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NZX Limited Change Of Registered Office For Service

Date 24/09/2012

NZX Limited advises that, effective today, its Registered Office and Address for Service has changed to:

Level 1, NZX Centre
11 Cable Street
Wellington 6011

Qatar Exchange Launches Mobile Market Watch For Apple Devices

Date 23/09/2012

In a new step to develop the dissemination of its market data to investors and the financial community in general, the Qatar Exchange (QE) launched a new Mobile Market Watch that runs on Apple devices (iPad, iPhone and iPod).

Egyptian Exchange Wins Vice President Seat In The Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges Federation

Date 23/09/2012

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) won the vice presidency seat in the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS) after elections held during FEAS?s 18th General Assembly meeting 20-21 September 2012, Sofia - Bulgaria.
 

BATS 1000 Index Slips 0.9% This Week

Date 21/09/2012

BATS Global Markets, a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000®Index (Ticker: BATSK) fell 144.66 points, or 0.9%, this week to close at 16,281.34 as of 4 p.m. ET today. 

CFTC Sanctions York Business Associates LLC d/b/a TransAct Futures, A Registered Futures Commission Merchant, $199,000 For Supervision Failures In Handling A Customer Account

Date 21/09/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an order filing and settling charges against York Business Associates LLC, doing business as TransAct Futures (TransAct), for failing to supervise diligently its employees’ handling of an account held at TransAct in the name of Gordon Driver, who was using his account at TransAct to engage in commodity pool fraud. TransAct is a registered Futures Commission Merchant based in Chicago, Ill.

Statement By IMF First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton On The IMF’s Financial Surveillance Strategy

Date 21/09/2012

Mr. David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Washington, DC:

The IMF Executive Board’s adoption on September 19 of a strategy for financial surveillance affirms the IMF’s efforts to strengthen the surveillance of its member countries' financial sectors and global financial developments. Given the critical importance of financial systems for economic growth and stability, it is essential to have effective financial surveillance to enable the early detection of systemic risks and provide timely macrofinancial policy advice.

CFTC.gov Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 21/09/2012

The Commitments of Traders (COT) reports provide a breakdown of each Tuesday’s open interest for markets in which 20 or more traders hold positions equal to or above the reporting levels established by the CFTC.

ISE Weekly Listings September 21, 2012

Date 21/09/2012

The International Securities Exchange listed new options classes during the week beginning September 17, 2012 as described below.  

CFTC Orders Infinity Futures LLC, An Introducing Broker, To Pay $340,000 fFr Supervision Violations

Date 21/09/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an order filing and settling charges against Infinity Futures LLC (Infinity), a Chicago-based registered Introducing Broker, for failing to supervise diligently the handling of certain trading accounts by its officers, employees, and agents.

CFTC Orders Citigroup Inc. And Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. To Pay $525,000 Penalty For Violating Wheat Futures Speculative Position Limits

Date 21/09/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an order filing and settling charges that Citigroup Inc. (Citigroup) of New York, N.Y., and Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) of London, England, exceeded speculative position limits in wheat futures contracts in trading on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), which is part of CME Group, Inc. The CFTC order requires Citigroup and CGML to pay a $525,000 civil monetary penalty and cease and desist from further violations of section 4a(b)(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulation 150.2, as charged.