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For Immediate Release
November 17, 2011

For more information contact:

Ed Dasso (312) 781-1677 edasso@nfa.futures.org
Karen Wuertz (312) 781-1335, kwuertz@nfa.futures.org

Bill Blase or Stephanie Kuffner
WT Blase & Associates, Inc.
(212) 221-1079
info@wtblase.com

NFA Signs Agreement with Tullett Prebon to Provide Regulatory Services to Tullett Prebon's Swap Execution Facility

November 17, 2011, Chicago and New York - National Futures Association (NFA) and Tullett Prebon today announced that they have entered into an agreement that paves the way for NFA to perform regulatory services for Tullett Prebon's swap execution facility (SEF). The Agreement establishes a preliminary framework for the exchange of information and the development of technology standards that will enable Tullett Prebon and NFA to develop, test and launch automated trade practice and surveillance systems and also to develop procedures and processes necessary for Tullett Prebon to fulfill its SEF self-regulatory obligations. Upon the issuance of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) final SEF rules, NFA and Tullett Prebon anticipate that they will enter into a formal Regulatory Services Agreement.

Under the Dodd-Frank Act and the rules and regulations currently being written by the CFTC, SEFs will have surveillance and other regulatory responsibilities. The CFTC has proposed to allow SEFs to contract with a registered futures association, such as NFA, or another registered entity for regulatory services.

"This is a significant step forward as we engage in new regulatory activity on behalf of SEFs. For over ten years, NFA has been successfully performing trade practice and market surveillance functions on behalf of futures exchanges," said NFA President Daniel J. Roth. "We look forward to working with Tullett Prebon as we enhance our surveillance systems to assist Tullett Prebon and other SEFs in meeting their regulatory responsibilities."

"We are enthusiastic about this working relationship with the NFA, a highly regarded independent regulatory organization, as we prepare to become a Swap Execution Facility," said Shawn Bernardo, Senior Managing Director, Tullett Prebon. "We are confident the NFA will be able to provide Tullett with the experience and resources necessary to assist us in satisfying our regulatory obligations as a SEF."

About NFA

NFA is the premier independent provider of innovative and efficient regulatory programs that safeguard the integrity of the derivatives markets. Learn more about NFA at www.nfa.futures.org.

About Tullett Prebon

Tullett Prebon (www.tullettprebon.com) is one of the world's largest inter-dealer brokers and operates as an intermediary in wholesale financial markets facilitating the trading activities of its clients, in particular commercial and investment banks. The business now covers seven major product groups: Rates, Volatility, Treasury, Non Banking, Energy and Commodities, Credit and Equities. Tullett Prebon Electronic Broking offers electronic solutions to these products.

In addition to its brokerage services, Tullett Prebon offers a variety of market information services through its IDB Market Data division, Tullett Prebon Information.

Tullett Prebon has its principal offices in London, New Jersey, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo, with other offices, joint ventures and affiliates in Bahrain, Bangkok, Frankfurt, Houston (Texas), Jakarta, Luxembourg, Manila, Mumbai, New York, Paris, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, Toronto, Warsaw and Zurich.

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