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Large Trader Requirements For GreenX ERU Futures And Option Contracts

Date 26/04/2012

In connection with the launch of the GreenX Emission Reduction Unit (ERU) Futures and Option contracts on trade date April 30, 2012 (see GreenX Participant Notice # NP-2012-06 dated March 28, 2012), please note below the corresponding all month/any one month accountability levels, expiration month position limits, reportable levels and aggregation allocation (GreenX Rule 535) for the new contracts. These contracts will be added to the Position Limit, Position Accountability and Reportable Level Table in Chapter 5 of the GreenX Rulebook. The commodity codes are provided for the Clearing Members that file reports pursuant to GreenX Rule 534 in a machine-readable format.
BME Approves The Distribution Of €81 Million In Dividends

Date 26/04/2012
The General Meeting agrees to distribute a final dividend of €50 million and a €31 million extraordinary dividend
The company’s pay-out stands at 86%, one the highest rates for any listed company in Spain and the highest in the Exchange operators sector
The ratio of the operating cost base covered by revenues not linked to trading volumes reached 112% in 2011, the best in the history of BME
BME posted a net profit of €35.5 million in the first quarter 2012

83% Of The NASDAQ-100 Utilize NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions Products

Date 26/04/2012

NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions announced today that in the first quarter of 2012, 363 new clients were driving their IR, PR and governance efforts with NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions' leading suite of services.
IOSCO Consults On Principles Of Liquidity Risk Management For Collective Investment Schemes

Date 26/04/2012

The Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions has published the consultation report Principles of Liquidity Risk Management for Collective Investment Schemes, which outlines a set of principles against which both the industry and regulators can assess the quality of regulation and industry practices relating to liquidity risk management for collective investment schemes (CIS).
IntercontinentalExchange And Cetip Enter Agreement To Develop Brazilian Debt Trading Platform

Date 26/04/2012

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today announced the completion of an agreement with Cetip, S.A. (BOVESPA: CTIP3) to develop and deliver a new fixed income trading platform to be offered by Cetip for Brazilian corporate and government bonds.

Warsaw Stock Exchange Amends The Standard Specification Of Currency Futures Contracts

Date 26/04/2012
The standard specification of currency futures contracts (USD, EUR, CHF, and GBP) will be amended as of 1 May.
The amendment reduces the value of the trading unit (contract size) from 10,000 currency units to 1,000 currency units.
At the same time, exchange fees charged from Exchange Members for trade in these derivatives will be reduced by 10.

CME Group Inc. Reports First-Quarter 2012 Financial Results

Date 26/04/2012

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today reported first-quarter 2012 revenues of $775 million and operating income of $451 million. First-quarter net income attributable to CME Group was $267 million and diluted earnings per share were $4.02.
UK’s Financial Services Authority: Exillon Energy Plc Fined £292,950 For Listing Rule Breaches

Date 26/04/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Exillon Energy plc (Exillon) £292,950 for failing to identify around £930,000 of payments to its former Chairman and beneficiary of the major shareholder as related party transactions, and failing to disclose them to the FSA in a timely manner.
BME Posts €35.5 Million Net Profit To March

Date 26/04/2012
Income for the first quarter stood at €77.4 million, down 8.9% on the same figure for 2011
Investment flows in listed shares channelled through the exchange reached €6.9 billion in the first quarter of 2012
EBITDA decreased by 13.4% to reach €52.3 million
The efficiency ratio for first quarter is 32.4%, outperforming more than 12 points the average for the sector
Return on Equity (ROE) was 31.2% in the first quarter, representing a lead of more than 13 points over the sector average

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 26/04/2012

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 Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 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.