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SEC Reschedules Date Of Market Technology Roundtable

Date 06/09/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that its market technology roundtable, which was scheduled for Sept. 14, will be held on Oct. 2. The change was made to accommodate scheduling conflicts and to better respond to strong interest from individuals and groups wishing to participate in the roundtable discussion.

NASDAQ OMX August 2012 Volumes

Date 06/09/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for August 2012 on its investor relations website. A data sheet showing the monthly volumes for can be found at: http://ir.nasdaqomx.com/monthly-reporting/

OIC Announces Equity Options Seminar Lineup For Fall 2012

Date 06/09/2012

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced its seminar schedule for the fall season. Seminars are tailored to meet investors’ knowledge and skill level and focus on options basic, ETFs, intermediate, volatility and advanced topics.

ETFGI Global ETF And ETP Industry Insights, August 2012

Date 06/09/2012

Summary for ETFs listed globally

At the end of August 2012, the global ETF industry had 3,322 ETFs, with 7,507 listings, assets of US$1,573 Bn, from 174 providers on 51 exchanges.

Joint Association Response To HMT’s Informal Consultation On Segregation And Portability

Date 06/09/2012

The British Banker’s Association, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association and the Futures and Options Association (‘the signatories’) agree with the HMT’s approach of seeking to ensure that the EMIR porting requirements are specifically recognised under English insolvency law in order to ensure certainty as to the operation and protection of the porting option on the insolvency of a clearing memb

SEC Charges Solar Manufacturer With Concealing Agreement To Transfer Ownership Stake In Its Chinese Subsidiary

Date 06/09/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a solar panel manufacturer headquartered in South San Francisco and three of its former executives with defrauding investors by concealing the transfer of nearly half of the ownership stake in its Chinese subsidiary to three individuals in China who manage the subsidiary.

Federal Court In Tennessee Orders Blue Sky Capital Management Corp. And Its Principal, Gregory M. Schneider, To Pay $140,000 For Making False Statements To The National Futures Association

Date 06/09/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it obtained a federal court order requiring Blue Sky Capital Management Corp. (Blue Sky) and its principal, Gregory M. Schneider, jointly and severally to pay a $140,000 civil monetary penalty for making false statements to representatives of the National Futures Association (NFA), the futures industry self-regulatory organization, which operates under CFTC oversight. Schneider currently resides in Bellville, Ohio, and Blue Sky maintained a business address in Lebanon, Tenn.

European Commission: Statement By Vice President Rehn Following The Decisions Of The ECB Governing Council

Date 06/09/2012

The Outright Monetary Transactions scheme, agreed today by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank, should help restore investor confidence in the targeted sovereign bond markets while enhancing the functioning of the monetary transmission mechanism, within the ECB's primary mandate and in full independence.

European Central Bank: Measures To Preserve Collateral Availability

Date 06/09/2012

On 6 September 2012 the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided on additional measures to preserve collateral availability for counterparties in order to maintain their access to the Eurosystem’s liquidity-providing operations.

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Indexes Up After Isaac Makes Approach And Fed Indicates QE3 May Be Necessary - Dow Jones-UBS Commentary By Christine Marie Nielsen

Date 06/09/2012

The Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index was up 1.29% for the month of August as Isaac—the first hurricane to reach the U.S. this year—made its way to the U.S. and threatened crops and product production. The storm was eventually downgraded from hurricane strength. Market participants also took note of minutes from the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting that indicated a third round of monetary easing may be necessary.