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FORTS: Final Settlement Price Determined For Futures On The Russian Volatility Index

Date 07/07/2011

July 7, 2011 was the last trading day for July futures contract on the Russian Volatility Index.
Chairman Gary Gensler Opening Statement, Meeting Of The Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Date 07/07/2011

Good morning. This meeting will come to order. This is a public meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to consider issuance of final rulemakings under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. I’d like to welcome members of the public, market participants and members of the media to today’s meeting, as well as welcome those listening to the meeting on the phone or watching the live webcast.
Opening Statement: Public Meeting On Dodd-Frank Act, CFTC Commissioner Michael V. Dunn

Date 07/07/2011

Thank you all for joining us today for our first meeting to consider final rules promulgated pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act.
SEC Charges J. P. Morgan Securities With Fraudulent Bidding Practices Involving Investment Of Municipal Bond Proceeds - J.P. Morgan To Pay $228 Million To Settle Charges By SEC, Others

Date 07/07/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS) with fraudulently rigging at least 93 municipal bond reinvestment transactions in 31 states, generating millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains.
Opening Statement: First Open Meeting To Consider Final Rules Pursuant To The Dodd-Frank Act - CFTC Commissioner Jill E. Sommers

Date 07/07/2011

Good Morning. Thank you Mr. Chairman and thank you to the five teams who have final rules before us today. Over the past year you have all been under an incredible amount of pressure to complete drafts by certain deadlines. We are all aware that you have worked late nights and weekends to meet those deadlines and we are very grateful to all of you for your dedication to your work and to this agency. Obviously we could not do this without you.

NYSE Euronext Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Combination With Deutsche Boerse - Preliminarily, Over 96% Of Votes Cast In Favor Of The Proposed Merger

Date 07/07/2011

NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX) today announced that its shareholders have approved the adoption of the business combination agreement with Deutsche Boerse AG (XETRA: DB1) and related proposals. The proposals, which required approval by a majority of the outstanding shares or in some cases majority of shares voted of NYSE Euronext common stock, were approved at a special shareholders meeting held today in New York. Based on preliminary results, approximately 96.09% of the shares present at the special meeting voted for the approval of the combination, representing 65.68% of NYSE Euronext’s outstanding common shares.
Deutsche Börse AG Welcomes Positive Vote Of NYSE Euronext Shareholders - More Than 96 Percent (Preliminary Figures) In Favour Of The Planned Combination/Acceptance Period For Deutsche Börse Shareholders Will Expire On 13 July

Date 07/07/2011

Deutsche Börse AG welcomes the positive vote a clear majority of shareholders cast today during the extraordinary shareholders' meeting of NYSE Euro-next. Based on preliminary results over 96.09 percent of the voting capital approved the planned combination of the two exchange operations this morning (US time). This corresponds to 65.68 percent of the overall capital. With this move, a major prerequisite for the planned combination has been met.
Hellenic Exchanges Monthly Statistics Bulletin - June 2011

Date 07/07/2011

Hellenic Exchanges publishes its Monthly Statistics Bulletin for June 2011.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Construction Bank Futures

Date 07/07/2011

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 Monday, 11 July 2011, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
RTS Stock Exchange Celebrates 16 Years

Date 07/07/2011

RTS Stock Exchange is celebrating sixteen years since the first trading in Russian securities took place. Starting from July 5, 1995 RTS Stock Exchange has opened daily trading sessions for all stock market participants, allowing them to perform transactions in securities and derivatives instruments.