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SEC Halts $32 Million Scheme That Promised Riches From Amber Mining

Date 01/10/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has filed fraud charges and obtained asset freezes against the operator of a worldwide pyramid scheme that falsely promised investors would profit from a venture purportedly backed by the company’s massive amber holdings.

CBOE Holdings Reports September 2015 Trading Volume - Total Volume Of 104.0 Million Contracts, ADV Of 5.0 Million Contracts, Down 5% From Year Ago And 17% From August

Date 01/10/2015

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) reported today that total trading volume in September for options contracts on Chicago Board Options Exchange^® (CBOE^®) and C2 Options Exchange (C2) and futures contracts on CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE^®) was 104.0 million contracts, a decrease of 5 percent from September 2014 and 17 percent from August 2015.   

ESMA Publishes 14th Update To Its EMIR Implementation Q&As

Date 01/10/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued the 14th update of its Q&A document on the implementation of the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The Q&As provide answers and guidance related to questions received regarding the implementation of EMIR.

Key Figures SIX Swiss Exchange And SIX Structured Products Exchange: September 2015

Date 01/10/2015

• Trading turnover in September: CHF 111.7 billion (+4.0% in comparison with the previous month)
• Number of trades in September: 4,688,559 (+10.7% month-on-month)
• Trading turnover since the start of the year: CHF 1,075.7 billion (+28.5% year-on-year)
• The first three quarters of 2015 saw more trades being conducted than in the whole of 2014.

EEX New Participant: Energieallianz Austria GmbH

Date 01/10/2015

Energieallianz Austria GmbH has been admitted to exchange trading for Phelix Futures, Phelix Options, French Financial Power Futures, French Options, Guarantees of Origin Futures, Italian Financial Power Futures, Italian Options, Swiss Financial Power Futures and Romanian Financial Power Futures. Furthermore it has been admitted to trading for Coal Futures (USD/EUR) and Futures on Emission Rights as well as trading on the Emission Rights Secondary Market.

BATS Global Markets Launches The BATS ETF Marketplace, Redefining The ETF Industry With Innovative Benefits For Issuers, Market Makers, Investors - BATS, The #1 Market For ETP Trading On Exchange With 45% Market Share*, Unveils Incentive Programs

Date 01/10/2015

BATS Global Markets (BATS), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded products (ETPs), today unveiled The BATS ETF Marketplace, a market specifically structured and designed for ETF issuers and their investors.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Performance Report - First Nine Months 2015

Date 01/10/2015

At the end of the 1st Nine Months 2015 Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed at 7,404.14 points, decreased by 3,450.65 points (31.79%) over the close of the same period of the previous year. 
On an YTD basis TASI lost 11.15% (929.16 points). Highest close level for the index during the period was 9,834.49 as on 30/04/2015.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Highlights National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Date 01/10/2015

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry today issued the following statement recognizing October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Statement By US Treasury Deputy Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin Marking National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Date 01/10/2015

Cybersecurity matters for families, workers and businesses, and cyber threats present serious challenges to our national security and economy. The President has taken significant steps to bolster our nation’s cyber defenses, and he has directed the Administration to act to safeguard the government’s infrastructure, increase collaboration with the private sector, and help Americans manage cyber risks. 

SEC Charges New Jersey Fund Manager With Securities Fraud

Date 01/10/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a New Jersey fund manager and his firm with defrauding investors by lying about his credentials, concealing trading losses, and using investor funds to make Ponzi-like payments to other investors.