New rule proposals from NASDAQ. Click on the link to view the SEC's notice of the proposed amendment. NASDAQ: Proposed Amendment - Modify Certain Disclosure Requirements to Require Listed Companies to Publicly Describe the Specific Basis and Concern Identified by Nasdaq When a Company Does Not Meet a Listing Standard and Give Nasdaq the Authority to Make Such Public Announcement When a Listed Company Fails to Do So

ICE Future U.S. annouced that, effective October 16, the Exchange is implementing various rule amendments to support trading of Energy Contracts. A brief summary of the relevant rule amendments is included in the attached notice below. View exchange notice in full here (links externally to ICE website).

ICE Futures U.S. announced that, effective Wednesday, October 17, IFUS will implement revised block minimums, aggregation methods and reporting times for energy contracts. All energy block trades must comply with the same Exchange and CFTC requirements already in place for allowable block trades at IFUS. View exchange notice in full here (links externally to ICE website).

The CFTC approved a final rule that amends numerous regulations, listed below, so that they now reference swaps and the collateral for swaps, as well as futures. Note that the rule changes will become effective 60 days after the final rule is published in the Federal Register. Effective Date: [INSERT DATE 60 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. Cross-Reference(s): Dodd-Frank Title VII; CFTC Regulations Parts 1 (General Regulations), 4 (CPOs and CTAs), 5 (Off-Exchange FX Transactions), 7 (Contract Market Rules Altered or Supplemented by the Commission), 8 (Exchange Procedures for

CME announced that it received regulatory approval to begin offering portfolio margining of (i) OTC interest rate swap positions, and (ii) Eurodollar and Treasury Futures. Both will be offered to customer accounts beginning November 19, 2012.