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Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report For The Week Ended May 24, 2013

Date 24/05/2013

A turnover of 2.120 billion shares worth of N25.676 billion in 31,806 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of The Exchange in contrast to a total of 2.292 billion shares valued at N24.025 billion that exchanged hands last week in 29,048 deals. The Financial Services sector (measured by volume) accounted for 1.484 billion shares valued at N12.673 billion traded in 16,807 deals. The Consumer Goods sector followed with 158.061 million shares valued at N5.679 billion traded in 6,284 deals.

SEC Charges Dallas-Based Trader With Front Running

Date 24/05/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges and an asset freeze against a trader at a Dallas-based investment advisory firm who improperly profited by placing his own trades before executing large block trades for firm clients that had strong potential to increase the stock's price.

Moscow Exchange Announces Results Of Supervisory Board Meeting

Date 24/05/2013

The Supervisory Board of Moscow Exchange on 23 May 2013 approved a proposal to buy and subsequently cancel the Moscow Exchange quasi-treasury shares held by MICEX-Finance LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Moscow Exchange. The terms of the transaction will be determined in the third quarter of 2013.

ESAs - Achievement And Challenges, Speech By Steven Maijoor, Chair European Securities And Markets Authority

Date 24/05/2013

Ladies and gentlemen,

The creation and establishment of the new European System of Financial Supervision in 2011 was an unprecedented innovation to regulate the EU financial sector. Therefore, itis only right to now evaluate this new system, even after such a relatively short period, bearing in mind that the nature of the crisis has changed and become even more severesince the ESFS was established.

Nine European Associations Warn About The Negative Impact Of The Proposed FTT

Date 24/05/2013

Nine European trade associations have co-signed a letter addressed to the Irish Minister of Finance and President of the ECOFIN Mr Noonan to warn about the negative effects of the proposed financial transaction tax (FTT) on financial activities that are essential to the functioning of financial markets and our economy as a whole, such as government financing, risk hedging and corporate access to finance. 

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Publishes A Decision Notice Against Angela Burns Deciding To Ban And Fine The Former Non-Executive Director £154,800 For Failing To Disclose Her Conflicts Of Interest

Date 24/05/2013

FCA publishes a Decision Notice against Angela Burns deciding to ban and fine the former non-executive director £154,800 for failing to disclose her conflicts of interest.

Moscow Exchange: OFZ Futures Open Interest Exceeds RUB11.4 Billion

Date 24/05/2013

On May 23, 2013 a record open interest in futures on Russian Federation government bonds basket was shown by the Moscow Exchange's Derivatives market. By the end of the main trading session open interest volume exceeded 1.1 million contracts or RUB11.4 billion in value. The previous record was seen on April 30, 2013 when the open interest reached RUB10.09 billion.

LME Appoints Nick Ong-Seng As Executive Director: Regulation & Compliance

Date 24/05/2013

The London Metal Exchange (LME) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Ong-Seng as Executive Director: Regulation & Compliance. Nick will replace Diarmuid O'Hegarty, whose new position as Chief Operating Officer will come into effect on Nick's arrival in August.

ESMA Publishes Guidelines On Key Concepts Of The AIFMD

Date 24/05/2013

ESMA has published its final report on guidelines for key concepts of the AIFMD.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Re-Appointment Of Non-Executive Director

Date 24/05/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the re-appointment by the Financial Secretary of Mr Wong Kai-man as a Non-Executive Director for a term of two years effective from 26 May 2013.