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Statement From Chairman Schapiro On Proposed Budget For SEC

Date 01/02/2010

The following is a statement from SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro regarding the President's FY 2011 budget request of $1.258 billion for the SEC, which represents a 12 percent increase over its FY 2010 budget: "If enacted, the President's request will do a great deal to help us keep pace with the continuing growth of the markets and provide necessary resources to support important regulatory initiatives in 2011."
NASDAQ OMX Q409 Earnings Release And Conference Call Moved Up To February 8, 2010

Date 01/02/2010

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. has accelerated its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 results call to Monday, February 8, 2010 from Thursday, February 18, 2010 to reflect changes in executive schedules.
ELX Futures Reports Record Volume And Market Share For January 2010

Date 01/02/2010

ELX Futures, L.P. (ELX Futures) announced today record market share in the month of January for the combined five U.S. Treasury futures products. ELX also reported its highest average daily volume (ADV) in the 2 and 10 Year Treasury Notes and 30 Year Treasury Bonds.
The Options Industry Council Announces January Options Trading Volume Increased 21%

Date 01/02/2010

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that total options trading volume in January came in at 311,561,541 options contracts, representing a 20.85 percent increase compared to January 2009 volume when 257,813,513 contracts changed hands.
Kansas City Board of Trade Presidents' Day Holiday Trading Hours - Schedule For The Days Surrounding The Upcoming Presidents' Day Holiday

Date 01/02/2010

In coordination with U.S. stock and commodity exchanges, the Kansas City Board of Trade will observe the following trading hours on the days before and after the upcoming Presidents' Day holiday on Monday, February 15, 2010.

UK's Financial Services Authority: Further Update On Keydata Investment Services Limited

Date 01/02/2010

On 1 February 2010 the Luxembourg financial services regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the CSSF) suspended the securities issued by Lifemark S.A. (Lifemark) from trading on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Kansas City Board Of Trade Announces Record Member Dividend Of $22,000 Per Share

Date 01/02/2010

The board of directors of the Kansas City Board of Trade at their regular January 26 board meeting declared a 2010 dividend for all equity shareholders (Class “AA” Members) of record as of Nov. 24, 2009. A record-high dividend of $22,000 per share is to be paid in January 2010. The dividend is based on the 2009 earnings of the corporation.
FESE Response To The IMF Consultation On Financial Sector Taxation

Date 01/02/2010

The financial transaction tax is not the appropriate method for the purpose of making the financial sector industry shouldering the burden of the crisis. The difficulties in applying such a tax in a fair manner, with no significant risk of unintended consequences and economic distortions, and in targeting the activities and actors that have the closest link to the origins of the crisis make are insurmountable. In particular, we find that: Empirical evidence shows that transac
SEC And UK FSA Hold Fifth Meeting Of The SEC-FSA Strategic Dialogue

Date 01/02/2010

Today, Financial Services Authority (FSA) chairman Lord Turner and chief executive Hector Sants, and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Mary Schapiro met as part of the SEC-FSA Strategic Dialogue. The purpose of the Dialogue, which was established in 2006, is to engage at the senior levels of the two agencies on current matters affecting the US and UK capital markets and areas of future collaboration. This was the fifth meeting of the Dialogue. Some of the
NASDAQ Dubai Academy To Provide Equity Derivatives Training Courses With 7City

Date 01/02/2010

NASDAQ Dubai Academy will deliver two training courses on equity derivatives in March 2010 in conjunction with London-based training company 7city Learning. The one-day courses will support the growing regional interest in trading equity derivatives, including those listed on NASDAQ Dubai's market.