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Oral Testimony By Chairman Gary Gensler Before The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee On Financial Services And General Government

Date 29/03/2012

Good afternoon Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Moran and members of the Subcommittee.  Thank you for inviting me here to speak about the CFTC’s funding request for 2013.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 29/03/2012

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

The shares of Sunward Resources Ltd. (TSXVN:SWD) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of Friday, March 30, 2012. At that time, the company will graduate to trade on TSX under the same ticker symbol. There is no consolidation of capital.

DTCC Statement On EMIR Agreement

Date 29/03/2012

"DTCC welcomes today’s agreement on European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).  This is a major milestone in Europe’s efforts to bring greater stability and risk mitigation to financial markets. We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with policymakers and regulators as ESMA begins to write the detailed rules for implementing EMIR. A major issue in the months ahead will be addressing unresolved issues such as extraterritoriality and harmonisation of new regulations with and between the United States and Asia." 

Program Trading Averaged 28.0 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Mar. 19-23

Date 29/03/2012

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released  its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms' executed volume from  NYSE's orders database. The report includes trading on the NYSE for Mar. 19-23.

CFTC Technology Advisory Committee - Opening Statement By Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia

Date 29/03/2012

Today’s meeting is the 5th Meeting of the Technology Advisory Committee (“TAC”) and we have covered a variety of issues, including pre-trade functionality, the SEF Showcase and now high frequency trading. Despite its ubiquitous utilization in our markets, high frequency trading is not as well understood by the public and the relevant regulatory bodies as I believe it should be.

BM&FBOVESPA Broadens The Socio-Environmental Investment Exchange’s Scope With The Listing Of Millennium Goal Projects - Individuals And Companies From All Over The World Can Make Credit Card Donations To Rigorously Selected And Monitored Projects Listed On The BVSA Portal

Date 29/03/2012

BM&FBOVESPA announced today that it is broadening the scope of the Socio-Environmental Investment Exchange (BVSA) - a financing program for Brazilian NGO projects that provides an advanced donations platform at the www.bvsa.org.br portal, with differentiation in security and transparency.  From now on, the BVSA will include projects that focus on the eight Millennium Development Goals established by the United Nations (UN). The official presentation of these latest developments occurred at an event that had the participation of singer Daniela Mercury, who has been nominated as BVSA’s godmother.

Opening Statement By Chairman Gary Gensler, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee

Date 29/03/2012

I’d like to thank Commissioner O’Malia for his leadership in convening this Technology Advisory Committee subcommittee meeting on automated and high frequency trading.  I also want to thank all the members of the committee for their willingness to share their advice and knowledge with the Commission on these crucial issues.

NASDAQ Welcomes CafePress Inc. To The NASDAQ Global Select Market(R)

Date 29/03/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that the trading of CafePress Inc. (Nasdaq:PRSS) commenced on the NASDAQ Global Select Market® on Thursday, March 29, 2012.

"Day Tripper" Opening Statement Of Commissioner Bart Chilton To The CFTC Technology Advisory Committee

Date 29/03/2012

Thanks to Commissioner O'Malia for his leadership of the Technology Advisory Committee (TAC).  He and his staff have done a marvelous job and they are to be commended.

Charitable Trading Day At London Stock Exchange Group On 2 April - Equity Trading Fees From London And Milan To Be Donated To LSE Group Foundation - At Least £500,000 Expected To Be Donated To Charity - Charity Market Open Ceremony To Be Held On 2 April At 8am - Nick Hurd MP, Minister For Civil Society To Attend Ceremony

Date 29/03/2012

On Monday 2 April, London Stock Exchange Group will, for the first time in its history, donate a full day's worth of equity trading fees from the London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana and Turquoise - in excess of £500,000 - to charity. The money raised will be donated to the LSE Group Foundation which funds charitable projects in the UK, Italy and Sri Lanka.