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MTS Launches RFQ Trading For ETFs

Date 03/12/2013

• MTS BondVision platform offers institutional investors access to trade ETFs and to meet best execution requirements
• ETFs listed on Borsa Italiana and London Stock Exchange available to trade on MTS BondVision
• BondVision RFQ to offer access to a diverse range of liquidity providers in a fast and efficient manner

TMX Group Holiday Operating Schedule

Date 03/12/2013

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montréal Exchange, TMX Select and Alpha will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 for Christmas Day, Thursday, December 26, 2013 for Boxing Day, and Wednesday, January 1, 2014 for New Year’s Day.

FINRA Bars Two Brokers For Stealing $300,000 From Elderly Widow With Diminished Mental Capacity

Date 03/12/2013

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has barred brokers Fernando L. Arevalo and Jimmy E. Caballero from the securities industry for wrongfully converting approximately $300,000 from an elderly widow with diminished mental capacity, and for failing to fully cooperate with FINRA's investigation. Arevalo and Caballero's misconduct occurred while employed as brokers with JPMorgan Chase Securities, LLC. Although JPMorgan was not a party to this action, it reimbursed the elderly customer for the money Caballero and Arevalo converted.

CBOE Names John F. Deters Chief Strategy Officer And Head Of Corporate Initiatives

Date 03/12/2013

The Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated^® (CBOE^®) announced today that it has appointed John F. Deters as Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Corporate Initiatives. Deters, 42, is based in Chicago and reports to Edward T. Tilly, Chief Executive Officer, CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE). Deters succeeds Richard G. DuFour, CBOE Executive Vice President, Corporate Planning and Development, who is retiring at the end of the year.

IntercontinentalExchange Sets February 11 For Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2013 Earnings Announcement

Date 03/12/2013

IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, will announce fourth quarter and full year 2013 financial results on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. An earnings press release will be issued prior to the earnings conference call, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Warsaw Stock Exchange Mobilises Issuers To Eliminate Penny Stock Problem

Date 03/12/2013

• Warsaw Stock Exchange changes the rules of classification of stocks in the Alert List segment
• As of 2014, all stocks trading at a price lower than PLN 0.50 will be classified in the Alert List segment irrespective of price volatility. As of Q4 2014, the penny stock threshold will be set at PLN 1.0
• Penny stock issuers will be required to adopt a corrective action plan
• Companies which fail to take effective measures in order to eliminate the conditions which classify them in the Alert List segment may face suspension of trading in their stock or even have their stock de-listed on the Exchange

ICE Reports 5% Increase In November Daily Futures Volume

Date 03/12/2013

IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today reported increased futures volume for November 2013. ICE's average daily volume (ADV) for futures and options was 3.37 million contracts, up 5% from the prior November. Year to date through November, ADV for oil and agriculture were up 9% and 6%, respectively, versus the prior year and total ADV was in line with the prior year at 3.40 million contracts.

SunGard Acquires Softputer Technologies’ Financial Reporting And N-SAR Filing Solutions

Date 03/12/2013

SunGard has acquired Softputer Technologies’ FundBridge and NSARFiler solutions for financial and regulatory reporting. The acquisition, the terms of which were not disclosed, is not expected to have a material impact on SunGard’s 2013 financial results.

CME Group Volume Averaged 12.1 Million Contracts Per Day In November 2013, Up 9 Percent From November 2012 - Interest Rate Volume Up 32 Percent - Eurodollars Futures And Options Volumes Up 53 And 56 Percent, Respectively - Treasury Futures And Options Volumes Up 16 And 48 Percent, Respectively - Agricultural Commodities Volume Up 12 Percen

Date 03/12/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that November 2013 volume averaged 12.1 million contracts per day, up 9 percent compared with November 2012.  Total volume for November 2013 was more than 241 million contracts, of which 87 percent was traded electronically.

Maxim Returns To Fidessa - Fidessa Uniquely Positioned To Support Today’s Complex Workflows

Date 03/12/2013

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) has today announced that US broker-dealer Maxim Group has rejoined its client base. The firm has re-signed for Fidessa’s fully-managed US trading platform to power its sales, market-making, options and international desks.