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Direct Edge Trading Notice #12-21: Market Holiday Reminder – Memorial Day

Date 23/05/2012

EDGA Exchange, Inc. and EDGX Exchange, Inc. will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2012, in observance of Memorial Day and will resume normal trading hours on Tuesday, May 29^th.

Federal Court In New York Orders Chicago Resident And Former Floor Broker, Kent R.E. Whitney, To Pay $600,000 For Margin Call Avoidance Scheme - Court Permanently Bars Whitney From Commodities Industry - Whitney Made False And Misleading Statements To CME, FCMs, And Others In Connection With The Elaborate Scheme

Date 23/05/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained a federal court consent order of permanent injunction requiring defendant, Kent R.E. Whitney (Whitney), a former floor broker of Chicago, Ill., to pay a $600,000 civil monetary penalty for making false and misleading statements to Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) representatives, futures commission merchants (FCMs), and others in connection with an elaborate scheme to trade options without posting the required margin (see CFTC Press Release 5952-10, December 10, 2010).

Hellenic Exchanges – Dividend For Fiscal Year 2011

Date 23/05/2012

HELLENIC EXCHANGES S.A. HOLDING, CLEARING, SETTLEMENT & REGISTRY (HELEX) announces that, in accordance with paragraph 4.1.3.4 of the Rulebook of Athens Exchange, based on the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of May 23^rd 2012, the dividend for fiscal year 2010 is €0.11 per share.

Greece's Ministry Of Finance Denies Reports That Each Eurozone Country Should Prepare Contingency Plans For Potential consequences Of Departure Of Hellenic Republic From Single Currency Area

Date 23/05/2012

The Ministry of Finance categorically denies the reports stating that during the teleconference of the Euro Working Group on May 21^st 2012, it was agreed that each eurozone country should prepare contingency plans for the potential consequences of a departure  of the Hellenic Republic from the single currency area.

Green Exchange Holiday Hours For Memorial Day Holiday

Date 23/05/2012

GreenX contracts listed for trading on CME Globex^® and for submission for clearing through CME ClearPort^® will have revised trading hours for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. Please see the information below for further details.

Joaquín Almunia Vice President Of The European Commission Responsible For Competition Policy Overcoming The Crisis: The Role Of Finance Second European Financial Congress Sopot, 23 May 2012

Date 23/05/2012

Ministers,

Authorities,

Ladies and gentlemen:

It is an honour for me to address such a distinguished audience, and I am deeply grateful to Prime Minister Bielecki and Mr Pawłowicz for inviting me to this conference.

London’s Futures And FX Communities Slog 35 Miles From Home Counties To City For Children’s Charities - London’s Futures And Options Industry Joined Forces With The Foreign Exchange Community Last Friday In The 2nd Annual35 Mile Plus Walk To Work On 4 Routes To The City For 4 Children’s Charities Raising In The Process Almost £60k

Date 23/05/2012

The Futures For Kids Walk to Work 2012 raised funds for four children’s charities with a mix of local, regional and international coverage – Demelza House, Hope  HIV, Everychild and Variety.

Commissioner Šemeta Welcomes European Parliament's Strong Support For The Financial Transactions Tax

Date 23/05/2012

Speaking after the European Parliament's vote in favour of the Commission's proposal for a financial transactions tax today, Commissioner Šemeta said:

"I warmly welcome today's endorsement by the European Parliament of our proposal for a financial transactions tax."

11th Annual General Meeting Of Hellenic Exchanges

Date 23/05/2012

HELLENIC EXCHANGES S.A. HOLDING, CLEARING, SETTLEMENT AND REGISTRY announces that today, May 23^rd 2012, the 11^th Annual General Meeting of shareholders of the Company was held in the “HERMES” hall at the offices of the Company. Shareholders representing 33,056,299 common registered shares and voting rights, i.e. 50.6% of the 65,368,563 total common registered shares participated.

BT Taking Steps To Open Up Hong Kong Markets To Global Investors - BT Radianz Portfolio To Be Offered From Hong Kong Exchange’s New Data Centre To Deliver Fully Managed Hosting And Low-Latency Interconnectivity Services

Date 23/05/2012

BT today announces that it is working with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited’s (HKEx) to offer BT Radianz Venue to customers hosted at the exchange’s new data centre. This new suite of services will offer HKEx’s customers fully managed hosting capabilities and optimised latency, as well as interconnectivity between and within global trading venues.