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TriOptima And LCH.Clearnet Terminate JPY Interest Rate Swaps With Notional Principal Value Of JPY 83.3 Trillion - Support G-14 Efforts To Comply With Compression Commitments

Date 05/10/2011

TriOptima and LCH.Clearnet Limited (LCH.Clearnet) have announced that the first JPY-denominated interest rate swaps (IRS) have been torn up by SwapClear members. The triReduce termination cycle terminated JPY 83.3 trillion notional principal ($1.1 trillion) from LCH.Clearnet’s SwapClear service.

RTS Exchange: Initial Margin Requirements For Power Futures Contracts Decreased

Date 05/10/2011

On October 1, 2011, in accordance with the resolution adopted by the RTS Clearing Center working group on risks on June 28, 2011 the basic sizes of the Initial Margin requirements for the following futures contracts were changed:

ASX Consultation Paper - Reserves And Resources Disclosure Rules For Mining And Oil And Gas Companies

Date 05/10/2011

The ASX Group (ASX) has released a consultation paper on the Listing Rule reporting requirements applicable to reservesand resources reporting by listed mining and oil and gas companies.

NZX Monthly Shareholder Metrics September 2011

Date 05/10/2011

Please find attached the NZX Monthly Shareholder Metrics for September 2011.

“Moneyball” - Speech By CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton Before The Golden Networking High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011, Chicago, IL

Date 04/10/2011

Introduction

It’s good to be with you today. I especially thank Edgar Perez for the invitation to be here. I also appreciate focusing on something Edgar has written about in his book The Speed Traders. If you haven't read his book, I recommend it highly.

Moody's Downgrades Italy's Government Bond Ratings To A2 With A Negative Outlook

Date 04/10/2011

Moody's Investors Service has today downgraded Italy's government bond ratings to A2 with a negative outlook from Aa2, while affirming its short-term ratings at Prime-1. The rating action concludes the review for downgrade initiated by Moody's on 17 June, 2011.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner To Attend G-20 Meeting Of Finance Ministers In Paris, France, October 14-15, 2011

Date 04/10/2011

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will travel to Paris, France to attend the G-20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on October 14-15, 2011. The Secretary will meet with his international counterparts to discuss the need for a reinvigorated global effort to support growth, jobs and financial stability. Additional details regarding Secretary Geithner’s schedule will be made available over the coming days.

OneChicago Announces Trading Volumes For September 2011 - OneChicago Now Lists 2,800 Products, Including 400 ETFs And More Than 1,300 Products In OCX.NoDivRisk Suite

Date 04/10/2011

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), an equity finance exchange, today announced that a total of 182,157 security futures contracts were traded in the month of September 2011.

FINRA Issues Investor Alert On Public Non-Traded REITs

Date 04/10/2011

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today issued a new Investor Alert called Public Non-Traded REITs-Perform a Careful Review Before Investing to help investors understand the benefits, risks, features and fees of these investments. While investors may find non-traded REITs appealing due to the potential opportunity for capital appreciation and the allure of a robust distribution, investors should also realize that the periodic distributions that help make non-traded REITs so appealing can, in some cases, be heavily subsidized by borrowed funds and include a return of investor principal. Additionally, early redemption of shares is often very limited, and fees associated with the sale of these products can be high and erode total return.

SIFMA Market Close Recommendations For The US Columbus Day And Japanese Sports Day Holidays In The US, The UK And The Japanese Markets

Date 04/10/2011

In observance of the US Columbus Day and Japanese Sports Day holidays, SIFMA made holiday recommendations in U.S., U.K., and Japan.