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ICE Clear Canada: Margin Changes

Date 16/02/2010

ICE Clear Canada margins are as stated below and will be reviewed on a regular basis. ICE Clear Canada reserves the right to make additional adjustments to margin requirements as required by market conditions.
FINRA Fines H&R Block Financial Advisors $200,000 For Inadequate Supervision Of Reverse Convertible Notes Sales, Suspends And Fines Broker For Unsuitable Sales To Retired Couple - Regulator Issues Guidance For Firms And For Retail Investors Regarding Risk

Date 16/02/2010

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced its first enforcement action involving the sales of reverse convertible notes (RCNs) — fining H&R Block Financial Advisors, Inc., (n/k/a Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc.) $200,000 for failing to establish adequate supervisory systems and procedures for supervising sales of RCNs to retail customers. FINRA also fined and suspended H&R Block broker Andrew MacGill for making unsuitable sales of RCNs to a retired couple.
NASDAQ OMX Group Announces Majority Ownership In Agora-X

Date 16/02/2010

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Agora-X, LLC today announced that NASDAQ OMX bought a majority interest in Agora-X, an electronic communications network for institutional trading in over-the-counter (OTC) commodity contracts. The transaction gives NASDAQ OMX an 85 percent equity interest in Agora-X, up from its previous 20 percent ownership, effective immediately. Financial terms were not disclosed.
INSCX™ Exchange Appoints Senior Wall Street Figure

Date 16/02/2010

INSCX™ - Integrated Nano-Science & Commodity Exchange http://www.inscx.com appoints Frank V Racaneillo as Honorary Chairman and co-ordinator of the exchange’s activities in the United States. Racaneillo is a former head of international trading at PaineWebber, now part of the UBS group, and held similar positions during a decades-long career on Wall Street with firms, Julius Baer, NYSE floor specialist, Model Rowland, and investment banks, Goldman Sachs and Bear Stearns.
ICE Futures Canada: FCM Customer Margin Changes

Date 16/02/2010

The following initial and maintenance margins apply to non-participant speculative accounts held with FCMs. Non-participants holding hedge based positions may apply for a hedge exemption under Rule 4E.08. The minimum margin level under the hedge exemption is the clearinghouse margin.

Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Food And Beverage Titans 30 And Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50 Indexes

Date 16/02/2010

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that Cadbury PLC (United Kingdom, Food & Beverage, CBRY.LN) will be removed from the Dow Jones Food and Beverage Titans 30 and Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50 indexes due to its acquisition by Kraft Foods Inc. (United States, Food & Beverage, KFT).
BATS Options Unveils Pricing For February 26 Launch - Sets $0.20 Rebate Per Contract For Adding Liquidity And $0.30 Fee Per Contract For Removing Liquidity In All Options Symbols - New Options Web Site Available Today

Date 16/02/2010

BATS Exchange announces simple and aggressive pricing for the BATS Options exchange, which will launch February 26th with a rebate of $0.20 per contract for members that add liquidity while charging $0.30 per contract for removing liquidity.
London Metal Exchange Creates New Roles – Head Of Business Development And Head Of Education & Marketing

Date 16/02/2010

The LME has restructured its Commercial Department, promoting Chris Evans and Catherine Markey to the roles of Head of Business Development and Head of Education & Marketing respectively.
Deutsche Börse Publishes Preliminary Results For 2009 Earnings Of €1,053 Million Before Interest, Taxes And ISE Impairment - Sales Revenue Down To €2,062 Million - Impairment Charge Relating To US Subsidiary ISE Reduces Earnings - Costs Below 2009 Guida

Date 16/02/2010

Based on preliminary figures published by the Company on Tuesday, Deutsche Börse AG generated earnings before interest, taxes and the impairment charge for US options exchange ISE of €1,053.4 million in 2009 (2008: €1,508.4 million). Including the ISE impairment charge of €415.6 million, EBIT amounted to €637.8 million. Sales revenue for the year was €2,061.7 million (2008: €2,455.1 million). The 16 percent decline was largely due to the reluctance of market participants to trade on the cash and
LME Notification Regarding LMEsword

Date 16/02/2010

Following requests from members and warehouse agents the London Metal Exchange has decided to postpone the launch of LMEsword until 12 April 2010. LMEsword will go-live on 12 April 2010, not 22 February 2010 as previously planned. The LME has absolute confidence in the LMEsword system, which has proved to be robust during member testing.