The MSRB announced that it will host an educational webinar on September 18, 2012 about the EMMA Trade Monitor -- a new tool that allows state and local governments to better evaluate trading activity and prices paid for bonds that they issue. EMMA Trade Monitor is a no-cost resource for state and local governments that enables governments to export trade data from EMMA to a desktop application for analysis of secondary market trading. View press release in full here (links externally to MSRB website).

The CFTC is requesting public comment on a petition submitted by ICE Clear Europe Limited, requesting an order that would permit ICE Clear Europe and its clearing members that are registered FCMs to: commingle in an account subject to CEA Section 4d(a) (a futures customer account) positions in futures and options, and foreign futures and foreign options, and related customer money, securities and property; and portfolio margin such futures and options, and foreign futures and foreign options, in the futures customer account. View press release in full here(links externally to CFTC website)

See below for date, rulemaking discussed, CFTC staff present, visitors, and organizations represented. WHEN: 9/11/2012 Rulemaking(s): Business Conduct Standards with Counterparties CFTC Staff: Commissioner O'MaliaAravind MenonBella RozenbergAli Hosseini Visitor(s): David K. Wong, Managing DirectorMichael J. Stein, Managing DirectorJames Hill, Managing Director Organization(s): Morgan Stanley

See below for date, rulemaking discussed, CFTC staff present, visitors, and organizations represented. WHEN: 9/10/2012 Rulemaking(s): General CFTC Staff: Commissioner O'MaliaAravind Menon Visitor(s): Tom Deutsch, American Securitization ForumJeremy Diamond, Annaly Capital ManagementJim Johnson, American Securitization ForumEllen Marks, Latham Watkins LLPEvan Stiegert, American Securitization ForumTejal Wadhwani, RBSIsvara Wilson, Bank of America Merrill LynchJames Young, Ford Organization(s): American Securitization ForumAnnaly Capital ManagementLatham Watkins LLPRBSBank of America Merrill

View press release here(links externally to CFTC website).