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"Futurization And Swapification" - Statement Of Commissioner Bart Chilton At The CFTC Roundtable On Futurization

Date 31/01/2013

I’m pleased that this roundtable is taking place. Thanks to our staff for organizing the event and thanks to all of those participating.

SEC Announces Panelists For Roundtable On Decimalization

Date 31/01/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the panelists who will participate in its roundtable next week on decimalization.

Longstop Date Extension Announcement - London Stock Exchange Group Plc - Lch.Clearnet Group Limited: Offer Update

Date 31/01/2013

On 24 December 2012 London Stock Exchange Group Plc (“LSEG”) and LCH.Clearnet Group Limited (“LCH.Clearnet”) announced the extension of the longstop date of LSEG’s recommended cash offer for a majority stake in LCH.Clearnet until 31 January 2013. Discussions between LSEG and LCH.Clearnet are progressing well and they have agreed to further extend the longstop date of the transaction until 28 February 2013 in order to finalise the detailed terms of the revised offer, as described in the announcement made on 24 December 2012.

Program Trading Averaged 26.5 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Jan. 22-25

Date 31/01/2013

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.  The report includes trading on the NYSE for Jan. 22-25.

Oslo Børs And Burgundy To Merge

Date 31/01/2013

Oslo Børs ASA signed an agreement in October 2012 to acquire all the shares in Burgundy AB. The shares were acquired on 24 January 2013, and the boards of Oslo Børs and Burgundy have now decided to merge the two companies. The merger will contribute to more efficient organization of the activities of the companies.

Broadridge’s Broker Client Accounting Solution Accelerates Speed-To-Market And Processing Efficiencies For CIMB Group In Australia

Date 31/01/2013

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today announced that CIMB Securities Australia (Pty) Ltd in Sydney, Australia, has gone live with Broadridge’s broker client accounting solution, SUMMIT, for its Australian investment banking business. The solution supports CIMB’s cash equity business for principal and agency trades conducted on the Australia Securities Exchange (ASX) and CHI-X Markets, and enhances the firm’s operational processing efficiency while helping to minimize the risks associated with processing delays and manual checks.

Chairman Gary Gensler’s Opening Remarks At CFTC Roundtable

Date 31/01/2013

Welcome to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  Thank you, Rick, and thanks to the team for putting together this roundtable. This is the CFTC’s 21^st public roundtable since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act).  Next week, we'll be holding the 22nd roundtable, the third focused on customer protection.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Participates In Bahrain 2013 Investors Conference

Date 31/01/2013

Represented by its CEO, Mr. Rashed Al Baloushi, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) took part in the 2013 Arindon Investors Conference “Market Outlook for Investors & The Future of MENA Capital Markets” held in Bahrain on the 30^th of January 2013. 

Nordic Growth Market NGM AB: NGM Welcomes Societe Generale As Issuer Of Exchange Traded Products

Date 31/01/2013

Nordic Growth Market (NGM) informs that Societe Generale now is an issuer of exchange-traded products. Societe Generale, one of Europes leading banks, participates in trading since the end of December and now offers Mini Futures and Bull & Bear certificates.

NASDAQ OMX Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2012 Results

Date 31/01/2013

• Fourth quarter 2012 non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.64, tied for the second  highest quarterly performance in the firm's history; fourth quarter 2012 GAAP  diluted EPS of $0.50
• Fourth quarter net exchange revenues¹ reach $419 million, the  highest non-GAAP net exchange revenue level of the year. On an organic basis  (constant currency and excluding acquisitions) fourth quarter revenue declined  by 3 percent year-over-year
• Non-transaction based revenues were 71 percent of fourth quarter net  exchange revenue, tied for the highest level in NASDAQ OMX's history
• 2012 non-GAAP operating expenses of $918 million came in below previous  guidance range of $922 to $935 million
• Repurchased 11.5 million shares at an average price of $23.82 for a total  cost of $275 million in 2012