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CBOE: Today’s Trading Issue

Date 26/04/2013

We regret the systems outage that delayed today’s opening of CBOE. We have isolated the software issue that caused the problem and have made the necessary adjustments for a normal opening tomorrow. 

Equinix Reports First Quarter 2013 Results

Date 25/04/2013

• Reported revenues of $519.5 million, a 3% increase over the previous quarter and a 17% increase over the same quarter last year
• Reiterated 2013 annual guidance of revenues to be greater than $2,200.0 million, adjusted EBITDA to be greater than $1,010.0 million and total capital expenditures to be in the range of $550.0 to $650.0 million
• Q1 Financials 2013 (PDF)

SEC: Fee Rate Advisory #3 For Fiscal Year 2013

Date 25/04/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that starting on May 25, 2013, the fee rates applicable to most securities transactions will decrease from $22.40 per million dollars to $17.40 per million dollars. The assessment on security futures transactions will remain unchanged at $0.0042 for each round turn transaction.

New Service Provider For The Operation Of The CSA National Systems

Date 25/04/2013

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are pleased to announce that a new service agreement has been entered into with CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc. (CGI) pursuant to which CGI will take over the hosting, operation and maintenance of the System for Electronic Documents Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR), the System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI) and the National Registration Database (NRD) (collectively, the CSA National Systems) later this year when the agreement with the current service provider expire.

CBOE Holdings Statement On Today's Trading Issue

Date 25/04/2013

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) statement regarding this morning's trading issue:

This morning, a system issue delayed the opening of options trading at Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) from 8:30 a.m. until 11:50 a.m. CT. Trading at C2 Options Exchange (C2), CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) and CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX) opened as scheduled. The malfunction that impacted CBOE was an internal systems issue and not the result of any outside influence. The issue, which affected validation of certain orders and the communication of cancel/fill reports, has been corrected.

CME Group Announces New Futures Contracts For Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs)

Date 25/04/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of nine new futures contracts for Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs). These contracts will be listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

Testimony By U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew Before The House Committee On Appropriations Subcommittee On Financial Services And General Government On The Treasury Budget For Fiscal Year

Date 25/04/2013

Chairman Crenshaw, Ranking Member Serrano, members of the Subcommittee, thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak about the Treasury Budget. 

Remarks By U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew At The Meeting Of The Financial Stability Oversight Council

Date 25/04/2013

I would like to call the Financial Stability Oversight Council meeting back to order.

I want to start by welcoming Mary Jo White to the Council. I also want to thank Elisse Walter for her hard work over the past several months.

Financial Stability Oversight Council Releases Third Annual Report

Date 25/04/2013

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) today unanimously approved its 2013 annual report, which was developed collaboratively by the members of the Council and their agencies and staff.  Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Council must report annually to Congress on a range of issues, including the activities of the Council, significant financial market and regulatory developments, and potential emerging threats to the financial stability of the United States.  The report must also make recommendations to promote market discipline, maintain investor confidence, and enhance the integrity, efficiency, competitiveness, and stability of U.S. financial markets.

Statement Of Chairman Gary Gensler Before The Financial Stability Oversight Council

Date 25/04/2013

I support the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) annual report and the recommendations. I want thank the FSOC members and their staffs for their work on this year’s important report and capturing the vulnerability to our financial system in its seven themes. I appreciate and wish to compliment their dedication to and coordination on financial reform.