without a centrally held and internationally agreed list of Qualifying CCPs (“QCCPs”) or CPSS-IOSCO compliant regimes, it is unclear how the CPSS-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (“PFMI”) could be consistently assessed for CCPs, including for capital purposes. While latitude is being given to resolve this during 2013 for most jurisdictions, banks’ risk assessment and business viability review process means that anurgent resolution is required to remove uncertainty from the market place.

SIFMA Supports US-EU Trade Agreement, Offers Recommended Framework For Financial Services Provisions

Date 15/02/2013

SIFMA today announced the availability of a white paper that outlines the financial industry’s priorities for a U.S. – EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. This paper was developed jointly by SIFMA and our European affiliate, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME).  

TMX Group CEO Tom Kloet Plans To Exercise Options And Sell Common Shares

Date 15/02/2013

TMX Group Limited (TSX-X) announced today that Tom Kloet, Chief Executive Officer, intends to exercise stock options and sell the underlying shares. As reported in TMX Group's management information circular dated March 30, 2012, Mr. Kloet has a share ownership requirement of three times his base salary, which he will continue to exceed. Under the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Kloet must disclose his intention to sell or purchase TMX Group common shares, including the exercise of options, at least two business days prior to a transaction.

Michel Barnier, Member Of The European Commission Responsible For Internal Market And Services: Why Global Markets Require Global Rules – And US-EU Cooperation - Transatlantic Finance Initiative, New York

Date 15/02/2013

Ladies and gentlemen,

When the financial crisis hit a few years ago, we had no choice. We needed a global reform effort. World leaders were quick to realise this.

International Securities Exchange Receives "Most Innovative Exchange Technology - Options" Award At Wall Street Letter 2013 Institutional Trading Awards

Date 15/02/2013

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced today that it received the "Most Innovative Exchange Technology - Options" award at the Wall Street Letter 2013 Institutional Trading Awards. Winners were determined by a panel of independent judges who evaluated the company's level of innovation as it related to exchange technology. ISE's 2012 technological enhancements included significant upgrades to PrecISE Trade® and Optimise^TM, the introduction of Implied Order Functionality, several key enhancements to improve risk management, and much more.