Knight Capital To Fully Resume NYSE And NYSE MKT Designated Market Maker Responsibilities On Monday, Aug. 13, 2012

Date 07/08/2012

Effective Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, all New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NYSE MKT securities as well as staff, operations and systems responsibility will return to the Designated Market Maker (DMM) unit of Knight Capital Americas LLC from GETCO LLC in light of the completion of Knight Capital's recapitalization plan. 

BOX Options Exchange August 2012 InBOX

Date 07/08/2012

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

ISDA Publishes Recommendation For FpML Version 5.3

Date 07/08/2012

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the publication of the Recommendation for FpML version 5.3. This version puts in place a robust technical framework for global regulatory reporting requirements. The focus in this version is the coverage of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reporting requirements to swap data repositories and for real time reporting purposes.

BATS US Disaster Recovery Migration

Date 07/08/2012

BATS Global Markets Inc, a leading operator of US Equity and Options Markets, has completed its disaster recovery facility migration from Nutley NJ, to Chicago, Il. Nutley ceased as a DR facility for BATS as of 3 Aug 2012, with the new facility in Chicago going live 6 Aug 2012. 

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – July 2012 - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange

Date 07/08/2012

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for July 2012.

The Thomson Reuters Global Equities Monthly Market Share Data Updated To Reflect July 2012 Activity

Date 07/08/2012

Monthly Market Share Reports

The Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Launches A Public Consultation On Certain Provisions Regarding The Auctioning Of Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowances

Date 07/08/2012

The AMF is initiating a  public consultation on a draft version of its General Regulatio amending certain provisions concerning the authorisation to take part in greenhouse gas emission allowance auctions (BookVII, Title IV), in application of Article L. 621-18-5 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Indexes July 2012 Commodities Commentary - Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Indexes Up As Drought Continues To Overshadow Other Factors - By Christine Marie Nielsen

Date 07/08/2012

The Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index was up 6.46% for the month of July as the impact from the worst drought conditions in approximately 60 years limited much of the agricultural crop output in the U.S. Midwest and largely overshadowed concerns about the resurgence of the EU debt crisis and a rise in the value of the U.S. dollar compared to most other trading partners of note. Commodities tend follow an inverse relationship with the value of the dollar, as a stronger dollar means less buying power for global players in the market. 

SEC Charges Pfizer With FCPA Violations

Date 07/08/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Pfizer Inc. with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when its subsidiaries bribed doctors and other health care professionals employed by foreign governments in order to win business.

Omgeo Names DTCC's Andrew Gray As New Chairman Of The Board - Tim Collier Of Thomson Reuters And Mark Bradbury Of Deutsche Bank Join Board To Provide Guidance As The Company Grows

Date 07/08/2012

Omgeo, the global standard for post-trade efficiency, today announced that Andrew Gray, Managing Director of Core Business Management for DTCC, has been named its new Chairman of the Board. Tim Collier, Chief Financial Officer of Thomson Reuters Financial and Risk Business, and Mark Bradbury, Managing Director, Head of Global Equities Business Services, at Deutsche Bank, have also joined as members of the Board. Omgeo’s Board of Managers is a vital part of the ongoing governance and industry oversight of the organization. Its members are responsible for representing the interests of all Omgeo's clients as decisions about strategy, governance and operations are made.