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DTCC Media Statement On Clearance And Settlement

Date 03/01/2012

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today issued the following media statement in response to inquiries, occasioned by a recent article in The New York Times, which mentioned the process of clearing and settling trades in the U.S. securities markets:

About DTCC

DTCC is a holding company for several regulated subsidiaries, including The Depository Trust Company (DTC), Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) and National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). These subsidiaries provide centralized clearance, settlement and information services for equities, corporate and municipal bonds, government and mortgage-backed securities and money market instruments traded in the U.S. capital markets.

SEC Charges Life Settlements Firm And Three Executives With Disclosure And Accounting Fraud - CEO And General Counsel Additionally Charged With Insider Trading

Date 03/01/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Texas-based financial services firm Life Partners Holdings Inc. and three of its senior executives for their involvement in a fraudulent disclosure and accounting scheme involving life settlements.

NASDAQ OMX Holds Fourth Quarter 2011 Investor Conference Call

Date 03/01/2012

NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has scheduled its Fourth Quarter 2011 results announcement for Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

2011 Trading Volume At CBOE Futures Exchange Sets New Annual Record - Volume Of 12 Million Contracts Up 174% From 2010 - Numerous Milestones Achieved During Banner Year

Date 03/01/2012

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that 2011 was the busiest year in CFE history, with annual trading volume surpassing twelve million contracts for the first time ever.  During the record-setting year, nearly every major trading metric at the exchange achieved a new all-time high.  CFE's record trading activity was propelled by robust volume in CFE's flagship product, futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX).  VIX futures set numerous trading records in 2011, including new highs for annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly and single-day volume.  

CBOE Holdings: Daily Trading Volume Averages Record 4.8 Million Options Contracts In 2011 - CBOE Volume Tops One Billion Contracts For Fourth Straight Year - CBOE Futures Exchange Record Volume Up 174% From 2010

Date 03/01/2012

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced record 2011 options trading volume of 1.20 billion contracts for the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2), combined, compared to 1.12 billion contracts in 2010.  Average daily volume (ADV) in 2011 reached a new all-time high of 4.78 million contracts, an eight -percent increase from 2010 ADV of 4.44 million contracts.  

ISE Reports Business Activity For December And Full Year 2011

Date 03/01/2012

• Average daily volume for the full year 2011 was 3.1 million contracts, an increase of 4.4% over 2010.
• ISE is the third largest equity options exchange in 2011 with market share of 19.1%, excluding dividend trades.
• Dividend trades make up 14.3% of industry volume in December 2011 and 4.7% of total industry volume for 2011.

MGEX Records Second Best Total Annual Volume in History

Date 03/01/2012

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization,today announced total Hard Red Spring Wheat (HRSW) futures and options trading volume reached 1,775,646 contracts, the second highest annual volume in the 130 year history of MGEX, and a three percent increase over 2010. Nine of the top 25 record volume days occurred in 2011. There were four months in 2011 which reached the monthly top 25.

OCC Cleared Contract Volume Reached 4.6 Billion Contracts In 2011 For Record Year

Date 03/01/2012

OCC announced today that total cleared contract volume in 2011 reached 4,600,955,949 contracts, a 17 percent increase over the 2010 volume of 3,925,686,805 contracts. 2011 marked the ninth consecutive year of record volume for OCC and the first time cleared contract volume surpassed 4 billion contracts.

SEC Names Pamela A. Gibbs As Director Of The Office Of Minority And Women Inclusion

Date 03/01/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Pamela A. Gibbs has been named as the inaugural Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, which oversees diversity in the agency’s employment, management, and business activities.

Minutes Of The Federal Open Market Committee, November 28 And December 13, 2011

Date 03/01/2012

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Tuesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on December 13, 2011 and of the conference call held on November 28, 2011.