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CFTC Releases Rule Enforcement Review Of The Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Inc.

Date 09/09/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) has notified the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Inc. (MGEX) of the results of a rule enforcement review completed by the Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (Division). The review covered the target period from June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012. The Division assessed MGEX’s compliance with pre-Dodd-Frank Act Core Principles 10 and 17 and post-Dodd-Frank Act Core Principles 10 and 18 (audit trail program); pre- and post-Dodd-Frank Act Core Principles 2 and 12 (trade practice surveillance program); pre-Dodd-Frank Act Core Principle 2 and post-Dodd-Frank Act Core Principle 13 (disciplinary program); and pre-Dodd-Frank Act Core Principle 13 and post-Dodd-Frank Act Core Principle 14 (dispute resolution program).
NGX Launches US Physical Electricity Clearing Services

Date 09/09/2013

Natural Gas Exchange Inc. (NGX), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TMX Group, today announced that it has initiated its US physical power clearing services in the ERCOT (Texas) market.
CFTC Releases Rule Enforcement Review Of The CBOE Futures Exchange

Date 09/09/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) today notified CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) of the results of a rule enforcement review completed by the Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (Division). The review covered the target periods from November 1, 2009 to November 1, 2010 (first target period) and November 1, 2010 to August 1, 2012 (second target period). The Division evaluated the Exchange’s compliance with Core Principles 10 (Trade Information) and 17 (Recordkeeping), which relate to an exchange’s audit trail program for the recording and safe storage of trade information in a manner which enables prevention of customer and market abuses and enforcement of exchange rules.
ISDA Publishes The 2013 ISDA Arbitration Guide

Date 09/09/2013

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today published the 2013 ISDA Arbitration Guide.
BOX Options Exchange September 2013 InBOX

Date 09/09/2013

This is the September issue of InBOX, your news source from inside the BOX Options Exchange. This monthly publication will provide convenient summaries of recent developments at BOX.

CFTC Announces Public Meeting Of The Technology Advisory Committee - Full Committee (Along With Subcommittee On Automated And High Frequency Trading) To Focus On Issues Related To Swap Data Reporting, The Commission’s Concept Release On Automated Trading, And Issues Related To Swap Execution Facilities

Date 09/09/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces that on Thursday, September 12, 2013, the CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee (the “TAC” or “Committee”) will hold a public meeting at the Commission’s headquarters in Washington, DC from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting will focus primarily on issues related to swap data reporting, the Commission’s concept release on automated trading, and issues related to swap execution facilities.
BOX Options Exchange Price Improvement Activity For August

Date 09/09/2013

In the month of August, price improved contracts on BOX Options Exchange (“BOX”) averaged 171,056 per day. Price improvement versus the prevailing NBBO for contracts submitted via BOX’s price improvement auction, PIP, averaged $195,265 per day, while total savings to investors this month was $4.3 MM. With this, BOX has saved investors over $447 MM since its inception in 2004. Overall average daily trading volume on BOX in the month of August was 332,134 contracts, a 5.2-percent increase over the previous month.
CFTC Issues Notices Of Temporary Registration To TW SEF LLC And DW SEF LLC As Swap Execution Facilities

Date 09/09/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight approved on September 6, 2013, applications for TW SEF LLC (TW SEF) and DW SEF LLC (DW SEF) for temporary registration as swap execution facilities (SEFs). TW SEF and DW SEF are each a Delaware limited liability company and are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Tradeweb Global LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Platts To Unveil 2013 Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings On October 29 Annual Roster And New “Asia CEO Of The Year” To Be Announced At Singapore Dinner

Date 09/09/2013

Platts, a leading global provider of energy, petrochemicals and metals information, will announce its 2013 Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™ on October 29 during Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW), an annual series of events addressing pertinent energy issues. The Platts Top 250 Rankings, now in their 12th year, will be unveiled at the company’s Asia Awards Dinner to be held this year at The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore.
CFTC Announces That The Third Phase Of Mandatory Clearing Of Certain Credit Default Swaps And Interest Rate Swaps Begins Today

Date 09/09/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Clearing and Risk (Division) reminds all swaps market participants that the third phase of required clearing for certain credit default swaps (CDS) and interest rate swaps begins today. Accounts managed by third-party investment managers, ERISA pension plans, and entities that were not subject to the Commission’s first two implementation deadlines are required to begin clearing CDS and interest rate swaps that are executed on or after September 9, 2013.