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Statement Of Dissent By CFTC Commissioner Jill E. Sommers And CFTC Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia - Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Performance Report

Date 14/02/2012

We respectfully dissent from the fiscal year 2011 Annual Performance Report (the “Report”). While we don’t disagree with the stated performance criteria goals, we must protest the fact that funds and priorities have been withdrawn from critical futures market oversight and rule enforcement reviews to focus on the Dodd-Frank rules. This document is filled with statements that make it clear that Dodd-Frank rulemaking is a priority and will be pursued at the expense of other critical goals and priorities. We hope the Commission will work to rebalance its funding and focus from those areas that have exceeded expectations and goals to those that are critically underfunded, in particular the Division of Market Oversight and the Office of Data and Technology.

Remarks Before The PLI Investment Management Institute 2012 By Eileen P. Rominger, Director, Division Of Investment Management, U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 14/02/2012

I. Introduction

Thank you, Paul, for that kind introduction. Good morning to you and everyone in the audience both here in New York and those participating through groupcast and webcast. I am very excited to be here today to discuss the Division of Investment Management’s various priorities, and most importantly, listen to the views of my three distinguished predecessors in the panel immediately following my remarks. Each one of my predecessors has done an extraordinary job leading the Division at different points in time and I hope to learn from and emulate their successes.

Bank Tax Continues To Be Wrong Policy, SIFMA Says

Date 14/02/2012

SIFMA today released the following statement from President and CEO Tim Ryan in response to the inclusion of a bank tax in President Obama’s FY 2013 Budget. 

CBOE, C2, CFE, And CBSX Trading Schedule For Presidents' Day Holiday

Date 14/02/2012

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced the trading schedule for Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), C2 Options Exchange (C2), CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE), and CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX) in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday.

OneChicago Holiday Notice – Presidents Day 2012

Date 14/02/2012

OneChicago (OCX) will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2012 in observance of the upcoming Holiday, Presidents Day, which is consistent with U.S. equity markets. OneChicago will be open on Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

Instinet Records Significant Asian Liquidity Growth In 2011

Date 14/02/2012

Instinet Incorporated, a global leader in electronic trading and agency-only brokerage services, today announced that the alternative liquidity pools operated by its brokerage subsidiaries in the Asia-Pacific region experienced considerable growth in 2011. Instinet’s BLX Hong Kong grew 591%, CBX™ Hong Kong more than 350% and CBX Japan nearly 225% throughout the year .

US Cash Equities Lose the Battle Of Order Flow for Third Straight Year - TABB Group’s State Of The Institutional Equities Industry Research Points To A Single-Stock Volume Rebound By Fourth Quarter 2012

Date 14/02/2012

The US cash equities market has been losing the battle for order flow for three years in a row, forcing institutional equity brokers in 2011 to see their third annual decline in commission. According to new research from TABB Group, execution-only commissions will fall more precipitously in 2012 as the buy side continues to squeeze every dollar out of their constrained wallets.

Joint Press Communiqué Of The 14th EU-China Summit

Date 14/02/2012

The fourteenth EU-China Summit was held in Beijing on 14th February 2012. Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council of the People's Republic of China attended the meeting on behalf of China. The European Union was represented by Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and Mr. José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission.

ESMA: Publication Of The Responses Received To The Consultation On Short Selling And CDS

Date 14/02/2012

In November 2011 the Council and the Parliament voted on a Regulation on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps. This is about to be published and should be applicable from 1 November 2012. According to the Regulation ESMA has to submit its technical standards to the Commission by 31 March 2012.

NYSE Technologies Introduces Trade Exception Radar For Post-Trade Monitoring - Real-Time Supervisory Tool Further Enhancing Trading Compliance And Risk Management - Fully Automates Post-Trade Surveillance, Compliance And Reporting Workflow

Date 14/02/2012

NYSE Technologies, the commercial technology unit of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today announced the U.S. launch of its new post-trade monitoring tool, Trade Exception Radar.  The product, hosted in the NYSE Technologies U.S. Liquidity Center in Mahwah, is designed to offer fully automated surveillance and compliance capabilities across asset classes.  Trade Exception Radar provides real-time performance with a complete audit trail.  It helps firms collect and analyze trading patterns, detect and identify potential trading issues, and monitor trading patterns in real-time.