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Fidessa Wins Accolade In Asian F&O Space - Takes Trading System Of The Year Spot At 2013 FOW Awards For Asia

Date 27/09/2013

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) has been selected as Best Sell-side Trading System of the Year at the 2013 FOW Awards for Asia. Now in their second year, the FOW (Futures and Options World) Awards recognise the best in the Asian derivatives industry. The winners were announced at a gala dinner in Singapore last night.

ECB Establishes New Framework For Assessment Of Securities Settlement Systems And Links

Date 27/09/2013

Today the European Central Bank (ECB) has published a new “Framework for the assessment of securities settlement systems and links to determine their eligibility for use in Eurosystem credit operations”.

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) And The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) Publish Revised Joint Policy Statement Regarding Listing Of Overseas Companies

Date 27/09/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), today published a revised Joint Policy Statementregarding the listing of overseas companies (revised JPS) to replace the JPS issued in March 2007.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Administrative Action On Mizuho Bank Co., Ltd.

Date 27/09/2013

1.Having received the results of an investigation into Mizuho Bank Co., Ltd. (notification of results: June 2013) and requested a report in accordance with Article 24.1 of the Banking Act, the FSA has determined serious problems with the Bank’s postures toward administrative control, internal control, and legal/regulatory compliance, including:

• (1)the fact that no substantial steps were taken to prevent/break off transactions with anti-social forces for more than two years after it was ascertained that tie-up loans (*Note) had been provided to multiple anti-social forces, and

• (2)the fact that information on the existence of numerous transactions with anti-social forces went no farther than the executive in charge.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission And SEHK Publish Revised Joint Policy Statement Regarding Listing Of Overseas Companies

Date 27/09/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), today published a revised Joint Policy Statement regarding the listing of overseas companies (revised JPS) to replace the JPS issued in March 2007.

NZX Employee Share Plan - Disclosure Document

Date 27/09/2013

This document (“Disclosure Document”) is provided to all shareholders of NZX Limited (the “Company”) pursuant to sections 78(5) and 79 of the Companies Act 1993, which require the Company to disclose to you certain information relating to any proposal by the Company to provide financial assistance to any person. This Disclosure Document sets out details of the NZX Employee Share Plan – Team and Results (“Plan”) and financial assistance the Company proposes to provide under the Plan to certain eligible employees (“Participants”).

MNI India Consumer Indicator Fell To A Record Low Of 115.9 In September - Inflation Concerns Increase

Date 27/09/2013

The MNI India Consumer Indicator declined for  the  fourth consecutive month in September, to the lowest level since the series started in November 2012 amid tepid economic growth, the weakness in the rupee and continued high inflation.

Shanghai Futures Exchange: Notice On The Listing Of Bitumen Futures

Date 27/09/2013

NZX Interim Report 2013

Date 27/09/2013

Please find NZX's Interim Report 2013 attached.

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Revitalization Of Back Delivery Months In Three-month Euroyen Futures

Date 27/09/2013

• TFX has decided to introduce a new Designated Market-Making scheme and Fee Discount Program for three-month Euroyen futures’ back months trading from 30 September 2013.