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ISDA Publishes Amendments To The Credit Derivatives Determinations Committees Rules To Further Improve Transparency

Date 06/09/2012

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) announced today that it has published amendments to the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committees (DC) Rules with respect to release of information regarding DC meetings.

CME Group Prices $750 Million Aggregate Principal Amount Of Notes

Date 05/09/2012

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today announced it priced an underwritten public offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 3.00% notes due Sept. 15, 2022. The offering is being made under CME Group's existing shelf registration statement and is expected to close on Sept. 10, 2012, subject to customary closing conditions.

SEC Charges Public Relations Executive With Insider Trading In Client's Stock

Date 05/09/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the CEO of a Los Angeles-based public relations firm with insider trading on nonpublic information she learned from a client that was about to acquire a bank in a deal assisted by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

Continental And Lanxess To Be Included In DAX - Deutsche Börse Reviews Index Composition - Changes Are Effective On 24 September 2012

Date 05/09/2012

On Wednesday Deutsche Börse decided on changes in its selection indices. The shares of Continental and Lanxess will be included in DAX and will replace the share of MAN and Metro, who will move to the MDAX index.

SEC Charges Attorney And Two Other South Florida Residents In $27.5 Million Investment Fraud

Date 05/09/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an attorney and two others living in South Florida for their roles in a $27.5 million investment scheme that led investors to believe they were purchasing securities consisting of “pre-sold” commodities contracts with a pre-determined profit. However, the supposed profits actually distributed to investors were largely taken from other investors’ funds.

Direct Edge Trading Notice #12-38: Route Peg Order Will Launch On September 7th

Date 05/09/2012

As previously announced, Direct Edge^® will introduce the Route Peg Order on both the EDGA Exchange, Inc. (EDGA^®) and EDGX Exchange, Inc. (EDGX^®). The Route Peg Order has been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and will launch on Friday, September 7, 2012. Pending filing with the SEC, the rebate for adding liquidity to EDGA using the Route Peg Order is now $0.0015 per share and the charge for adding liquidity to EDGA using the Route Peg Order is $0.0005 per share. 

Persisting Divides In Global Competitiveness As Switzerland, Singapore And Finland Top Competitiveness Rankings In 2012

Date 05/09/2012

• Competitiveness gap widening among European countries
• US remains world’s innovation powerhouse despite decline in overall ranking
• People’s Republic of China most competitive among large emerging markets; India, Russia fall
• Download the full report profiling 144 economies, highlights, rankings and more at http://www.weforum.org/gcr
• Watch the video interviews on the results of the report

SEC Charges Radio Personality For Conducting Misleading Investment Seminars

Date 05/09/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a nationally syndicated radio personality and financial advice author for spreading misleading information about his “Buckets of Money” strategy at a series of investment seminars that he and his company hosted for potential clients.

OneChicago Announces Trading Volumes For August 2012

Date 05/09/2012

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), an equity finance exchange, today announced that a total of 433,498 security futures contracts were traded in the month of August 2012.

BOX Options Exchange September 2012 InBOX

Date 05/09/2012

This is the September issue of InBOX, your news source from inside the BOX Options Exchange. This monthly publication will provide convenient summaries of recent developments at BOX.