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SEC votes on plan to police swaps, derivatives

The top U.S. securities regulator Wednesday took its first stab at policing the $615 trillion over-the-counter derivatives market with a plan to mitigate conflicts of interests at venues that will handle the swaps.

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted 5-0 to propose ownership limits on the swaps trading venues and clearinghouses, which will assume the risk if one party defaults. Get the full story »

CBOE to list options for parent Wednesday

The Chicago Board Options Exchange said it will list options for its parent company, CBOE Holdings Inc. (CBOE), starting Wednesday.

The move comes on the heels of a successful initial public offering last week for CBOE, the biggest U.S. options market by contract volume. Get the full story »