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Semi-Annual Changes To The NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank Index

Date 12/12/2011

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the results of the semi-annual evaluation of the NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank Index (Nasdaq:ABQI), which will become effective prior to market open onMonday, December 19, 2011.

November 2011 FIF Market Share And Market Dynamics Reports – Executive Summary

Date 12/12/2011

The Spanish Stock Exchange Trades The First ETF On The IBEX 35® Double Short - It Is The First ETF On The Spanish Stock Market On A Double Short Strategy

Date 12/12/2011

The Spanish Stock Exchange today started trading a new exchange-traded fund called LYXOR ETF IBEX 35® DAILY DOUBLE SHORT, issued by Lyxor Asset Management, Société Générale’sinvestment subsidiary.

Keynote Address Before Edison Electric Institute, CFTC – Dodd Frank - Compliance Forum - CFTC Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia

Date 12/12/2011

Introduction

I would like to begin by thanking the Edison Electric Institute for inviting me to speak today.

The Commission plays a critical role in energy markets. As the Commission tackles the many mandates under Dodd-Frank, the Commission must proceed cautiously and thoughtfully. If our new regulations are overly burdensome and proscriptive, they will force American businesses to make hard choices between allocating capital between fruitful activities that will spur market innovation, create much needed jobs, and grow our economy; or towards paying for needlessly expensive hedging of risk, high capital and margin costs, and other trading costs. Our challenge is to balance the new rules so it won't bust your budgets.

FESE European Equity Market Report - Year 2011 Updated With November Figures

Date 12/12/2011

The European Equity Market Report is a piece of analysis that allows for an accurate comparison of trading statistics across European trading venues. 

NASDAQ OMX Commodities And Nord Pool Spot Monthly Market Report - November 2011

Date 12/12/2011

Highlights physical November 2011:

POWER:

• Nord Pool Spot market share of Nordic consumption was 72.8 per cent in November.
• The total Nordic preliminary consumption for November was 33.1 TWh compared to 31.3 TWh in October.
• Volumes traded in the day-ahead and intraday markets were 26.6 TWh in November compared to 24.6 TWh in October 2011.
• The average system price for November was 41.18 EUR/MWh compared to 27.96 EUR/MWh in October 2011. 
• The value of turnover in the day-ahead and intraday markets for November was EUR 1.17 billion.

SEC Charges GlaxoSmithKline Subsidiary And Former CEO With Defrauding Employees In Stock Plan

Date 12/12/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a subsidiary of pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline and the subsidiary’s former chairman and CEO with defrauding employees and other shareholders in the company’s stock plan by buying back their stock at severely undervalued prices.

Virtu Financial Acquires NYSE AMEX Designated Market Maker - Approved DMM For NYSE And NYSE Amex

Date 12/12/2011

Virtu Financial (“Virtu”) today announced the acquisition of the Designated  Market Maker (“DMM”) business from Cohen Capital Group’s NYSE Amex  DMM Unit and Virtu’s entrance as a registered floor-based market maker at the  New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and NYSE Amex, wholly owned  subsidiaries of NYSE Euronext  (NYX). The acquisition was completed today and terms of the deal were not  disclosed.

Euroclear Plans Senior Management Changes

Date 12/12/2011

Several Euroclear senior management changes are expected to be implemented in early 2012, once the relevant regulatory approvals are obtained.

International Securities Exchange Adopts Exegy Ticker Plant

Date 12/12/2011

Exegy, Inc., the market data appliance company, announced today that the International Securities Exchange (ISE) has adopted the Exegy Ticker Plant to handle all inbound data feeds. With this new technology, ISE will be able to lower the latency of its inbound data feeds as well as reduce its production server footprint.