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Remarks Before The Agribusiness Club Of Washington, DC, CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 30/03/2012

Good afternoon, thank you Richard for that kind introduction. I’d also like to thank the Agribusiness Club of Washington for inviting me to speak today.

Direct Edge Trading Notice #12-15: Market Holiday Reminder – Good Friday

Date 30/03/2012

EDGA Exchange, Inc. and EDGX Exchange Inc. will be closed on Friday, April 6, 2012, in observance of Good Friday and will resume normal trading hours on Monday, April 9^th.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 13 2012

Date 30/03/2012

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 13 - 2012. 
This week showed moderate trading volumes in both cash as well as derivatives trading. In cash TOM MTF showed a market share of 3.1% in ING and 2.5% in Aegon, for derivatives TOM MTF has an overall market share of 14% this week in the classed offered.

Statement By IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde On The Euro Area Firewall

Date 30/03/2012

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today:

“I welcome the decision of Euro Area Ministers to strengthen the European firewall. The IMF has long emphasized that enhanced European and global firewalls, together with the implementation of strong policy frameworks, are critical for ending the crisis and securing international financial stability. The combination of the ESM and the EFSF, along with other recent European efforts, will strengthen the European firewall and support the IMF’s efforts to increase its available resources for the benefit of all our members.”

Olli Rehn Vice-President Of The European Commission And Member Of The Commission Responsible For Economic And Monetary Affairs And The Euro Comments At The Informal Ecofin Council Informal Ecofin Council – Press Conference – Bella Centre Copenhagen, 30 March 2012

Date 30/03/2012

Following today's informal meeting of the Ecofin Council in Copenhagen, Vice-president of the European Commission Olli Rehn made the following comments:

Europe’s crisis response has recently made substantial progress in all its fronts, including financial stability, fiscal consolidation and growth-boosting structural reforms.

Securities and Exchange Board of India Broad Guidelines On Algorithmic Trading

Date 30/03/2012

It has been observed that adoption of technology for the purpose of trading in financial instruments has been on a rise over the past few years. Stock brokers as well as their clients are now making increased usage of trading algorithm (hereinafter referred to as “algo”).

Boerse Stuttgart Bondm Segment For Medium-Sized Enterprises - End Of Subscription Period For MITEC Automotive AG Bond - Trading On Bondm Starts On 29 March 2012

Date 30/03/2012

From 19 March 2012 investors had the opportunity to subscribe to the corporate bond of MITEC Automotive AG via the Boerse Stuttgart Bondm segment for medium-sized enterprises. The period for subscription to the bond issue via the Bondm subscription box ended on 28 March. However, subject to the premature end of subscriptions, it is now possible to subscribe to the issue directly via the company until October 2012.

U.S. Department Of The Treasury: Mary John Miller Confirmed As Under Secretary For Domestic Finance

Date 30/03/2012

Mary John Miller was confirmed by the United States Senate yesterday to serve as the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Under Secretary for Domestic Finance. As Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, Miller will be responsible for developing and coordinating Treasury’s policies and guidance in the areas of financial institutions, federal debt financing, financial regulation, and capital markets.

Maple Group And TMX Group Announce Extension Of Offer To TMX Group Shareholders To April 30, 2012

Date 30/03/2012

Maple Group Acquisition Corporation ("Maple"), a corporation whose investors comprise 13 of Canada’s leading financial institutions and pension funds, and TMX Group Inc. ("TMX Group") (TSX:X), today announced the extension of Maple’s offer to acquire a minimum of 70% and a maximum of 80% of the shares of TMX Group to 5:00p.m. (Eastern Time) on Monday, April 30, 2012, unless further extended or withdrawn. The offer is part of an integrated acquisition transaction, valued at approximately $3.8 billion, to acquire 100% of TMX Group shares. The TMX Group Board of Directors continues to unanimously recommend that shareholders accept and tender their shares under the Maple offer.

NYSE Liffe To Launch Equity Options On Ziggo

Date 30/03/2012

NYSE Liffe, the Europe-based derivatives business of NYSE Euronext (NYX), will add options on the shares of Ziggoto its highly successful range of equity option classes. The launch of options follows the successful initial public offering of Dutch cable operator Ziggo which took place on March 21st. This IPO was the largest in Europe in almost a year. The Ziggo options will be introduced on the Amsterdam derivatives market of NYSE Liffe on 12 April 2012.