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NASDAQ OMX To Acquire Espeed Platform For Trading Of U.S. Treasuries - Transaction Drives Diversification And Strong Entry Point Into The Electronic Fixed Income Business - Expected To Be Accretive To EPS Within 12 Months, Excluding Transaction-Related Costs, And Generate Attractive Returns On Capital

Date 01/04/2013

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced it has entered into an agreement with BGC Partners, Inc. to acquire the eSpeed platform for a purchase price of $750 million in cash plus certain contingent issuances of stock that approximate certain tax benefits to NASDAQ OMX. eSpeed operates a fully executable central limit order book for electronic trading in U.S. Treasuries, which will give NASDAQ OMX a strong entry point in the electronic fixed income business – one of the largest and most liquid cash markets in the world. The transaction is expected to be accretive to earnings within the first twelve months after closing, excluding transaction-related costs, and to generate attractive returns on capital.

MGEX Reports Sixth Month Of Year Over Year Volume Growth

Date 01/04/2013

MGEX, a Designated  Contract  Market  (DCM)  and  Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), today announces a 14 percent increase in total volume from March 2012. This is the sixth consecutive month that the Exchange has seen year over year volume growth. Total volume for March was recorded at 92,576 contracts traded.

OCC Announces Average Daily Cleared Contract Volume Declined 8% In March

Date 01/04/2013

OCC announced that average daily cleared contract volume for the month was 15,831,521 contracts, an 8 percent decline from March 2012. Total cleared contract volume in March reached 316,630,411, a 17 percent decrease from the 379,763,970 contracts in March 2012, which had two more trading days. OCC's year-to-date total contract volume is down 6 percent from 2012 with 1,006,895,640 contracts, while average daily volume is down 3 percent at 16,781,594 contracts.

Video: Introducing The Financial Conduct Authority

Date 01/04/2013

We are one of the UK’s two new financial regulators, working alongside the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). Together, we replace the Financial Services Authority.

The Options Industry Council Announces Average Daily Options Volume In March Declined 9 Percent

Date 01/04/2013

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that average daily options volume came in at 15,578,265 contracts, 8.91 percent down from the 17,102,093 contracts level of last March. Year-to-date average daily trading volume is down 3.2 percent compared to the first quarter of 2012.

ADX Achieves 100% In Disclosure Compliance

Date 01/04/2013

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced today that it has succeeded in achieving a compliance rate of 100% regarding the disclosure of the annual financial statements of its listed public joint stock companies within the deadline of 90 days from the end of the financial period.  All 66 listed companies, local and foreign, disclosed their annual financial statements for 2012 within the 90 days period given. 

Dubai Financial Market - Corporate Governance Report

Date 01/04/2013

Pursuant to the responsibility of the Board of Directors towards shareholders and its duty to protect and promote the value of the shareholders’ equity, the management of Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has endeavored to apply the rules and principles of corporate governance set forth in the Ministerial Resolution No. 518 of 2009 and the Administrative Circular issued by the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) dated 30/4/2012 concerning the effective and transparent application of governance principles.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Trading Overview Of Fiscal Year 2012

Date 01/04/2013

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-TOPIX began FY2012 in the mid-800s but declined after summer, dipping momentarily below 700 points, as concerns over Europe fuelled negative sentiment. From November onward, there was a sustained market rally driven by heavy trading on rising hopes for monetary easing following the LDP's return to power and the plunging yen. The auction trading volume of 1st Section domestic stocks reached 535.3 billion shares, a new high since FY2009.
-At the close of trading on March 29, TOPIX was up 21.1% year-on-year at 1034.71 points.

Moscow Exchange: Revised MICEX10 Index Constituent List Comes Into Force

Date 01/04/2013

The amendments introduced into the MICEX10 Index after its quarterly review, include the following:
ordinary shares of JSC "RusHydro" will be added to the index, ordinary shares of OJSC "INTER RAO UES"will be excluded from the index list.

IOSCO To Progress Reform Agenda Under New Leadership - Greg Medcraft, Chair Of ASIC, Takes Over As Chair Of IOSCO

Date 01/04/2013

Mr. Greg Medcraft, chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, took over as chair of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Board at its meeting in Sydney on 21- 22 March.  He succeeds Mr. Masamichi Kono of the Japan FSA. The Board also elected Ontario Securities Commission chairman Mr. Howard I. Wetston as IOSCO vice chair following the retirement of Mr. Ethiopis Tafara.