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FINRA Files Temporary Cease-And-Desist Order Against Success Trade Securities And CEO Fuad Ahmed To Halt Fraud - FINRA Also Issues Complaint Charging Success Trade Securities And Ahmed With Fraudulent Sales Of Promissory Notes - Many Current & Former NFL & NBA Players Among 58 Investors

Date 11/04/2013

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has filed a Temporary Cease-and-Desist Order (TCDO) to halt further fraudulent activities by Washington, D.C.-based Success Trade Securities, Inc. and its CEO & President, Fuad Ahmed, as well as the misuse of investors' funds and assets. FINRA also issued a complaint against Success Trade Securities and Ahmed charging fraud in the sales of promissory notes issued by the firm's parent company, Success Trade, Inc., in which Ahmed holds a majority ownership interest. FINRA filed the TCDO, to which Ahmed and the company agreed, thus immediately freezing their activities, based on the belief that ongoing customer harm and depletion of investor assets are likely to continue before a formal disciplinary proceeding against Success Trade Securities and Ahmed will be completed.
Japan & US: Global Equity Markets YTD Performance Showed Japan & US Leadership As Reflected By Russell Indexes

Date 11/04/2013

Global equity market performance year-to-date as of April 9^th showed Japan and the U.S. leading other global markets as reflected by the Russell Indexes. The Russell Japan Index returned 14.5% year-to-date, followed by the Russell 1000^® Index of large-cap U.S. stocks which returned 11.9% year-to-date. Asia ex-Japan, emerging markets and European markets all trailed the U.S. & Japan, as reflected by the year-to-date performance of the Russell Asia ex-Japan Index (-1.1%), Russell Emerging Markets Index (-1.3%) and the Russell Eurozone Index (1.0%) year-to-date as of April 9^th.
Program Trading Averaged 26.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During April 1-5

Date 11/04/2013

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 Apr. 1-5.
ISE Introduces ISE Gemini, Its New Options Exchange - ISE Gemini Targets Launch In Q2 2013

Date 11/04/2013

International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. (ISE) today announced ISE Gemini^TM as the brand name of its new options exchange. The SEC published ISE’s Form 1 application for a second exchange license on March 7, 2013, and ISE Gemini is targeted for launch in Q2 2013, pending SEC approval.
Authorities’ Access To Trade Repository Data – Consultative Report Issued By CPSS-IOSCO

Date 11/04/2013

The Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published for public comment a consultative report entitled Authorities’ access to trade repository data.

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Rollover Of Leading Contract Month For Three-month Euroyen Futures (Effective From 10 April 2013)

Date 11/04/2013

Tokyo Financial Exchange has decided to shift the leading contract month for Euroyen futures from the current June 2013 contracts to the September 2013 contracts, effective from 10 April 2013.
NASDAQ OMX Commodities: Merger And Introduction Of Block Trade Facility For Freight Derivatives

Date 11/04/2013

NASDAQ OMX Commodities (“NASDAQ”) is announcing several changes to the trading and clearing arrangements for freight derivatives resulting from the decision by NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB (“NASDAQ OMX Stockholm”) to merge NOS Clearing ASA (“NOS”), which it acquired on July 2, 2012, into NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, with NASDAQ OMX Stockholm as the sole surviving entity by the end of 2013. NASDAQ is also announcing the introduction of a new facility for entering into block trades (the “Block Trade Facility”) on 29 April 2013.
HKEx: Arrangements For Adjustment Of Sinopec Corp Futures And Options

Date 11/04/2013

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced the arrangements for the adjustment to the contract terms of all open China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp) futures and options contracts in existence after the market close on 7 June 2013, the business day immediately before the ex-bonus day, which is 10 June 2013, to account for Sinopec Corp’s three bonus shares for every 10 shares.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Aluminum Corporation And Hutchison Whampoa Futures

Date 11/04/2013

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 15 April 2013, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
First Trust Selects London Stock Exchange For European ETF Debut - US Investment Provider Launches Three ETFs - Confirms London Stock Exchange's Position As Leading European ETF Venue

Date 11/04/2013

London Stock Exchange today welcomes First Trust, a US investment provider, as a new issuer of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on its Main Market. First Trust is launching three of its AlphaDEX ETFs, that offer an alternative stock weighting scheme based on a range of growth and value scores.