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Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange, TMX Select and Alpha Closed For Family Day

Date 31/01/2013

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange, TMX Select and Alpha will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2013 for Family Day. Natural Gas Exchange (NGX) will operate on a reduced trading schedule from 8:30 a.m. – noon (MST).
Derivatives Reform: Assessing And Improving The Change - Keynote Address By Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia, TabbForum, Fixed Income 2013: Liquidity, Products, Platforms

Date 30/01/2013

Thank you very much for that kind introduction, Larry. It’s always great to be here in New York City and I’m particularly pleased to be speaking at a forum being hosted by TABB Group. TABB Group is widely respected, deservedly so, for its fine research and analysis and for stimulating debate about the big issues facing the financial markets today. This timely event on fixed income products – the largest component of the swaps market – is another example of how Larry and his colleagues are advancing discussion of these issues.
Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 30/01/2013

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December suggests that growth in economic activity paused in recent months, in large part because of weather-related disruptions and other transitory factors. Employment has continued to expand at a moderate pace but the unemployment rate remains elevated. Household spending and business fixed investment advanced, and the housing sector has shown further improvement. Inflation has been running somewhat below the Committee’s longer-run objective, apart from temporary variations that largely reflect fluctuations in energy prices. Longer-term inflation expectations have remained stable.
ESMA And The EBA Announce An Open Hearing On The Benchmarks Setting Processes

Date 30/01/2013

In connection with its consultation paper: Principles for Benchmarks-Setting Processes in the EU, published on 11 January 2013 (ESMA/2013/12), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) are organising a public roundtable on benchmarks-setting processes. The hearing will be held at ESMA’s premises in Paris on Wednesday, 13 February 2013.
NYSE Euronext Celebrates 20 Years Of Exchange Traded Product (ETP) Listing And Trading - Celebrating The Inaugural Listing Of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) - Paving The Way For ETP Innovation

Date 30/01/2013

NYSE Euronext (NYX) celebrates the 20-year anniversary of the inaugural listing of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE Arca: SPY) on January 29, 1993 and the significant growth and innovation of the Exchange Traded Product (ETP) industry since the landmark listing. In New York and Paris, NYSE Euronext executives and distinguished guests rang the Opening Bell while State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), executives rang the NYSE Closing Bell yesterday to celebrate the inaugural launch of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE Arca: SPY) in honor of the occasion.

Irish Stock Exchange Debt Announcements – Notification 1

Date 30/01/2013

A new process for stakeholder submission and Irish Stock Exchange (“ISE”) receipt of Debt announcements will be implemented on July 1^st 2013. The entire service will be operated securely, and on a timely basis, providing a “one stop shop” for filing and publication to market. The best in class technology deployed will ensure debt issuers can continue to efficiently comply with their regulatory and transparency obligations under relevant EU securities legislation and ISE Listing Rules.
SEC Charges Real Estate Executives In Florida-Based $300 Million Investment Scheme

Date 30/01/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged five former real estate executives who defrauded investors into believing they were funding the development of five-star destination resorts in Florida and Las Vegas when they were actually buying into a Ponzi scheme.
Trading Technologies Launches MultiBroker Solution

Date 30/01/2013

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a leading provider of professional derivatives trading software and solutions, announced today the launch of its MultiBroker ASP solution. With MultiBroker, the client can now enter orders from a single X_TRADER® workstation or API and send them to any of its participating brokers through a direct market access (DMA) network.
The Board Of Oslo Børs Imposes Violation Charge On Intex Resources

Date 30/01/2013

At its meeting on 30 January 2013, the Board of Directors of Oslo Børs resolved to impose a violation charge of NOK 420,000 on Intex Resources ASA for breach of the duty to disclose information to the market.
ISE Strengthens Focus On ETF And Index Development With Introduction Of ISE ETF Ventures

Date 30/01/2013

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today announced that its new product development group will now be known as ISE ETF Ventures. The new name reflects the group's evolving focus and expanded capabilities in the ETF area. With ISE ETF Ventures, ISE has moved beyond its established expertise in index development to offer partner firms a full suite of capabilities to support the launch of new ETFs. In addition to index conceptualization and development, ISE ETF Ventures can assist in bringing new ETFs to market through capital commitment, business development, and marketing support. By offering a wide range of capabilities and flexible approach, ISE ETF Ventures is well positioned as a valuable partner of leading ETF and ETN issuers, industry service providers, as well as new entrants to the ETF landscape such as AlphaClone andPureFunds.