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CME Group Announces Transition Of Kansas City Wheat Futures And Options To Chicago Trading Floor

Date 04/02/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will transition open outcry trading of Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) hard red winter (HRW) wheat futures and options to its Chicago trading floor beginning Monday, July 1, 2013, pending CFTC review. This transition will accelerate efficiencies and trading opportunities for customers trading both the HRW wheat and CBOT Soft Red Winter (SRW) wheat varieties. KCBT wheat futures and options will continue to trade on CME Globex and be listed by and subject to the rules of KCBT.

SEC Charges Husband And Wife In Florida With Defrauding Seniors Investing In Purported Charity

Date 04/02/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a husband and wife who raised millions of dollars selling investments for a purported charitable organization in Tallahassee, Fla., while defrauding senior citizens and significantly exaggerating the amount of contributions actually made to charity.

FTSE/JSE Africa Indices - Weekly Market Wrap As At 1 February 2013

Date 04/02/2013

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BATS Global Markets U.S. Options Business Reports Second-Best Market Share Month - U.S. Equities Market Share 11.7%, Up From 11.1% One Year Ago

Date 04/02/2013

BATS Global Markets (BATS), a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, today reported the second-best month for its U.S. equity options business with 3.9% market share in January vs. 3.0% one year ago and 3.5% in December 2012.

EEX Natural Gas Market Continues To Grow - New Monthly And Daily Record On The Spot Market And A New Market Maker On The Derivatives Market

Date 04/02/2013

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) successfully continued the expansion of its natural gas markets and again achieved record results in January. “The growth in this segment is driven by the liquid 24/7 Spot Market which we offer for the GASPOOL, NCG and TTF market areas”, explains Peter Reitz, Chief Executive Officer of EEX.

Sungard Adds Access To The European Energy Exchange, Helping Firms Expand And Diversify

Date 04/02/2013

SunGard has extended its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based Valdi trading solutions to offer simplified and cost-effective access to the European Energy Exchange (EEX). EEX develops, operates and connects secure, liquid and transparent trading venues for energy and related products such as electricity, natural gas, CO2 emission allowances and coal.

Burgundy Monthly Report January 2013

Date 04/02/2013

Olof Neiglick, CEO of Burgundy comments about the month: “Burgundy’s average daily turnover for the Nordic countries was EUR 86.1 (72.9) million, an increase of 18.1 percent, compared with December 2012.

ICE Reports Daily Futures Volume For January

Date 04/02/2013

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses, today reported futures volume for January 2013. ICE's average daily volume (ADV) for futures and options was 3,478,414 contracts, a decrease of 15% from the prior January. Total contract volume in January 2013 was 73 million contracts. All prior period contract volumes have been adjusted to include the converted futures contracts, which previously traded in ICE's OTC markets.

EEX Expands Access To Its Markets Via SunGard’s Valdi Solution

Date 04/02/2013

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) further expands access to its exchange markets, having finalised an agreement with the software provider SunGard. The agreement facilitates access to the EEX derivatives products via SunGard’s Valdi trading solution.

CME Group Volume Averaged 11.4 Million Contracts Per Day In January 2013, Up 18 Percent From December 2012

Date 04/02/2013

• Increased average Treasury options volume by 72 percent and Treasury futures volume by 23 percent
• Increased average foreign exchange volume by 21 percent