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Spanish MTF PAVE Temporarily Postponed

Date 15/02/2012

PAVE Platform today announces the temporary postponement of its planned project for an ultra-fast marketplace focusing on Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American listed equities and ETFs.  The endeavor aimed to bring competition, efficiency and liquidity to the Spanish equities markets, one of the few major markets in Europe where deregulation and increased competition have yet to arrive.

MICEX-RTS Announces The Launch Of Direct Market Access To Its FX Market For Clients

Date 15/02/2012

On the 13th of February, 2012 clients of banks were offered an opportunity to trade on the FX Market with the use of newly implemented direct market access functionality.

EDHEC-Risk Institute Research Provides Insights Into Optimal Hedge Fund Allocation

Date 15/02/2012

In a research paper published in the Winter 2012 issue of the Journal of Alternative Investments, entitled “Optimal Hedge Fund Allocation with Improved Estimates for Coskewness and Cokurtosis Parameters,” EDHEC-Risk Institute has provided insights into optimal portfolio decisions involving hedge funds.

FFastFill Plc Contract Win

Date 15/02/2012

FFastFill are pleased to have been selected by ED & F Man Capital Markets Limited (ED & F Man Capital Markets), a leading provider of various agricultural commodities throughout the world, as a key technology provider for execution services. ED & F Man Capital Markets will join the multi-broker network on the FFastFill Horizon platform and will use the FFastFill Trading Pro application for DMA exchange access across a variety of global venues. Intra-day and post-trade risk management including intra-day SPAN will be handled by FFastFill Orbit.

FESE European Equity Market Report - January 2012 Figures

Date 15/02/2012

FESE European Equity Market Report – January 2012 figures – NOW AVAILABLE

http://www.fese.eu/en/?inc=art&id=81

San Miguel Corp. Of The Philippines Added To Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Goods Titans 30 Index

Date 15/02/2012

San Miguel Corp. of the Philippines will be added to the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Goods Titans 30 Index, Dow Jones Indexes announced today.

Direct Edge Trading Notice #12-09: New Date - Direct Edge Updates FIX Short Sale Order Marking Requirements Effective March 15, 2012

Date 14/02/2012

Overview

As part of our effort to promote unified compliance standards across the industry, Direct Edge will update the order entry requirements for sending short sale orders via FIX on both EDGA Exchange and EDGX Exchange.  

New Study Compares 25-Year Performance Of Options Strategy Benchmarks To Traditional Indexes - Compares Volatility, Returns And Premium Income

Date 14/02/2012

The merits of using options-based strategy benchmark indexes to construct a diversified portfolio is the subject of a new study -- "An Analysis of Index Option Writing for Liquid Enhanced Risk-Adjusted Returns" — released today by investment-advisory firm Asset Consulting Group. 

Statement Of Dissent By CFTC Commissioner Jill E. Sommers And CFTC Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia - Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Performance Report

Date 14/02/2012

We respectfully dissent from the fiscal year 2011 Annual Performance Report (the “Report”). While we don’t disagree with the stated performance criteria goals, we must protest the fact that funds and priorities have been withdrawn from critical futures market oversight and rule enforcement reviews to focus on the Dodd-Frank rules. This document is filled with statements that make it clear that Dodd-Frank rulemaking is a priority and will be pursued at the expense of other critical goals and priorities. We hope the Commission will work to rebalance its funding and focus from those areas that have exceeded expectations and goals to those that are critically underfunded, in particular the Division of Market Oversight and the Office of Data and Technology.

Remarks Before The PLI Investment Management Institute 2012 By Eileen P. Rominger, Director, Division Of Investment Management, U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 14/02/2012

I. Introduction

Thank you, Paul, for that kind introduction. Good morning to you and everyone in the audience both here in New York and those participating through groupcast and webcast. I am very excited to be here today to discuss the Division of Investment Management’s various priorities, and most importantly, listen to the views of my three distinguished predecessors in the panel immediately following my remarks. Each one of my predecessors has done an extraordinary job leading the Division at different points in time and I hope to learn from and emulate their successes.