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MGE Expands the closing period for futures from the last 30 sec to the last 60 sec of trading and combines the weighted average of the closing period vol. from both the electronic platform and the trading pit to determine futures settlement price. 07/11/2008 Certified 07/14/2008 1
MGE Requires quarterly financial statements from non-FCM members with clearing privileges. 07/11/2008 Certified 07/14/2008 1
ICE US Requires a floor broker holding both buy and sell orders at the same time for different principals for the same contract to announce the bid, offer and quantity twice before he is eligible to execute a cross trade. ICE US # 08-42 07/11/2008 Certified 07/14/2008 1
CME Amends various rules, as well as the Access, Conduct and Appearance Code and Market Regulation Advisory Notice RA0813-3, addressing Concurrent Long and Short Positions. CME & CBOT #08-105 06/25/2008 Certified 07/16/2008 1
CME Expands the permissible block trade transaction for inter-exchange spreads and inter-commodity spreads for Russell 2000 amd E-mini Russell 2000 index futures. CME #08-110 07/18/2008 Certified 07/18/2008 1
CME Provides CFTC with notice of CME Group Product Trading Hours Associated with Exchange Holidays. CME & CBOT #08-109 07/17/2008 Certified 07/21/2008 1
CBOT Provides CFTC with notice of CME Group Product Trading Hours Associated with Exchange Holidays. CME & CBOT #08-109 07/17/2008 Certified 07/21/2008 1
CBOT Allows CME Group Inc. to sell Exercise Right Privileges that it acquired in connection with the merger of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. and CBOT Holdings Inc. CBOT 08-99 06/09/2008 Certified 07/22/2008 1
ICE US Clarifies personal electronic devices prohibition, Authorizes licensing of additional FCOJ stores; Conforms Standing Resolution No. 6 to prior amendments; Allows block trades in USDX contracts; Adopts a Russell Options Market Maker Program. ICE US #08-39 06/12/2008 Certified 07/22/2008 1
ICE US Provides for Trade at Index Close (TIC) Orders for futures and contracts based on an underlying index. ICE US #08-41 06/18/2008 Certified 07/22/2008 1
ICE US Noitifes Commission of Temporary Change in Trading Hours Due to Power Outage. ICE US #08-35 06/06/2008 Certified 07/22/2008 2
NYMEX Eliminates the limit on the fine that may be imposed on a clerk, leaving the amount of the fine for individual occurrences of any rule violation up the the discretion of the sanctioning body upon consideration of the guidelines. NYMEX 8.87 06/19/2008 Certified 07/23/2008 1
CME Provides that monetary awards ordered by a panel of the Arbitration Committee be paid within 15 days of receipt of the notice of decision. CME & CBOT #08-113 07/24/2008 Certified 07/30/2008 1
CBOT Provides that monetary awards ordered by a panel of the Arbitration Committee be paid within 15 days of receipt of the notice of decision. CME & CBOT #08-113 07/24/2008 Certified 07/30/2008 1
NYMEX Reduces the number of members required for a quorum of the Business Conduct Committee from seven to six. NYMEX #08.68 06/19/2008 Certified 08/01/2008 1
NYMEX Corrects previously submitted amendments to NYMEX Rule 9.33, Position Reporting. NYMEX 08.72 07/25/2008 Certified 08/01/2008 1
KCBT Raises the limit on the ownership of shares. 06/25/2008 Certified 08/05/2008 1
CME Changes the list of eligible products to trade as All-or-None (AON) transactions in the open outcry, the minimum AON quantity thresholds, and minimum counterparty thresholds. Market Regulation Advisory Notice RA0814-3, CME & CBOT #08-106 06/27/2008 Certified 08/05/2008 1
ICE US Changes the opening time for Sugar No.14 futures contracts on the electronic trading platform from 7:00am to 9:00am New York time. ICE US #08-46 08/05/2008 Certified 08/07/2008 1
CME Amends the expansion of the Block Trade Transactions of Inter-Exchange Spreads and Inter-Commodity Spreads for both E-mini Russell 2000 and Russell 2000 Index Futures. CME #08-110R 07/18/2008 Certified 08/08/2008 1
OCX Notifies the CFTC that the elimination of the minimum contract size for EFP transactions using the BETS Automatic Matching feature. 08/11/2008 Certified 08/12/2008 1
ICE US Provides procedures for establishing settlement prices in the context of a physical emergency. ICE US #08-43 07/14/2008 Certified 08/13/2008 1
NYMEX Incorporates the requirement of the CFTC's Order dated April 30, 2008 that any FCM maintaining a reportable position for any contract listed on the DME must report that position to the CFTC, consistent with Parts 15 and 17. NYMEX #08.72 07/23/2008 Certified 08/13/2008 1
ICE US Clarifies the times certain settlement procedures are to be used in the context of physical emergencies. ICE US #08-43R 07/31/2008 Certified 08/13/2008 1
NFX Provides Notice that Timber Hill LLC will act as a market maker in Euro futures contracts commencing on May 30, 2008. PBOT #2008-07 05/28/2008 Certified 08/13/2008 1
NFX Withdraws both the implementation of Timber Hill LLC as a market maker in Euro futures contracts and the associated Notice to Members. PBOT #2008-08 05/29/2008 Certified 08/13/2008 1
NYLIFFE Requests Approval of NYSE Liffe, LLC Rulebook as part of its DCM designation request 07/21/2008 Approved 08/21/2008 1
NFX Notifies the Commission of the approval of Timber Hill LLC to act as a market maker in Euro futures contracts commencing on 6/23/08. PBOT #2008-10 06/18/2008 Certified 08/22/2008 2
NYMEX Addresses the penalties associated with violations of the Exchange's speculative position limits. NYMEX #08.74 07/25/2008 Certified 08/22/2008 1
NYMEX Provides, as required by Regulation 38.5(d), (1) notification that NYMEX became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CME Group on 08/22/08, and (2) certification of continued compliance with the CEA and CFTC regulations. 08/26/2008 Certified 08/27/2008 1
ICE US Changes the eligbility criteria for the Fee Program to allow a trader to receive benefits even if the trader does not maintain exchange membership and extends the Fee Program through March 31, 2009. ICE US #08-48 08/27/2008 Certified 08/28/2008 1
ICE US Adds a new order type (Stop Orders with Protection) and a new functionality (Good til Canceled or "GTC"). Notifies the CFTC that "Trade At Index Close" (TAS) orders will become fully functional by 8-22-08. ICE US #08-47 08/08/2008 Certified 08/29/2008 1
ICE US Notifies the CFTC of the postponement of the adoption of amendments to Rule 27.11 and implementation of Trade At Index Close orders until further notice. ICE US Amended 08-47 08/15/2008 Certified 08/29/2008 1
ICE US Notifies the CFTC that "Stop orders with Protection" will become effective at the start of trading on August 25, 2008. ICE US # Supplemental Submission 08-47 08/21/2008 Certified 08/29/2008 1
ICE US Notifies the CFTC that the effective dates for "Good Til Canceled" funtionality have been changed and will become effective at the start of trading on August 29, 2008. ICEUS Second Supplemental Submission #08-47 08/26/2008 Certified 08/29/2008 1
CBOT Changes CME and CBOT Rules 203 and 802 as a result of the merger between CME Group Inc and NYMEX Holdings Inc CME and CBOT #08-123 08/20/2008 Certified 08/30/2008 1
CME Changes CME and CBOT Rules 203 and 802 as a result of the merger between CME Group Inc and NYMEX Holdings Inc CME and CBOT #08-123 08/20/2008 Certified 08/30/2008 1
NYMEX Changes the NYMEX bylaws in light of changes to its corporate structure due to the merger of NYMEX into CME Group. Deletes the existing NYMEX bylaws and replaces them with a new version of the bylaws. NYMEX #08.80 08/20/2008 Certified 08/30/2008 1
CME Provides, as required by Regulation 38.6(d), (1) notification that NYMEX became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CME Group on 08/22/08, and (2) certification of continued compliance with the CEA and CFTC regulations. 08/22/2008 Certified 08/30/2008 1
MGE Allows a Director to serve as Chair or Vice Chairperson without prior term. Retains 4 (not 5) public directors to serve on the Board and provides an option of 1 public director (not 2) for the Executive Committee, though presently required after 10-02-08. 07/03/2008 Certified 09/02/2008 1
NYMEX Outlines the sanctions that the Exchange may impose under the classifications of Major and Minor Offenses under Rule 8.55 NYMEX #08.84 08/25/2008 Certified 09/03/2008 1
NYMEX Clarifies that the disciplinary or floor commitee that issued the fine and or restitution order to a clerk also serves as the Hearing Panel that will determine any waiver sought by a Member or Member Firm. NYMEX #08.85 08/27/2008 Certified 09/03/2008 1
CFE Amends the CFE Rule 418 regarding emergencies, to provide notification to CFTC via email for situations of fast markets and trading halts. CFE # CFE-2008-06 06/16/2008 Certified 09/04/2008 1
ICE US Provides the ICE US Futures US 2009 Holiday Schedule. ICE US #08-52 09/10/2008 Certified 09/11/2008 1
USFE Permits block trades for the mini$ DAX contracts, with a minimum block size of 250 DAX contracts, and provides for error trades. USFE #08-04 09/11/2008 Certified 09/11/2008 1
ICE US Deletes the mandatory use of synthetic prices for margin when futures contracts are subject to a daily price limit and expands the daily price limits for Cotton No.2 futures and options contracts. ICE US #08-37 06/12/2008 Certified 09/12/2008 1
CBOT Issues Advisory Notice RA0814-1 in connection with the transition of the CBOT Metals contracts to NYSE Liffe; and eliminates references to former CBOT Rule 5B.13. CBOT #08-137 09/05/2008 Certified 09/12/2008 1
CBOT Issues Advisory Notice RA0815-3 in connection with the transition of the CBOT Metals contracts to NYSE Liffe as of 9/08/08; eliminates references to the Metals contracts in answers to Ques 17 & 18. CBOT/CME #08-136 09/05/2008 Certified 09/12/2008 1
CME Issues Advisory Notice RA0815-3 in connection with the transition of the CBOT Metals contracts to NYSE Liffe as of 9/08/08; eliminates references to the Metals contracts in answers to Ques 17 & 18. CBOT/CME #08-136 09/05/2008 Certified 09/12/2008 1
CCFE Amends and supplements the CCFE Market Maker Program. 08-13 Supplement 09/03/2008 Certified 09/15/2008 1