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NYSE Member Firms Report Fourth-Quarter 2012 Results

Date 14/02/2013

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a fourth-quarter 2012 after-tax profit slightly over $4.0 billion and revenues of approximately $40.0 billion, compared with a nearly $4.5 billion after-tax profit on revenues of about $41.0 billion in the third-quarter of 2012. 

Burgundy: 52 % Of Trading In Swedish Equities On Alternative Marketplaces

Date 14/02/2013

About 52 percent of the total Swedish equity trading was executed on alternative marketplaces in January 2013. Burgundy reached a market share in Swedish equities of about 2.35 (2.17) percent in January 2013.

Options Industry Council Announces Meyer “Sandy” Frucher To Receive Joseph W. Sullivan Award At The Annual Options Industry Conference

Date 14/02/2013

The Options Industry Council (OIC) today announced Meyer “Sandy” Frucher as the 2013 recipient of the Joseph W. Sullivan Options Industry Achievement Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the growth and integrity of the U.S. options market. The award will be presented at the 31st Annual Options Industry Conference, to be held April 24-26 at the Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada.

ICMA Executive Education Expands Management Team

Date 14/02/2013

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and the ICMA Centre have announced two key appointments to the management team of ICMA Executive Education, their joint financial markets professional education programme, as part of an initiative to expand its international reach and content.

Equiduct Announces Leadership Changes - Appoints New Interim CEO

Date 14/02/2013

The Board of Directors of Equiduct, the pan-European trading platform operated by Börse Berlin, today announced changes to its senior management team.

NYSE Technologies And SMA Announce Agreement To Distribute Social Media Analysis Data Via SFTI - First Social Media Sentiment Tool Distributed Over A High-Performance Global Network

Date 14/02/2013

Deutsche Börse Questions Impact Of A Financial Transaction Tax - Striking Discrepancy Between Political Objectives And Impacts/ - Risk Import Through The Back Door

Date 14/02/2013

Deutsche Börse questions the sense of a financial transaction tax draft published today by the European Commission. The impacts of this potential tax show a striking discrepancy between political objectives derived from the financial crisis. On the one hand, the European Union wants to improve transparency and stability and wants the financial sector to make a contribution to the costs of the crisis. On the other hand, such a very tax will lead to a situation in which financial transactions will migrate to less regulated and non-transparent markets. Potential systemic risks will remain unchanged, but they will merely be detracted from the influence and control of the supervision.

Program Trading Averaged 25.7 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Feb. 4-8

Date 14/02/2013

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released  its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms’ executed volume from  NYSE’s orders database.

AFME Comment On EU Financial Transaction Tax

Date 14/02/2013

Commenting on the European Commission’s proposal for a financial transaction tax issued today, Simon Lewis, the chief executive at the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) said:

“The Commission’s proposal for a financial transaction tax in 11 EU member states is regrettable and likely to serve as another brake on economic growth."

ESMA Issues First Risk Report On EU Securities Markets

Date 14/02/2013

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today its first report on trends, risks and vulnerabilities in European Union (EU) securities markets and a risk dashboard for the 4th Quarter 2012.  The report looks at the performance of securities markets in 2012, assessing both trends and risks in order to develop a comprehensive picture of systemic and macro-prudential risks in the EU that can serve both national and EU bodies in their risk assessments.  By regularly looking into cross-border and cross-sector trends and risks both at the wholesale and retail level, ESMA’s report will contribute to promoting financial stability and enhancing consumer protection.