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Opening Statement, Meeting Of: The Global Markets Advisory Committee - CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 05/10/2010

Good afternoon. Thank you Commissioner Sommers for chairing today’s meeting of the Global Markets Advisory Committee. I also thank my fellow Commissioners for their hard work to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. As the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) works to implement that bill, it is essential that we work across international borders to harmonize our regulatory approach.

NSX Releases September 2010 ETF/ETN Data Report - Assets Top $900 Billion For The First Time

Date 05/10/2010

National Stock Exchange, Inc. (NSX®) announced that assets in U.S. listed Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) and Exchange-Traded Notes (ETN) surpassed $900 billion for the first time, totaling approximately $900.1 billion at September 2010 month-end. This is an increase of approximately 28% over September 2009 month-end when assets totaled $704.9 billion. At the end of September 2010 there were 1066 listed products.

CFTC Files Action To Revoke The Registrations Of Cornerstone Capital Management, Inc.

Date 05/10/2010

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed and simultaneously settled an action to revoke permanently the registrations of Cornerstone Capital Management, Inc. (Cornerstone), of Redwood City, Calif. Cornerstone has been registered with the CFTC since October 18, 2002, as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) and a Commodity Pool Operator (CPO).

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics September 2010

Date 05/10/2010

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for September 2010.

CME Group Foundation Launches Early Math Education Initiative In Chicago - Contributes Approximately $3 Million In Grants To Serve 15,000 Students

Date 05/10/2010

CME Group Foundation, the charitable foundation that supports nonprofit organizations primarily in the Chicago area, today announced it would provide nearly $3 million in contributions to help young children from Chicago's low-income communities improve their math skills.

TSX Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report - September 30, 2010

Date 05/10/2010

Please find below the Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report Highlights. The report is produced twice monthly, effective the 15th and the end of each month. The report below covers the 2-week period ending September 30, 2010.

BM&FBOVESPA Begins Level 1 BDR Trading - Receipts For Foreign Shares In Ten Companies To Be Made Available, Issued By Deutsche Bank

Date 05/10/2010

BM&FBOVESPA launches an unprecedented product in Brazil on October 5, 2010. As of this date, the exchange will offer investors unsponsored Level 1 Brazilian Depositary Receipts (BDRs) - receipts for foreign shares. This first lot is for BDRs representing 10 companies: Apple Inc., Google Inc., Bank of America Corporation, Arcelor Mittal, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Avon Products Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Exxon Mobil Corporation, McDonald’s Corp. and Pfizer Inc.. All of these are lis

ICE Announces October And November Holiday Trading Schedules

Date 05/10/2010

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced October and November

US Assistant Secretary To The Treasury For The Financial Markets Mary J. Miller Remarks Before The Future Industry Association Treasury And Rates Conference, New York, NY

Date 05/10/2010

I want to thank the Futures Industry Association for organizing this conference. We believe that it is very important to maintain an open and transparent relationship with financial markets, and venues like this present excellent opportunities for that sort of communication.

Borsa Italiana STAR Conference 2010 - STAR Companies Present Their Half Results To The International Financial Community In London

Date 05/10/2010

Companies belonging to Borsa Italiana’s STAR segment meet international investors at the tenth edition of the “STAR Conference London 2010”.