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TOCOM To Change Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index Futures Contract Specification

Date 18/02/2011

1．Background and Purpose of Revision

TOCOM will revise the contract specification of Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index Futures contract (TOCOM NEXT) for the reasons outlined below:

Since the launch on March 23rd, 2010 on a trial basis(*) of the Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index Futures, the market price (closing price) and the Settlement Index Point based on the actual Index value (theoretical price) have been constantly diverging, resulting in frequent additional margin calls on the first mark-to-market when a new position is taken, or triggering loss-cut orders immediately after the opening of a Day Session where the market price diverged again from the daily Settlement Index Point.

SGX To Offer Continuous All-Day Trading By 2nd Quarter Of 2011

Date 18/02/2011

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today said it is seeking regulatory approval to offer non-stop trading from 9.00am to 5.00pm for its securities market by the second quarter of the year, instead of 1 March. This follows further consultation with market participants.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Important Contract Specification Changes Affecting Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index Future

Date 18/02/2011

In response to deteriorating market liquidity of the Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index Futures (TOCOM NEXT), TOCOM will change the contract specification of the contract (For details, click here), replacing the Contract Day Transaction (i.e: a contract without expiry) by an ordinary type of futures contract (futures contract with expiry), provided that said change be approved by the Minister/Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan.

BM&FBOVESPA: Memorandum Of Understandings (MoU) With Shanghai Stock Exchange Will Not Cover Cross Listing Of Company´s Stocks

Date 18/02/2011

Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros (the "Company") announces that, on February 21st, 2011, BM&FBOVESPA and Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) will sign a MoU in order to start discussions regarding business opportunities and information exchange. Unlike articles released by national and international press, this MoU will not cover cross listing of company´s stocks listed in the two exchanges.

BM&FBOVESPA S.A. Announces Earnings For The Fourth Quarter Of 2010

Date 17/02/2011

BM&FBOVESPA S.A. announces earnings for the fourth quarter of 2010. Growth in revenues and net income mark the quarter. Following the main highlights of the period, including the 2010 results and the comparison of the preview year:

UK Government Announces Appointment Of External Members To The Interim Financial Policy Committee

Date 17/02/2011

The Government and the Bank of England today announced that Alastair Clark, Michael Cohrs, Donald Kohn and Sir Richard Lambert have been appointed to the interim Financial Policy Committee (FPC) as external members.

FINRA Imposes Fines Totaling $600,000 Against Lincoln Financial Securities And Lincoln Financial Advisors For Failure To Protect Confidential Customer Information - Personal Records Of Over One Million Customers Not Properly Safeguarded; Firm Credited For Response To Customers And Corrective Actions Taken

Date 17/02/2011

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has imposed fines of $450,000 against Lincoln Financial Securities, Inc. (LFS) and $150,000 against an affiliated firm, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation (LFA), for failure to adequately protect non-public customer information. In addition, LFS failed to require brokers working remotely to install security application software on their own personal computers used to conduct the firm's securities business.

Federal Court Freezes Assets Of Texas Man Larry Benny Groover, Charged By The CFTC With Operating A Foreign Currency Ponzi Scheme And Misappropriating Customer Funds - Court Freezes Defendant’s Assets And Prohibits Destruction Of Books And Records

Date 17/02/2011

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it obtained a federal court order freezing the assets of defendant Larry Benny Groover of Gunter, Texas, charged with operating a $1.4 million foreign currency (forex) Ponzi scheme and misappropriating customer funds for his personal use. Groover has never been registered with the CFTC.

NYSE Technologies Launches Feed Handlers For OSE’s J-GATE Derivatives Platform - High-Performance Data Coverage For OSE’s New Derivatives Market

Date 17/02/2011

NYSE Technologies, the commercial technology unit of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today announced the successful addition of the Osaka Stock Exchange's new J-GATE derivatives feed to their low latency, loss less and high availability market data platform. Designed to meet the demands of some of the industry’s most sophisticated traders, the platform offers all the OSE’s new and enhanced data feeds with NYSE Technologies’ renowned speed, support and service.

Lona Nallengara Named Deputy Director In SEC Division Of Corporation Finance

Date 17/02/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Lona Nallengara has been named Deputy Director for Legal and Regulatory Policy in the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance.