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BM&FBOVESPA Starts Trading Mini Crude Oil Derivatives Contract - Energy Commodities Portfolio Receives Cash-Settled Mini Crude Oil Futures Contract That References The Settlement Price Of The CME Group’s NYMEX Crude Oil Futures Contract

Date 21/06/2013

BM&FBOVESPA launches a new cash-settled mini Crude Oil derivatives contract on June 21, based on the settlement price of CME Group’s NYMEX Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI) futures contract.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report For The Week Ended June 21, 2013

Date 21/06/2013

A turnover of 1.631 billion shares worth of N21.680 billion in 30,952 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of The Exchange in contrast to a total of 3.725 billion shares valued at N75.874 billion that exchanged hands last week in 39,060 deals. The Financial Services sector (measured by volume) led the activity chart with a turnover of 1.103 billion shares valued at N10.552 billion traded in 16,479 deals. The Financial Services sector represented 67.67%, 48.67% and53.24% of the total traded volume, value and deals respectively.

CME Group Announces Multiple Options Volume Records

Date 21/06/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced a record in daily trading volume for multiple options contracts on June 20, 2013:

TOM MTF Statistics Week 25 2013

Date 21/06/2013

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 25 - 2013. 

MGEX Sets New AJC Daily Volume Record

Date 21/06/2013

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), set a new daily record for Apple Juice Concentrate (AJC) volume during yesterday’s trading session with 222 trades. This is a 23 percent increase over the previous top volume day set on May 20, 2013.

NYSE Euronext Hosts 26th Annual NYSE Teachers Workshop - Program Brings Together Teachers From Across The Country To Learn About The Capital Markets, Market Structure, Regulation And Financial Products

Date 21/06/2013

NYSE Euronext will host its 26th annual NYSE Teachers Workshop beginning Monday, June 24, 2013. The annual program, in conjunction with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, helps approximately 200 teachers from across the United States educate students on the financial marketplace and its importance in their lives and the global economy. For the past two years, the program has provided fellowship grants to enable under-resourced teachers to participate in the program, with 47 fellowships awarded for 2013. Teachers who successfully complete the NYSE Teachers Workshops can acquire post-baccalaureate academic credit from St. Francis College, in Brooklyn, New York.

Volume In CBOE's S&P 500 Index Options Beats All-Time High Set In 2010 - Nearly 2.3 Million Contracts Change Hands On Thursday, June 20

Date 21/06/2013

The Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) today reported that trading volume in S&P 500® Index options (SPXSM) contracts on Thursday, June 20 established a new daily record of 2,282,029 contracts traded.

"Future Boy" Speech Of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton To The Global Grain Chicago Conference

Date 21/06/2013

It’s good to be with you at this time in this place: the morning of June 21, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.  Some of you may look at me with my weird freak flag and assume I’m from the 80’s or 90’s, but in reality, for today at least, “I am a traveler of both time and space.”  And I must be, “To be where I have been.” If you guys are up for it, I’d like you to join me for what will only be, in real time, the 15 short minutes I’ve been allotted.

BCS Granted FCA Authorisation - Launches International Brokerage Arm

Date 21/06/2013

BCS Prime Brokerage Limited (‘BCS’), an independent Russian financial institution, has been granted UK regulatory authorisation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), to deal and advise on investments and hold client assets, thereby marking the official launch of its international brokerage business.

European Commission Calling For Experts To Identify Safe And Fair Contract Terms To Boost Cloud Computing

Date 21/06/2013

The European Commission has launched today a call for applications for experts to work on identifying safe and fair contract terms for cloud computing services. The experts will help identifying options for addressing concerns of consumers and companies, who often seem reluctant to use cloud computing services because contracts are either unclear or unbalanced in favour of service providers. The move is part of the Commission’s push to enhance trust in cloud computing services and unlock their potential for boosting economic productivity in Europe and is one of the key actions under the Commission's Cloud Computing Communication, which was adopted last year (IP/12/1025, MEMO/12/713).