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Second Meeting Of The Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Group For The Commonwealth Of Independent States

Date 14/12/2012

Today, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation hosted the second meeting of the FSB Regional Consultative Group for the Commonwealth of Independent States (RCG for the CIS) in Moscow, Russia. The group was established as part of the FSB’s initiative announced in November 2010 to expand and formalise outreach beyond its membership. The Ministry of Finance of Kyrgyz Republic newly joined the RCG for CIS at this meeting.

Second Meeting Of The Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Group For The Commonwealth Of Independent States

Date 14/12/2012

Today, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation hosted the second meeting of the FSB Regional Consultative Group for the Commonwealth of Independent States (RCG for the CIS) in Moscow, Russia. The group was established as part of the FSB’s initiative announced in November 2010 to expand and formalise outreach beyond its membership. The Ministry of Finance of Kyrgyz Republic newly joined the RCG for CIS at this meeting.

Platts: Continental European Day-Ahead Power Prices Rose 2.1 % In November - U.K. & Continental Nat Gas Prices Up Vs. October; European Power Down Vs. Nov. 2011

Date 14/12/2012

Continental Europe’s day-ahead power and natural gas prices were up in November from October, but on a year-over-year basis they moved in opposite directions, according to Platts, a leading global provider of energy, petrochemicals and metals information. Prices of U.K. power and natural gas were higher month over month and versus a year ago.

José Manuel Durão Barroso, President Of The European Commission: Statement By President Barroso Following The Second Day Of The European Council, 13-14 December 2012

Date 14/12/2012

Ladies and gentlemen,

Let me start with a warm word of thanks to Cyprus for the Presidency of the Council during the past six months. I want to thank them for their dedication and hard work, and especially President Christofias, my warmest thanks, because in the middle of a very difficult and challenging situation in Cyprus you and your collaborators have shown your commitment to the European ideals. There were real achievements during these six months. I will not quote all of them, but I think the Single Supervisory Mechanism, Schengen governance, common asylum system are especially important.

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Date 14/12/2012

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Deutsche Börse: Xetra-Gold Most Successful ETC On Xetra For Past Five Years - Highest Average Turnover In ETC Segment - New Website To Coincide With 5th Birthday

Date 14/12/2012

Xetra-Gold (ISIN: DE000A0S9GB0) has been the most frequently traded Exchange Traded Commodity (ETC) on Xetra since its launch on 14 December 2007. With an average monthly turnover of €164.9 million, Xetra-Gold accounts for around 25 percent of Deutsche Börse's total ETC turnover. The issuer is Deutsche Börse Commodities GmbH, a joint venture between Deutsche Börse, five banks (Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. and Swiss bank Vontobel) and gold producer Umicore.

European Central Bank: Financial Stability Review 
December 2012

Date 14/12/2012

The ECB’s Financial Stability Review, published today, highlights a tangible easing of euro area financial stability strains since the summer that has been evident across various market indicators. The ECB’s announcement of its Outright Monetary Transactions (OMTs) programme and the decisions taken by the European Council in June are fundamentally responsible for the improvement felt in the financial markets that has reduced the dispersion of yields and spreads of sovereign debt instruments. The agreement reached by the ECOFIN (and the European Council) on the establishment of a Single Supervisory Mechanism, centered in the ECB, is another important indication of the Monetary Union framework continuous improvement with positive consequences for future financial stability.

Bolsa Electronica De Chile Now Powered By NASDAQ OMX

Date 14/12/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Bolsa Electronica de Chile (BEC) today launched NASDAQ OMX's X-stream trading platform providing BEC with world-class trading technology and strengthening their ongoing strategic alliance for product development and global visibility.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc - LCH.Clearnet Group Limited: Clearance From Office Of Fair Trading

Date 14/12/2012

London Stock Exchange Group Plc ("LSEG") and LCH.Clearnet Group Limited ("LCH.Clearnet") note the announcement by the Office of Fair Trading ("OFT") released today, stating that the proposed acquisition by LSEG of a majority stake in LCH.Clearnet has been cleared unconditionally.

CPSS-IOSCO Issue A Disclosure Framework And Assessment Methodology For Their Principles For Financial Market Infrastructures

Date 14/12/2012

The Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published a disclosure framework and assessment methodology for their Principles for financial market infrastructures (PFMIs), the new international standards for financial market infrastructures (FMIs).