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NYMEX Modifications to the NYMEX Gas Options Program 01/11/2023 Certified 01/26/2023 2
CME Modifications to the E-mini S&P 500 ESG Index Futures Market Maker Program 10/13/2023 Certified 10/27/2023 2
ICE US Amendments to Fees for Certain IFUS Futures and Option on Futures Contracts 01/15/2024 Certified 01/29/2024 1
CBOT Prohibits New Control Agreements for CBOT Holdings Stock (Control Agreements Enables Members to Allow Creditors to Dispose of the Memberships and/or Shares of Stock as Security for Payment of Specified Obligations. CBOT No. 2788.01 05/16/2007 Certified 05/24/2007 1
CFE Provides for: (i) a min. Block Trade size for trades with legs in multiple contract months when exclusively for the purchase (or sale) of a single VIX contract ("strip"); and (ii) the min. contract size for each leg of the strip. CFE # CFE-2007-14 12/20/2007 Certified 01/03/2008 1
USFE Adopts a fee schedule that includes a $1.25 per contract charge for all Over the Counter (OTC) business for USD SENSEX, Spot Equivalent Foreign Exchange Futures, and Morningstar Equity Style Index Futures. USFE #08-03 04/14/2008 Certified 04/14/2008 1
CME Provides notification of CME/CBOT Agricultural Product Market Maker Programs. CME/CBOT # 10-116 05/03/2010 Certified 05/10/2010 1
NYMEX Notification of Addition of CME Globex Trading Venue for Henry Hub Natural Gas Look-Alike Last Day Financial Futures. NYMEX #10-231 08/05/2010 Certified 10/06/2010 1
OCX Regulatory notice regarding Block Trades to clarify permissible pricing and hedging activities for the block. 05/06/2011 Certified 05/06/2011 1
ICE US Amendments to Margin Rule 5.03 regarding the calculation of initial margin requirements for customer accounts holding speculative positions. ICE US #12-03 01/18/2012 Certified 02/02/2012 1
ICE US Revising Question 9 of the Block Trade FAQ which provides the reporting requirements for block trades executed outside of regular trading hours. ICE US #12-83A 12/05/2012 Certified 12/20/2012 2
NYMEX Revisions to CBOT Rule 539 to begin to permit pre-execution communications with respect to CME Globex trades in CBOT interest rate, Dow, Commodity Index and Real Estate Index futures products. CME/CBOT/NYMEX/COMEX #13-210 06/07/2013 Certified 06/22/2013 1
NYMEX Additional Supplemental Information Relating to the NYMEX OTC Broker Incentive Program. NYMEX #13-442S 12/13/2013 Certified 12/31/2013 1
ICE US Reinstituting the Foreign Trader Market Maker Program, which expired on December 31, 2013. ICE US #14-3 01/14/2014 Certified 01/30/2014 1
OCX Amending OCX Rule 403 (Order Entry) and Issuing Notice to Members 2015-6 (Audit Trail Requirements) 03/09/2015 Certified 03/23/2015 1
NFX Error Trade Reference Guide 06/02/2015 Certified 06/16/2015 1
CBOT Implementation of the E-mini Equity Index Futures BTIC Market Maker Program 10/28/2015 Certified 11/12/2015 4
CFE The Amendment amends the Block Trade sizes for the S&P 500 Variance ("VA") futures contract. 02/11/2016 Certified 02/26/2016 1
CME Increase of Reporting Time for Foreign Exchange Block Trades During Asian and European Trading Hours and Issuance of Market Regulation Advisory Notice RA1604-5 on Block Trades 03/24/2016 Certified 04/07/2016 1
CME Implementation of the OTC Platform Distribution Incentive Plan 05/16/2016 Certified 05/31/2016 2
NFX Submit various rules for 36 New York Independent Service Operator Day-Ahead Financial Futures. 11/14/2016 Certified 11/29/2016 3
CBOT Reduction of Block Trade Minimum Quantity Threshold Level for Certain CME and CBOT Equity Index Futures Products 03/24/2017 Certified 04/07/2017 1
TRUEEX non-substantive rule changes to definitions and recordkeeping 04/11/2018 Notified 04/11/2018 1
ICE US The Exchange is launching a New SREC Free to Post Incentive Program effective February 14, 2019. 01/30/2019 Certified 02/13/2019 2
ICE US New Bakkt Bitcoin (USD) Daily Futures Contract Liquidity Provider Program 08/21/2019 Certified 09/05/2019 2
NYMEX Amendments to Rule 536.B. ("Globex Order Entry"), Rule 548. ("Priority of Execution") and Rule 576. ("Identification of Globex Terminal Operators") in Connection with Migration from iLink2 to iLink3 and Issuance of Six (6) Market Regulation Advisory Notic 09/01/2020 Certified 09/16/2020 1
CME Modifications to the CME/CBOT Interest Rate Options Give Up Incentive Program 02/10/2021 Certified 02/25/2021 2
NODAL The Exchange is amending the minimum block size for 4 Environmental Contracts to align with all other comparable Environmental Contracts. 07/07/2021 Certified 07/21/2021 2
MGE Implementation of MGEX SPIKES Market Maker Program 09/15/2021 Certified 09/29/2021 4
CME Weekly Notification of Rule Amendments - Week of February 14, 2022 02/22/2022 Notified 02/22/2022 1
CME Reduction of Block Trade Minimum Threshold for Certain Equity Index Futures Contracts and Basis Trade at Index Close (BTIC) Transactions 06/16/2022 Certified 07/01/2022 1
NYMEX Issuance of CME Group Market Regulation Advisory Notice RA2204-5 Regarding Rule 526. ("Block Trades") to add Certain Equity Index Futures Contracts to the List of Derived Block Trade Eligible Contracts 07/22/2022 Certified 08/05/2022 1
NYMEX Modifications to the NYMEX Gas Options Liquidity Provider Program 12/13/2022 Certified 12/28/2022 2
NYMEX Modifications to the Gateway to NYMEX Oil Options Program 01/12/2023 Certified 01/27/2023 2
CME Modifications to the E-mini Options Overnight Market Maker Program 10/16/2023 Certified 10/30/2023 2
ICE US Amendments to IFUS Guidance on Position Limits FAQ 05/31/2024 Certified 06/14/2024 1
CBOT Establish a Phased Reduction in the Number of CBOT Holdings Shares which are Required for the Various Categories of Member Firm Registration. CBOT No.2790.01 05/17/2007 Certified 05/25/2007 1
CME Issues a Regulatory Advisory (RA-07-04) regarding CME Rules 539 ("Prearranged, Pre-Negotiated and Noncompetitive Trades Prohibited") and 432.D. ("Major Offenses) for options and options spread trading. CME #07-54 07/18/2007 Certified 08/02/2007 1
CCFE Amendments to modify order procedures; define the effective date of position limits; and increase the position limits for Options on Sulfur Financial Instrument futures contracts. CCFE #07-21 12/18/2007 Certified 03/03/2008 1
ICE US Provides ICE US with the ability to specifically authorize position transfers, on a case by case basis. ICE US #08-28 04/10/2008 Certified 05/21/2008 2
CBOT Provides notification of CME/CBOT Agricultural Product Market Maker Programs. CME/CBOT # 10-116 05/03/2010 Certified 05/10/2010 1
CME Amendment to Rule 588.G that adds "E-mini S&P 500 Select Sector Indexes" in anticipation of the impending launch of Select Sector indexes. CME/CBOT/NYMEX #11-091 03/08/2011 Certified 03/31/2011 1
CME Submission of an Amendment to Rule 588.G in order to reflect market conditions in the silver market. CME/CBOT/NYMEX #11-182 05/06/2011 Certified 05/13/2011 1
NYMEX Implementing an incentive program in support of certain European and Asian petroleum products. NYMEX #12-014 01/13/2012 Certified 01/30/2012 2
ICE US Amending Rule 27.02, which provides a definition for the Exchange's Implied Matching Engine functionality. ICE US #12-40 07/19/2012 Certified 08/03/2012 1
ICE US Amending Block Trade Procedures which revise the reporting requirements for block trades executed outside of normal trading hours. ICE US #12-87 12/06/2012 Certified 12/21/2012 1
COMEX Revisions to CBOT Rule 539 to begin to permit pre-execution communications with respect to CME Globex trades in CBOT interest rate, Dow, Commodity Index and Real Estate Index futures products. CME/CBOT/NYMEX/COMEX #13-210 06/07/2013 Certified 06/22/2013 1
NYMEX Modifications to the NYMEX International Firm Volume Incentive Program. NYMEX #13-408 12/13/2013 Certified 12/31/2013 2
NYMEX Modifications to NYMEX Crude and Refined Futures Market Maker Program. NYMEX #14-008 01/22/2014 Certified 02/06/2014 2
ICE US New Henry Hub Options Trading Incentive Program 10/20/2014 Certified 11/03/2014 2