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Toronto Stock Exchange And TSX Venture Exchange Continue 2012 Canadian Financing Series In Kitchener Waterloo

Date 03/05/2012

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange will continue their 2012 Canadian Financing Series, “A Growth Platform for Canadian Entrepreneurs,” in Kitchener Waterloo on Tuesday, May 8, 2012.

SEC Reopens Comment Period For Proposed Amendments To Its Net Capital, Customer Protection, Books And Records, And Notification Rules For Broker-Dealers

Date 03/05/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it is re-opening the public comment period for proposed amendments to its net capital, customer protection, books and records, and notification rules for broker-dealers.

TMX Group: Top 20 Largest - Consolidated Short Position Report – Highlights - April 30, 2012

Date 03/05/2012

Please find below the Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report Highlights. The report is produced twice monthly, effective the 15th and the end of each month. The report below covers the 2-week period ending April 30, 2012.

CFTC To Hold Open Meeting To Consider A Final Rule On Core Principles And Other Requirements For Designated Contract Markets And A Proposed Order Amending The Effective Date For Swap Regulation

Date 03/05/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., to consider a Final Rule on Core Principles and Other Requirements for Designated Contract Markets and a Proposed Order Amending the Effective Date for Swap Regulation.

Federal Court In New York Orders Thomas Qualls And His Company, International Foreign Currency, To Pay More Than $4.6 Million In Restitution And Penalties In Connection With Off-Exchange Forex Futures Fraud - Qualls Was Convicted On Related Fraud And Obstruction Of Justice Charges

Date 03/05/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that a federal court in New York ordered more than $4.6 million in restitution and a civil monetary penalty in a 2003 CFTC enforcement action against defendants Thomas Qualls and his company, International Foreign Currency, Inc. (IFC), which charged the defendants with misappropriation, fraudulent solicitation, and unlawfully offering off-exchange foreign currency (forex) futures contracts.

KCBT HRW Wheat Futures & Options Electronic Trading Hours Expanded

Date 03/05/2012

The Kansas City Board of Trade announces the expansion of electronic trading hours for the KCBT’s flagship hard red winter wheat futures and options contracts.

Maple And TMX Group Note Publication Of Draft And Final Recognition Orders By The OSC And AMF

Date 03/05/2012

Maple Group Acquisition Corporation ("Maple"), a corporation whose investors comprise 13 of Canada's leading financial institutions and pension funds, and TMX Group Inc. (“TMX Group”) (TSX:X) today noted that the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”), and the Autorité des marchés financiers ("AMF") have published draft and final recognition orders and notices of public comment with respect to Maple's proposed acquisition of TMX Group and related transactions.

Global Winner Traders Trophy Worldwide 2012 - Peter Amos Named ‘World’s Best Student Trader’ After Global Final At NYSE Euronext

Date 03/05/2012

Today Peter Amos, student at the Wharton School (US) won the global edition of the Traders Trophy Worldwide, the search for World’s Best Student Trader. During the Global Final at NYSE Euronext in Amsterdam Peter beat 19 fellow students, winning two years intensive career counseling and training by Oxyor and Sherpazz.

"Space Between Walls" - Speech By CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton To The Finance, Credit And International Business Association International Credit Executives Conference, Chicago, IL

Date 03/05/2012

Introduction

Thanks to Rick Hayes for that great introduction. Aside from Russian roulette, having a fraternity brother introduce you must be one of the riskiest things that can be done. It really is wonderful to be with you this morning and be in my favorite city in the world: Chicago. I grew up in a lakefront neighborhood. On clear nights, you could see the Chicago skyline. I did not know, nor would have cared at the time, about the tremendous revolution, innovation and economic transformation of financial markets that was taking place in Chicago back then.

Program Trading Averaged 27.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Apr. 23-27

Date 03/05/2012

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms' executed volume from NYSE's orders database. The report includes trading on the NYSE for Apr. 23-27.