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CBOE's VIX Options Establish New Single-Day Volume Record

Date 16/04/2013

Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) today reported that options on the CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX® index) established an all-time, single-day volume record yesterday, April 15. Options volume totaled 1,399,863 contracts, beating the previous record of 1,388,634 contracts traded on February 26, 2013.
Outmanned And Outgunned: Fighting On Behalf Of Investors Despite Efforts To Weaken Investor Protections By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar - North American Securities Administrators Association, Annual NASAA/SEC 19(D) Conference, Washington, D.C.

Date 16/04/2013

Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to deliver the opening remarks of today’s North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) 19(d) Conference. Before I begin, let me issue the standard disclaimer that the views I express today are my own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SEC, my fellow Commissioners, or members of the staff.
Capping Bankers’ Bonuses – Comment

Date 16/04/2013

In response to the news that the European Parliament has approved rules to cap bankers’ bonuses, Tom Walker, Employment Law Partner at Manches, says:
“KISS” - Speech Of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton At The Federal Reserve Bank Of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Date 16/04/2013

Thank you, President (James) Bullard, for the invitation to spend time at the bank. We are fortunate to have you working for our country. Your efforts, particularly on transparency, are so very significant. (Although, I guess someone at the Fed went too far this last week with the FOMC minutes). It is an honor to know and work with you.
CME Group Announces Multiple Trading Volume Records Across Metals Complex - Overall Metals Complex, Gold Futures, Gold Options And Copper Futures Set New Daily Volume Records

Date 16/04/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that yesterday it reached multiple daily trading volume records across its metals complex, including a combined futures and options volume increase of 78 percent for its Metals Products asset class.

SEC Charges Canada-Based Investment Banker With Insider Trading

Date 16/04/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an investment banker in Toronto with insider trading by using information that he obtained through his job of pitching investment ideas to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).
Statement By CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler On IOSCO Benchmark Principles

Date 16/04/2013

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler today made the following statement on the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on Principles for Financial Benchmarks:

“To promote market integrity, it is critical that benchmark interest rates be anchored in observable transactions and supported by appropriate governance structures. Given what the world has learned about LIBOR, Euribor and similar rates, I am pleased that the IOSCO proposed principles include both of these essential elements. I want to thank the IOSCO members and my co-chair Martin Wheatley for all of their dedication and efforts in developing these principles.
22nd Anniversary Of Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 16/04/2013
The first trading session in shares on the WSE took place on 16 April 1991.
Today, 22 years later, the WSE is the largest exchange in Central and Eastern Europe.
The day before its anniversary, the WSE successfully completed the most important technology project in many years: the implementation of the new trading system UTP.

Making The CFTC’s Surveillance Work: Efficient Data Management And Clear Rule Implementation - Keynote Address By CFTC’s Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia Before Financial Times Global Commodities Summit, Consolidating The Industry-Challenges Ahead

Date 16/04/2013

I want to thank Javier Blas for inviting me to speak at the Summit.
BAE Systems Detica Wins Fraud And Financial Crime Software Award 2013 From Operational Risk & Regulation Magazine

Date 16/04/2013

BAE Systems Detica today announced that its Detica NetReveal^® solution has been named winner of the Fraud and Financial Crime Software Award 2013 by Operational Risk & Regulation magazine. Winners were selected by OpRisk’s editorial staff on the basis of discussions with industry participants.