Karl D. Cooper Joins NYSE Liffe As Chief Regulatory Officer

NYSE Liffe, LLC, the U.S. futures exchange of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today announced Karl D. Cooper as the Chief Regulatory Officer of NYSE Liffe. Mr. Cooper, 49, reports to Richard G. Ketchum, Chief Executive Officer, NYSE Regulation and Thomas F. Callahan, NYSE Euronext Executive Vice President and Head of U.S. Futures. As CRO , Mr. Cooper is responsible for managing the self-regulatory functions of NYSE Liffe, including market surveillance, enforcement of the exchange’s rules, and coordinating with the applicable government regulatory authorities.

“NYSE Euronext is committed to maintaining the highest standards of vigilance in the oversight of our markets. Karl’s addition as the Chief Regulatory Officer of NYSE Liffe strongly supports that objective,” said Ketchum. “He is an experienced futures and derivatives regulator who will establish sound regulatory practices for NYSE Liffe.”

“Karl is a welcome addition to the NYSE Liffe management team,” said Callahan. “We are assembling a talented group of industry-leading professionals to build and support NYSE Liffe as we look to establish a highly-competitive platform in the U.S. futures marketplace. Karl’s broad experience and diverse talents underscore our commitment to our customers and the integrity of NYSE Liffe.”

Before joining NYSE Euronext, Karl D. Cooper had been Global Head of Prime Services Compliance for Barclays Capital where he led a team of compliance professionals based in New York and London . Prior to that, he was Head of New York Sales & Trading Compliance for Barclays Capital from 2005 until 2007. From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Cooper served as an attorney for the Enforcement Division of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Mr. Cooper has a B.A. from Columbia College , an M.A. from Columbia University and a J.D. from the University of Virginia .

NYSE Liffe, which received Designated Contract Market status on August 21, offers immediate electronic order executions in 100 oz. gold futures, 5,000 oz. silver futures, options on gold and silver futures, and mini-sized 33.2 oz. gold and 1,000 oz. silver futures. Utilizing the proven LIFFE CONNECT^(R) trading platform designed and maintained by NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions, NYSE Liffe will begin trading Sunday evening, September 7 for trade date September 8.