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VIX Index Options Set New Single-Day Volume Record - More Than 1.2 Million Contracts Traded

Date 12/09/2012

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that CBOE Volatility Index options (VIX) established a new single-day volume record as a reported 1,221,403 VIX Index options contracts changed hands. Today's record exceeds the previous record of 1,169,892 contracts traded on August 5, 2011.
Andrew Bowden Named Deputy Director In The SEC’s Office Of Compliance Inspections And Examinations

Date 12/09/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Andrew J. Bowden has been named Deputy Director of the agency’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE). He succeeds Norm Champ who was named in July to head the SEC’s Division of Investment Management.
Statement By The President Of The Eurogroup - German Federal Constitutional Court DecisionOn European Stability Mechanism (ESM)

Date 12/09/2012

I take note of the decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court concerning the request for a preliminary injunction concerning the ratification by the German government of the treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union (TSCG).
ECB Extends The Swap Facility Agreement  With The Bank Of England

Date 12/09/2012

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided, in agreement with the Bank of England, to extend the liquidity swap arrangement with the Bank of England up to  30 September 2013. The swap facility agreement established on 17 December 2010 had been authorised until the end of September 2011 and then extended until 28 September 2012.
FTSE Italia Index Series Quarterly Review September 2012

Date 12/09/2012

The FTSE Italia Index Policy Committee has approved the following changes to the FTSE Italia Index Series which will become effective after the close of business on Friday, 21 September 2012 (i.e. on Monday, 24 September 2012).

ECB Welcomes Commission’sPproposal For A Single Supervisory Mechanism

Date 12/09/2012

The European Central Bank (ECB) welcomes the European Commission’s proposal, which was drawn up in line with the statement issued at the euro area summit of 29 June 2012, for a Council Regulation establishing a single supervisory mechanism involving the ECB.
Melrose And Wood Group (John) To Join FTSE 100 Index

Date 12/09/2012

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) confirms today that, Melrose, the supplier of turbogenerators and Wood Group (John), the energy services company, will be joining the FTSE 100 Index. In the rebalance, ICAP and Ashmore Group will leave the UK’s leading index and enter the FTSE 250 Index.
CME Group Awards Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales The 2012 Fred Arditti Innovation Award

Date 12/09/2012

CME Group's Center for Innovation (CFI) today announced that Jimmy Wales is the 2012 CME Group Fred Arditti Innovation Award recipient. Wales is the founder of Wikipedia and is a recognized leader in technology and free information. The award will be presented at the fifth annual Global Financial Leadership Conference in Naples, Florida on Tuesday, November 13.
ERIS <GO> Live On Bloomberg

Date 12/09/2012

Bloomberg recently launched the ERIS <GO> page which includes live streaming pricing for Eris Exchange benchmark contracts. The new offering allows all Bloomberg users to view and analyze real time Eris Exchange markets.
Update On UK's Financial Services Authority Report Into The Failure Of HBOS

Date 12/09/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has previously stated its intention to produce and publish a report into the causes of the failure of HBOS in 2008, during the financial crisis.