New rules and rule proposals from CBOE, CME, FINRA, NASDAQ OMX BX, and NYSE Arca: CBOE: Proposed Rule - Change to Amend Rules Regarding Requests for Data Related to Exchange Reviews CME: Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change Regarding Acceptance of Additional Interest Rate Swaps for Clearing FINRA: Effective Immediately - Rule Change to Delete FINRA Rule 7064A (Late Fees) NASDAQ OMX BX: Effective Immediately - Rule Change Regarding Strike-Price Intervals in the Short-Term Options Program (See also: Exhibit 5) NYSE Arca: Proposed Rule - Change Relating to the Listing and

See below for date, rulemaking discussed, CFTC staff present, visitors, and organizations represented. WHEN: 9/17/2012 Rulemaking(s): V. Capital Margin CFTC Staff: John LawtonJohn DunfeeJason ShaferTodd PronoRafael Martinez Visitor(s): Gerald M. Stevenson (Noble Energy, VP-Treasurer)Jim Heis (Noble Energy, Director Risk Management)Richard D. Smith (Noble Energy, Manager Regulatory and Compliance)Megan Malone (Venable LLC) Organization(s): Noble Energy Inc.

See below for date, rulemaking discussed, CFTC staff present, visitors, and organizations represented. WHEN: 9/18/2012 Rulemaking(s): V. Capital Margin CFTC Staff: Thomas SmithJohn LawtonJennifer BauerJason ShaferJohn DunfeeDavid ReiffenRafael Martinez Visitor(s): Joseph Limone (Noble Americas, General Counsel)Salvatore Penna (Noble Americas, Chief Compliance Officer)De'Ana H. Dow (Capitol Counsel LLC, General Counsel) Organization(s): Noble Americas Corp.

See below for date, rulemaking discussed, CFTC staff present, visitors, and organizations represented. WHEN: 9/30/2012 Rulemaking(s): General CFTC Staff: Mark WetjenJoseph CisewskiTerry ArbitScott Reinhart Visitor(s): Blythe MastersDon ThompsonJeremy BarnumMark LenczowskiKate Childress Organization(s): JP Morgan

As part of its work on the reform of regulatory supervision of the UK financial sector, Her Majesty's Treasury is seeking public comment on the macro-prudential tools to be employed by the new Financial Policy Committee, which will be responsible for ensuring that systemic risks to the financial system are adequately addressed. Recommendations for such macro-prudential tools include: the ability to set the level of the UK's counter-cyclical capital buffer; a power to impose sectoral capital requirements; and the power to set and review a leverage ratio cap (in light of international standards)