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J.P. Morgan To Provide Clearing Services On UBS MTF For Knight Capital

Date 14/04/2011

J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services today announced that its GlobeClear business has been appointed to provide clearing and settlement services for Knight Capital Europe Limited when executing trades on UBS MTF, the pan-European equities trading venue.  This represents the continuation of J.P. Morgan’s on exchange strategy to offer clients access to multiple exchanges and trading platforms, providing them with greater flexibility and choice.

Liquidnet Europe Sets A New Quarterly Record - Liquidnet Breaking Down The Barriers To Efficient Global Trading - Institutional Investors Driving Record Volume Across The Globe

Date 14/04/2011

Liquidnet, the institutional equities marketplace, today announced quarterly (Q1) performance highlights and monthly and year-to-date trading statistics for U.S. and international equities. "The global institutional investment community has always needed a safe, reliable means to execute large block orders on behalf of the investors they represent without impacting the market.  Liquidnet provides asset managers from around the world with access to a centralized global liquidity pool that fulfills this fundamental need," commented John Barker, Head of International and Managing Director of Liquidnet Europe.  "The records coming out of this quarter demonstrate that Liquidnet has broken down the barriers to global investing and is the platform of choice for an increasing number of institutional investors."

OTKRITIE Connects To Chi-X Europe To Provide Enhanced Market Access

Date 14/04/2011

OTKRITIE, one of the largest financial groups and leading providers of high frequency trading solutions in Russia, has connected to Chi-X Europe, the leading pan-European equities exchange, to provide enhanced market access to OTKRITIE’s clients. Benefits to OTKRITIE’s clients will include improved efficiency of execution, clearing and settlement, greater access to the market, and lower costs. Furthermore, membership of Chi-X Europe will meet an increasing demand among clients for trading Russian depository receipts listed overseas.

Newly Launched Euro Stoxx Optimised Banks Index Licensed To Source

Date 14/04/2011

STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, substantial and global index concepts, today announced the launch of the EURO STOXX Optimised Banks Index. The new index, which is part of the STOXX Optimised Index family, applies the well-known STOXX Optimised methodology to the Euro zone's banks supersector following the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB).

On April 14, 2011, On The Expiration Day Of The Front Month Option Contracts The Evening Trading Session Starts At 7:10 PM MSK

Date 14/04/2011

Please be advised that in accordance with the resolution of the RTS’s Board of Directors that was passed in compliance with the Derivatives Rules of RTS, Clause 6.2 the evening trading session on FORTS will start 10 minutes later today, i.e. at 7:10 pm MSK, as today is the expiration day of the front month option contracts.

CYMBA Athena To Provide Connectivity For Pipeline Financial

Date 14/04/2011

Pipeline Financial Group Ltd, the European MTFand institutional electronic brokerage which provides block trading and specialist algorithmic trading services, announced today that it has partnered with CYMBA Technologies.

Intelligent Financial Systems Provides LiquidMetrix Data Analysis Solution To Pipeline Financial

Date 14/04/2011

Pipeline Financial Group Ltd, the European MTF and institutional electronic brokerage which provides block trading and specialist algorithmic trading services, announced today that it has partnered with Intelligent Financial Systems (IFS).

Exercise Of Ibovespa Options Generates BRL 1.56 Billion On BM&FBOVESPA

Date 13/04/2011

The exercise of options on the Ibovespa index generated BRL 1.56 billion on Wednesday, with 22,830 contracts traded. Of the financial volume in exercised contracts, BRL 1.39 billion was in put options and BRL 164 million in call options.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 13/04/2011

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, April 13, 2011:

• Cirrus Energy Corporation (TSXVN:CYR) will be removed from the index. The shares of the company have been acquired by Oranje-Nassau Energie B.V. through an Offer to Purchase for $CDN1.15 cash per share.

FIA Clearing 2011: A Derivatives Forum - Speech Of CFTC Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia

Date 13/04/2011

Introduction

Thank you for inviting me to participate in this forum. It’s great to get out of the office and meet with the people who are impacted the most by the Commission’s actions in implementing the Dodd-Frank Act. I want to hear about what keeps you up late at night, and I want to understand exactly where we have strayed off course. But, I also realize you are here to listen to me explain where the Commission is—at this moment—heading on the over 50 rulemakings, and when we expect to reach the end of our rulemaking odyssey.