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Summary Of March 2012 Activities At Tokyo Commodity Exchange - TOCOM March 2012 Average Daily Volume Up 5.7% From February 2012

Date 06/04/2012

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) announced today that March 2012 trading volume averaged 119,239 contracts per day, up 5.7% from February 2012. Most of the leading contracts at TOCOM saw volume increase on a month over month basis: the Gold Standard contract was up 12.7% to 55,069 contracts, the Platinum Standard contract rose 9.5% to 15,732 contracts,

BATS 1000 Index Down 0.6% This Week

Date 05/04/2012

BATS Global Markets, a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000®Index (Ticker: BATSK) declined 89.74 points, or 0.6%, during the shortened trading week to close at 15,777.22 as of 4 p.m. ET today. The U.S. markets will be closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday.

IMF Releases Background Material For Its Assessment Of China Under The Financial Sector Assessment Program

Date 05/04/2012

A joint International Monetary Fund (IMF) and The World Bank assessment of China's financial system was undertaken during 2010 under the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP). The Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) report, which is the main IMF output of the FSAP process, was discussed by the Executive Board of the IMF at the time of the annual Article IV discussion in July 2011.

GreenX Monthly Report For March - GreenX Volumes Grow 20% In Q1 – CME Group Acquires GreenX Holdings

Date 05/04/2012

CME GROUP ACQUIRES GREENX HOLDINGS LLC 

On April 2, 2012, CME Group acquired a 100% equity interest in GreenX Holdings LLC, the parent company of GreenX. CME Group will migrate GreenX contracts and open interest to CME Group. Upon completion of the migration, all CME Group exchange clearing members will be able to clear GreenX products. CME Group and GreenX will work with market participants to ensure that trading and clearing of existing contracts on CME Globex and CME ClearPort continues with minimal impact throughout the migration process.

Equinix Enables Unitas Global To Expand Footprint In Asia Pacific - With Platform Equinix, Unitas Global Can Connect Directly To A Rich Customer And Partner Ecosystem

Date 05/04/2012

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced that Unitas Global, the world’s first and leading managed infrastructure service provider, has selected Platform EquinixÔ in Singapore and Sydney, Australia to support its global business expansion plans. The deployment will allow the company to securely reach cloud service providers and enterprise customers operating in Equinix data centers across the Asia-Pacific region.

ETF Global Insight - Findings For ETFs/ETPs Listed In Latin America For Q1 2012

Date 05/04/2012

SUMMARY

• At the end of Q1 2012, the Latin America ETF industry had 32 ETFs, with 472 listings, assets of US$11.0 Bn, from 15 providers on 4 exchanges.
• 2 new ETFs were listed YTD to March 2012, while 1 ETF delisted.
• In March 2012, ETFs saw net outflows of US$40.8 Mn.

NASDAQ OMX Statement On President Obama's Signing Of The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act

Date 05/04/2012

Regarding the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, Bruce Aust, Executive V.P. of NASDAQ OMX, Global Client Group, provides the following statement: "NASDAQ OMX congratulates President Barack Obama for signing the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. This bill enacts the important recommendations from the IPO Task Force about how to help small companies access the capital markets. The JOBS Act will benefit the United States economy and help create jobs for Americans."

NASDAQ OMX Statement On President Obama's Signing Of The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act

Date 05/04/2012

Regarding the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, Bruce Aust, Executive V.P. of NASDAQ OMX, Global Client Group, provides the following statement: "NASDAQ OMX congratulates President Barack Obama for signing the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. This bill enacts the important recommendations from the IPO Task Force about how to help small companies access the capital markets. The JOBS Act will benefit the United States economy and help create jobs for Americans."

Total ICAP Electronic Broking Volumes On BrokerTec And EBS Platforms For March Increases 3% Month-On-Month - Decreases 11% Year-On-Year

Date 05/04/2012

ICAP, the world’s leading interdealer broker, announces today that average daily volumes on the BrokerTec and EBS platforms for March were US$749.5bn, an increase of 3% month-on-month. For the month, year-on-year, there was a decrease of 11% as market conditions remained subdued.

NYSE Euronext Statement On Jobs Act Final Passage Into Law

Date 05/04/2012

NYSE Euronext (NYX) commends President Obama for signing the Jobs Act into law today and applauds our policymakers in Washington on their bipartisan efforts on this very significant bill. This legislation will facilitate capital formation and help innovative, emerging companies access the capital they need to grow and create jobs.