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FTSE MIB Index Quarterly Review 11 September 2012

Date 11/09/2012

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

CFTC Seeks To Revoke Registrations Of Linda Faye Harris And Her Companies, CDH Forex Investments, LLC And CDH Global Holdings, LLC

Date 11/09/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today filed a notice of intent to revoke the registrations of Linda Faye Harris, CDH Forex Investments, LLC (CDH Forex) and CDH Global Holdings, LLC (CDH Global), all of Flower Mound, Texas. CDH Forex is a registered Commodity Pool Operator and Commodity Trading Advisor; CDH Global is a registered Commodity Trading Advisor; and Harris is registered as an Associated Person and is the sole principal of CDH Forex. Harris was an Associated Person and principal of CDH Global.

ISDA Commentary On August 31 Compromise Texts On MiFID2/MiFIR

Date 11/09/2012

This paper has been produced by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) in order to help inform on-going European Council discussions on MiFID2/MiFIR.   Some of these points will be familiar from previous ISDA commentaries; new points are therefore shaded in grey.  In summary, we make the following points:

Pre-trade transparency for non-equities trading venues (MiFIR Articles 7 and 8)

• We strongly welcome the clear link that is now made between the scope of transparency requirements under Article 7 and OTC derivatives contracts that are subject to the derivatives trading obligation.
• We are supportive of the new provisions allowing for suspension of transparency requirements in certain situations.
• There should be a clearer recognition of the importance of Request-For-Quote or voice trading for OTC derivatives markets, in support of the move to exchange and electronic trading.

FESE European Equity Market Report - August 2012 Figures

Date 11/09/2012

FESE European Equity Market Report – August 2012 figures are now available.

AA Finance News Portal To Be Launched At IMKB - Anadolu Agency Aims To Provide Figures And News Pertaining To The Markets With Its Finance News Portal Listing

Date 11/09/2012

''Anadolu Agency's Finance News Portal" will be active at the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) as of Wednesday.
In a statement released Tuesday, the ISE said that an inauguration ceremony would take place at the ISE for Anadolu Agency's Finance News Portal on Wednesday.

CFTC Meeting Scheduled For September 12, 2012, Has Been Cancelled

Date 11/09/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s open meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 12, 2012, has been cancelled.

ESMA Submits Comment Letters To IASB And EFRAG

Date 11/09/2012

ESMA has sent comment letters to IASB and EFRAG regarding the draft IASB interpretation on "Levies Charged by Public Authorities on Entities that Operate in a Specific Market".

NYSE Euronext Names Jon Robson As Chief Executive Officer, NYSE Technologies -Experienced Industry Professional With 25 Years In Global Technology Sales & Innovation

Date 11/09/2012

NYSE Technologies, the commercial technology division of NYSE Euronext, today  announced the appointment of Jon Robson as Chief Executive Officer, NYSE  Technologies.  In his new role, Mr. Robson will oversee one of the world's  leading providers of global capital markets connectivity, streamlined  transaction and data services, and innovative business solutions for the  financial services community.  Based in New York, he will report to Dominique  Cerutti, President & Deputy CEO, NYSE Euronext.

Prospera Financial Services Goes Live With Protegent For Social Media And Website Surveillance

Date 11/09/2012

Prospera Financial Services, a Texas-based broker dealer, is now using SunGard’s Protegent Social Media Surveillance for regulatory compliance and to monitor its advisors’ online activity.

CME Group Announces Launch Of Ibovespa Futures Contract - Agreement Builds Upon Relationship With BM&FBOVESPA Providing New Trade Opportunities For Customers And New Sources Of Liquidity For Benchmark Products

Date 11/09/2012

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of U.S. Dollar Denominated Ibovespa Futures to begin trading on October 22, 2012. These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.