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Thai Bourse To Hold Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony For New Headquarters

Date 04/10/2011

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will hold a foundation stone laying ceremony on October 19, 2011 for its new head office at Ratchadapisek Road, Din Daeng, Bangkok. The ceremony will be presided over by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

EDHEC-Risk Institute Research Shows Benefits Of Using ETFs In A Dynamic Core-Satellite Investment Approach

Date 04/10/2011

In a new study entitled “Capturing the Market, Value, or Momentum Premium with Downside Risk Control: Dynamic Allocation Strategies with Exchange-Traded Funds”, produced as part of the Amundi ETF research chair on “Core-Satellite and ETF Investment,” EDHEC-Risk Institute researchers have analysed the performance of risk-controlled dynamic asset allocation strategies and concluded that appropriate implementation of the Dynamic Core-Satellite approach can boost portfolio returns while keeping downside risk under control.

Bursa Malaysia Publicly Reprimands Haisan Resources Berhad And Fines Seven Directors A Total Of RM225,000

Date 04/10/2011

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) has publicly reprimanded Haisan Resources Berhad (“Haisan”) for breach of the Main Market Listing Requirements (“Main LR”), and publicly reprimanded and fined its directors a total of RM225,000.

UBS Expects To Report A Modest Net Profit For The Group And Positive Net New Money In Its Wealth Management Businesses For The Third Quarter Of 2011

Date 04/10/2011

• Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders for the third quarter 2011 includes a USD 2.3 billion loss resulting from the unauthorized trading incident reported in September 2011

• Positive net new money in UBS's wealth management businesses expected to be broadly similar to the second quarter of 2011

• BIS tier 1 capital base expected to remain broadly in line with the prior quarter end

MGEX Announces Strong Year to Date, September Volume

Date 04/10/2011

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization, today announced calendar year to date volume increased by 22 percent over the same period a year ago. Through September, total Hard Red Spring Wheat (HRSW) trading volume reached 1,506,617 contracts, a 22 percent increase over the same period a year ago. HRSW futures volume year to date was up 21 percent to 1,470,034 contracts, while HRSW options volume moved sharply higher, up 63 percent over the same period a year ago.

Remarks Before The Swap Execution Facility Conference - CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 03/10/2011

Good morning. I thank the Wholesale Markets Brokers’ Association for inviting me to speak today at your second Swap Execution Facility Conference. I also thank Shawn Bernardo for that kind introduction.

Industry Commentary September 2011 - Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Indexes In September: Index Turns Lower As Metals Reverse

Date 03/10/2011

By Christine Marie Nielsen

Dragged down by poorly performing single-commodity indexes for silver, copper and lead, TheDow Jones-UBS Commodity Index fell 14.74% for the month of September. Market participants also braced for sharp decreases in metals tied to the production of goods for consumer use and cited downgrades to global growth forecasts as other key factors in the index’s hefty monthly plunge.

CBOE Holdings Reports September 2011 Trading Volume - CBOE Holdings' September Average Daily Volume Of 5.0 Million Options Contracts Increased 31% From Year Ago - Third Quarter 2011 Volume Of 346.8 Million Contracts Rose 46% From 2010

Date 03/10/2011

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today reported that September trading volume for options on theChicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2), the company's all-electronic market, combined, totaled 104.2 million contracts. Average daily volume (ADV) was 5.0 million contracts, an increase of 31 percent from September 2010's ADV of 3.8 million contracts per day.

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Indexes September 2011 Performance Report

Date 03/10/2011

The Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index was down 14.74% for the month of September. The Dow Jones-UBS Single Commodity Indexes for Lean Hogs, Live Cattle, and Feeder Cattle had the strongest gains with month-end returns of 7.69%, 7.67%, and 7.67%, respectively. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indexes were Silver Copper and Lead, which were down 27.98%, 25.03%, and 23.16% respectively, in September.

September Trading At CBOE Futures Exchange Up 154 Percent Over Year Ago - Fourth Consecutive Quarter Of Record Trading With 3.9 Million Contracts - VIX Futures Traded 46,784 Contracts Per Day During The Month

Date 03/10/2011

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that September 2011 trading volume totaled nearly one million contracts, and average daily volume was almost 50,000 contracts, both up 154 percent from year ago levels.  Trading volume in futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) remained strong during the month.  September also marked the end of the third quarter of the year, which was a fourth consecutive record quarter of trading at CFE as 3.9 million contracts changed hands.