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BM&FBOVESPA Announces 2012 Market Performance

Date 08/01/2013

• The BOVESPA segment set new historic records for total financial volume, average daily financial volume, total number of trades and for average daily trading volume
• The BM&F segment set a new record for the number of contracts traded
• DI futures contracts set a new record for the number of contracts traded
• Corn futures and options on corn futures contracts set new records for the number of contracts traded
• Securities lending transactions set a new record for financial volume 
• ETFs set new records for financial volume and for the number of contracts traded
• Real Estate Investment Funds (FIIs) set new records for financial volume and for the number of contracts traded
• The following indices provided the highest return in 2012: ICON: 40.44%; IFIX: 35.04%; and SMLL: 28.66%.

Tim Ryan To Depart SIFMA

Date 08/01/2013

SIFMA today announced that T. Timothy Ryan Jr., President and CEO, has submitted his resignation and will depart SIFMA on February 23.  Mr. Ryan has served as President and CEO of SIFMA since April 2008. SIFMA's mission is to develop policies and practices which strengthen financial markets and which encourage capital availability, investment opportunity, job creation and economic growth while building trust and confidence in the financial industry. SIFMA, with offices in New York and Washington, D.C., is the U.S. regional member of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA).

FINRA Year In Review

Date 08/01/2013

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) marked 2012 with significant accomplishments in detecting fraudulent activity, implementing cross-market surveillance, increased transparency of securities markets and fulfilling its regulatory mandate to protect investors, assessing $68 million in fines, ordering a record $34 million in restitution to harmed customers and taking measures to ensure market integrity.

SIFMA Issues 2012 Year In Review

Date 08/01/2013

SIFMA today issued our 2012 Year in Review. The report highlights SIFMA’s advocacy efforts on behalf of its members to ensure the regulatory landscape provides a clear path forward for financial institutions to fulfill their role as the conduits of economic growth and job creation. The full report is available in PDF at the following link: www.sifma.org/year-in-review2012  

KCBT HRW Wheat Margin Advisory

Date 08/01/2013

Please click here to view the KCBT HRW Wheat Margin Advisory.

DTCC Urges CFTC To Reject Proposed Rule That Would Decrease Transparency, Increase Risk To Financial System And Undermine Intent Of Dodd-Frank

Date 08/01/2013

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today filed a comment letter urging the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to reject The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.’s (CME) proposed Rule 1001, which would alter the already established regulatory reporting structure for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. The proposed rule would inappropriately tie CME’s swap data repository (SDR) and clearing services and eliminate the ability of market participants to choose their preferred SDR.

Hellenic Exchanges Monthly Statistics Bulletin - December 2012

Date 08/01/2013

Hellenic Exchanges publishes its Monthly Statistics Bulletin for December 2012.

CBOE Unveils New Corporate Branding - Rolls Out New Messaging, Visual Design, Tagline And Campaign

Date 08/01/2013

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has unveiled a new branding initiative, which has been introduced company-wide, including across social media platforms, marketing and communications materials and its website. The brand makeover has also been incorporated into a major new advertising and integrated marketing campaign. New York-based agency of record Stein + Partners Brand Activation developed both the branding and the advertising with CBOE.

TOM Insight December 2012

Date 08/01/2013

Click here to download TOM’s December ‘12 Insight, a document describing matching statistics on TOM MTF and savings made for the retail client by TOM Smart Execution.

Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index Closed Up 10.74% In 2012 - Index Measures Performance Of 100 Of World’s Leading Shari’ah-Compliant Stocks - Dow Jones Islamic Market Asia/Pacific Titans 25 Index, Dow Jones Islamic Market Europe Titans 25 Index, Dow Jones Islamic Market U.S. Titans 50 Index, End 2012 In Positive Territory

Date 08/01/2013

The Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index finished 2012 up 10.74%, according to data compiled by S&P Dow Jones Indices. The index, which rose 0.55% in December, measures the performance of 100 of the world’s leading Shari’ah-compliant stocks.