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Leading FX Banks Offer Multibank Spot FX Price Aggregation Service

Date 11/05/2012

FXSpotStream LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of LiquidityMatch LLC, today announced the launch of a multibank Spot FX price aggregation service from its initial hosting site in the U.S. Liquidity providers of FXSpotStream include: BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi, Commerzbank AG, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and JP Morgan Chase.

MEFF Repo Volumes - April 2012

Date 11/05/2012

Traded volumes

In April there were a total of 1,091 trades representing € 70.9 billion (single counted). As of April 30 the outstanding repos or cash financed accounted € 20.2 billion (last 10 days moving average). The outstanding average term at the end of the month is 33 days. On the Excel file attached you may find monthly figures from January 2010 through April 2012 with registered volume, number of trades and outstanding volume.

ISE Elects New Member To Board Of Directors

Date 11/05/2012

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today announced that Sylvain Mirochnikoff was elected by the Board of Directors for a one-year term to fill a vacancy. Mr. Mirochnikoff, who is Managing Director of the Institutional Equity Division for Morgan Stanley, will serve as an industry director representing ISE's Primary Market Makers (PMMs).  

Statement Concerning Publication By IOSCO On April 27, 2012 Of The “Consultation - Report Of The IOSCO Standing Committee 5 On Money Market Funds: Money Market Fund Systemic Risk Analysis And Reform Options.”

Date 11/05/2012

On April 27, 2012, IOSCO published the above captioned Consultation Report without the concurrence of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission).

London Stock Exchange Hosts Pakistan Prime Minister, Yousaf Gillani - LSE Group Facilitates Meetings Between Leading British Business Leaders And Pakistani Government Ministers - Event Reinforces Strong Commercial Ties Between Pakistan And The UK

Date 11/05/2012

London Stock Exchange Group (LSE Group) today welcomed Yousaf Gallani , the Prime Minister of Pakistan to an event at its headquarters in Paternoster Square, London.

IMF Managing Director Welcomes Spain's Measures To Strengthen The Banking Sector

Date 11/05/2012

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement on the measures announced by the Spanish authorities to strengthen the country’s banking sector:

“I strongly welcome the comprehensive set of measures announced today by the Spanish authorities. These measures offer an effective response to the vulnerabilities of the banking system while appropriately providing greater transparency and differentiating the needs of the various financial institutions. We endorse the authorities’ approach of significantly raising provisions as a cushion against potential future losses, of providing a government backstop to those institutions that may need additional time, of restructuring and resolving the banks with state participation, and of implementing an independent diagnostic review of all banks’ portfolios to frame appropriately further steps.

CME Group Announces The Launch Of Short-Dated New Crop Options On Grain And Oilseed Futures

Date 11/05/2012

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of Short-Dated New Crop Options on CBOT Corn and Soybeans futures to begin trading Monday, June 4. Short-Dated New Crop Options on CBOT Wheat futures will be listed for trading beginningTuesday, September 4. These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CBOT.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 19 2012

Date 11/05/2012

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 19 - 2012. 

SEC: Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice Of Filing Of Proposed Rule Change To Establish “Benchmark Orders” Under NASDAQ Rule 4751(f)

Date 11/05/2012

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”),1and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,2I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Changenotice is hereby given that on May 1, 2012, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC(“NASDAQ” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and III below, which Items have been prepared by NASDAQ.  The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.

IMF Executive Board Reviews Fund's Income Position And Sets Margin For Lending Rate For Financial Years 2013-14

Date 11/05/2012

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its annual review of the Fund’s income position for the financial year ending April 30, 2012 (FY 2012) and set the margin for the lending rate for IMF credit for FY 2013 and FY 2014.