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Regulation Of OTC Derivatives Markets: A Comparison Of EU And US Initiatives (Clifford Chance, ISDA)

Date 12/09/2012

Both the EU and the US have now adopted the primary legislation which aims to fulfil the G20 commitments that all standardised over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives should be cleared through central counterparties (CCPs) by end 2012 and that OTC derivatives contracts should be reported to trade repositories (and the related commitments to a common approach to margin rules for uncleared derivatives transactions). The US Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was passed in July 2010 and the text of the EU Regulation on OTC Derivatives, CCPs and Trade Repositories (EMIR) was finally published in the Official Journal on 27 July 2012.
CBOE Holdings, Inc. Announces Date Of Third-Quarter 2012 Earnings Release And Conference Call

Date 12/09/2012

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) will announce financial results for the third quarter of 2012 before the market opens on Thursday, November 1, 2012. A conference call with remarks by CBOE Holdings, Inc. senior management will begin at 7:30 a.m. Central Time. A presentation will be referenced during the call and will be available on the Investor Relations section of our website at http://ir.cboe.com under Events and Presentations.
Direct Edge Regulatory Notice #12-04: Direct Edge To Participate In Consolidated Audit Trail Industry Call On September 19th 4:15 p.m. ET

Date 12/09/2012

The national securities exchanges and FINRA (collectively the “SROs”) together invite interested industry participants to join a conference call and WebEx presentation on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 4:15 p.m. ET regarding SEC Rule 613 requiring the creation of a Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT).
VIX Index Options Set New Single-Day Volume Record - More Than 1.2 Million Contracts Traded

Date 12/09/2012

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that CBOE Volatility Index options (VIX) established a new single-day volume record as a reported 1,221,403 VIX Index options contracts changed hands. Today's record exceeds the previous record of 1,169,892 contracts traded on August 5, 2011.
Andrew Bowden Named Deputy Director In The SEC’s Office Of Compliance Inspections And Examinations

Date 12/09/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Andrew J. Bowden has been named Deputy Director of the agency’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE). He succeeds Norm Champ who was named in July to head the SEC’s Division of Investment Management.

Statement By The President Of The Eurogroup - German Federal Constitutional Court DecisionOn European Stability Mechanism (ESM)

Date 12/09/2012

I take note of the decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court concerning the request for a preliminary injunction concerning the ratification by the German government of the treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union (TSCG).
ECB Extends The Swap Facility Agreement  With The Bank Of England

Date 12/09/2012

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided, in agreement with the Bank of England, to extend the liquidity swap arrangement with the Bank of England up to  30 September 2013. The swap facility agreement established on 17 December 2010 had been authorised until the end of September 2011 and then extended until 28 September 2012.
FTSE Italia Index Series Quarterly Review September 2012

Date 12/09/2012

The FTSE Italia Index Policy Committee has approved the following changes to the FTSE Italia Index Series which will become effective after the close of business on Friday, 21 September 2012 (i.e. on Monday, 24 September 2012).
ECB Welcomes Commission’sPproposal For A Single Supervisory Mechanism

Date 12/09/2012

The European Central Bank (ECB) welcomes the European Commission’s proposal, which was drawn up in line with the statement issued at the euro area summit of 29 June 2012, for a Council Regulation establishing a single supervisory mechanism involving the ECB.
Melrose And Wood Group (John) To Join FTSE 100 Index

Date 12/09/2012

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) confirms today that, Melrose, the supplier of turbogenerators and Wood Group (John), the energy services company, will be joining the FTSE 100 Index. In the rebalance, ICAP and Ashmore Group will leave the UK’s leading index and enter the FTSE 250 Index.