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CME Group Announces The Launch Of New Natural Gas Liquids Average Price Options Contracts

Date 01/10/2009

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of trading and clearing services for four new five-decimal place natural gas liquids average price options contracts. Trading will be available on the New York trading floor and clearing services will be available through CME ClearPort(R), a set of flexible clearing services open to over-the-counter (OTC) market participants to substantially
CBOE September Daily Volume Averages 4.7 Million Contracts - Monthly Trading Volume Up From August 2009, Down From Record September 2008

Date 01/10/2009

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today reported that trading volume during September 2009 averaged 4.7 million contracts per day, a rise of six percent from August 2009 average daily volume (ADV) of 4.4 million contracts.CBOE September ADV experienced a 22-percent decline from ADV of 6.1 million contracts in September 2008, the most active September and second-highest volume month ever at CBOE. Trading volume in September 2009 totaled 98.9 million contracts versus 127.2 million contract
CBOE Futures Exchange September Volume Rises 36% Over Previous Month - Fifth Consecutive Month-Over-Month Volume Gain, Third Quarter 2009 Trading Tops Last Year By 2%

Date 01/10/2009

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that August was the most active month of trading during 2009.Average daily volume during August 2009 was 5,025 contracts, exceeding 4,084 contracts per day during July 2009 by 23 percent.When compared to a year ago, the average daily volume during August was 16 percent above 4,343 contracts per day during the same month last year.August was the fourth consecutive month this year that CFE posted month-over-month volume gains.
FINRA Proposes Expanding TRACE Reporting To Asset-Backed Securities - Proposal Seeks Collection Of Market Data For ABS, CDO, MBS Instruments

Date 01/10/2009

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today is proposing the expansion of FINRA's Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine TM (TRACE TM) to include all asset-backed securities (ABSs), including mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). As with the original implementation of TRACE in 2002, FINRA would initially only collect ABS transaction data. After detailed analysis and observation of the market, FINRA would determine whet
CFTC Sanctions Citigroup Private Bank GP, Inc. For Failure To File Annual Reports On Time For The Commodity Pools It Operates - Citigroup Private Bank Ordered To Pay A $100,000 Civil Penalty

Date 01/10/2009

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today simultaneously filed and settled charges of compliance violations against Citigroup Private Bank GP, Inc. (CPBG), a commodity pool operator (CPO) based in New York, N.Y., and sanctioned CPBG $100,000. CPBG is a registered CPO for pools that operate as funds-of-funds; all pools CPBG operated were employee benefit pools.

ECOFIN: Progress On Several Issues Related To Financial Stability And Supervision

Date 01/10/2009

At Thursday’s working session at the informal ECOFIN meeting in Göteborg, EU finance ministers and central bank governors had a useful discussion on a number of topics: the economic and financial situation, the Commission’s proposals for a strengthened EU framework for financial supervision, and the need to enhance the EU’s financial stability arrangements.
BM&FBOVESPA Coffee Futures Market Sets Physical Delivery Record In September

Date 01/10/2009

The Brazilian Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange – BM&FBOVESPA Arabica coffee futures market set a physical delivery record of 4,557 contracts in September 2009. The volume settled through physical delivery totals 455,700 bags of 60kg or 27,342 tons. The previous record of 2,147 contracts was registered in December 2003. All processes and documentation were in compliance with BM&FBOVESPA regulation.
Boston Options Exchange: PIP Activity, Average Improvement Increase In September

Date 01/10/2009

In the month of September, price improvement versus the prevailing NBBO for contracts submitted via the Boston Options Exchange’s (“BOX”) price improvement auction (‘PIP’*) averaged $3.05 per contract, an increase over August’s $2.82. An average of 47,012 contracts per day received price improvement during the month, a 19% increase over August’s 39,341, resulting in $3.0M in total savings to investors. With this, BOX has saved investors $256M since its inception in 2004. Average daily tradin
The Options Industry Council Announces September Options Trading Volume Decreased 16 Percent

Date 01/10/2009

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that total options trading volume in September was 314,809,865 contracts, down 15.95 percent compared to September 2008 volume of 374,531,673 contracts—the second highest monthly total on record.
KCBT HRW Wheat Volume Third Largest For Month Of September - Combination Of Factors Result In Large Trading Volume

Date 01/10/2009

The Kansas City Board of Trade’s Hard Red Winter Wheat futures trading volume for the month of September was the third largest for that calendar month in the 153-year history of the exchange.