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BM&FBOVESPA Registers Record Financial Volume And Number Of Trades In The BOVA11 ETF

Date 18/05/2012

BM&FBOVESPA registered an all-time record financial volume and number of trades today in the BOVA11 ETF, an index fund that tracks the performance of the BOVESPA Index (Ibovespa). There were 11,767 trades in 7,106,960  units, totaling financial volume of BRL 380.69 million. The previous record number of trades was 10,154 on May 17, 2012 and the previous record financial volume was BRL 309 million on May 04, 2012.

Concurring Statement Relating To The Commission’s Proposal On Aggregation Under Part 151, Position Limits For Futures And Swaps, CFTC Commissioner Jill E. Sommers

Date 18/05/2012

I support the Commission’s proposed rules that, among other things, expand the exemptions relating to information sharing restrictions, expand the circumstances under which market participants will not be required to aggregate positions, and reduce the reporting burdens on higher tier entities. I am pleased that we recognize that the final position limits rules issued on November 18, 2011 set forth an unworkable and overly restrictive approach to these issues.

MGEX Announces Revised Expanded Trading Hours

Date 18/05/2012

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization, today announced it has received CFTC approval to expand its trading hours. Effective May 20, 2012, the trading hours will be from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central Time (CT), Sunday to Friday.

James McNamara Named Managing Executive Of SEC’s Division Of Trading And Markets

Date 18/05/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that James P. McNamara  has been named to the newly-created position of Managing Executive of the SEC’s  Division of Trading and Markets.

KCBT Changes To HRW Wheat Futures & Options Electronic Trading Hours Effective 5/21 Business Date

Date 18/05/2012

The Kansas City Board of Trade has received approval from the CFTC to expand electronic trading hours for the KCBT’s flagship hard red winter wheat futures and options contracts effective with the business date of May 21, which begins Sunday night, May 20 at 5:00 p.m.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 20 2012

Date 18/05/2012

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 20 - 2012. 

CME Group To Start Expanded CBOT Grain And Oilseed Trading Hours May 20

Date 18/05/2012

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it received CFTC approval to offer expanded electronic trading hours in its CBOT grain and oilseed futures and options beginning Sunday, May 20 for Monday, May 21 trade date. Hours will expand from the current 17 hours per day to 21 hours per day on CME Globex from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT Sunday to Friday.

Products included in the expanded hours are CBOT Corn, Mini-Sized Corn, Soybeans, Mini-Sized Soybeans, Wheat, Mini-Sized Wheat, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Rough Rice, Oats, and Ethanol futures and options plus all related calendar spread options and inter-commodity spread options.

Daily settlements will continue to be based on market activity at or around 1:15 p.m. CT each day. Additionally, open-outcry trading hours will continue to operate from 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. CT Monday to Friday.

Remarks At AICPA Council Spring Meeting By SEC Commissioner Troy A. Paredes

Date 18/05/2012

Thank you for the kind introduction. I am delighted to join you at this AICPA gathering, particularly because the AICPA is celebrating a special anniversary this year – its 125th. So let me start by congratulating the AICPA on reaching this significant milestone. More than that, let me acknowledge that the AICPA – indeed, that the profession as a whole – continues to make meaningful contributions to the policy discussions of the day that benefit the Commission as we work to shape a regulatory regime that advances the SEC’s mission to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. The SEC is better equipped to make informed judgments – to weigh the costs and benefits of our options – when we receive input from those on the ground like you who are impacted by our choices. With input from you and other interested parties – be it through the notice-and-comment process that is a hallmark of our rulemakings or otherwise – we as regulators can evaluate more critically the practical impacts and tradeoffs of choosing one regulatory course over another. Accordingly, as the AICPA plans for the future, I want to encourage your ongoing active engagement in the regulatory process by underscoring how useful it is when you share your perspectives and insights.

ICE Announces June 18 Launch Of New Energy Contracts

Date 18/05/2012

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today announced the launch of 33 new cleared OTC contracts for natural gas liquids (NGLs), North American power and oil and refined petroleum products. All of the new contracts will be available for the trade date of Monday, June 18, 2012, subject to regulatory non-objection.

ICAP Plc Agrees To Acquire PLUS Stock Exchange Plc

Date 18/05/2012

ICAP plc, the world’s leading interdealer broker, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire PLUS Stock Exchange plc ("PLUS"), the smaller company equity exchange for £1 in cash subject to PLUS Markets Group plc shareholder consent and FSA approvals.