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SGX: No Change To STI After Quarterly Review - Three New IPOs Gained Entry To FTSE ST Small Cap Index

Date 13/12/2012

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) today announced the results of the first quarterly review of the FTSE ST Index Series. While there were no changes to the STI constituents, three new IPOs - Courts Asia, Geo Energy Resources and Religare Health Trust, listed in October 2012, gained entry into FTSE ST Small Cap Index.

Thai Bourse Announces SET Indices Semi-Annual Review

Date 13/12/2012

The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) announces the result of the semi-annual index review for SET50, SET100, and SETHD indices for the first half of 2013 (January 1 – June 30, 2013), SET Group Head, Products Business & Development Kesara Manchusree said.

Council Of The European Union: Economic And Financial Affairs Council Meeting (Provisional Version) - Brussels, 12 December 2012

Date 13/12/2012

The Council set out its position on proposals aimed at establishing a single supervisory mechanism (SSM) for the oversight of banks.

EURO STOXX 50 Daily Leverage 3 And Daily Short 3 Indices Licensed To Boost - Indices To Underlie Two Exchange-Traded Products For The First Time

Date 13/12/2012

STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced that the EURO STOXX 50 Daily Leverage 3 and EURO STOXX 50 Daily Short 3 indices have been licensed to Boost ETP LLP to serve as the underlying for two exchange-traded products (ETPs). The Boost EURO STOXX 50 3x Leverage Daily ETP and Boost EURO STOXX 50 3x Short Daily ETP will be listed on London Stock Exchange today.

ECB President Mario Draghi Welcomes The Agreement On The SSM

Date 13/12/2012

Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), welcomes the agreement on the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) reached by the ECOFIN in unanimity.

Thai Futures Bourse Promotes Its SET50 Futures Monthly Contracts By Reducing Exchange Fees

Date 13/12/2012

The Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), under The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) group launches a campaign to promote SET50 Futures monthly contract by reducing 80 percent of its exchange fees in the first half of 2013 for all participants, starting January 1st, 2013.

Deutsche Börse: ShortDAX x3 And LevDAX x3 Indices To Underlie Two Exchange-Traded Products For The First Time

Date 13/12/2012

Deutsche Börse today announced that the ShortDAX x3 and LevDAX x3 indices have been licensed to London-based firm Boost ETP to serve as the basis for exchange-traded products (ETPs) for the first time. The Boost LevDAX 3x Daily ETP and Boost ShortDAX 3x Daily ETP are available today on the London Stock Exchange.

BrokerTec And MTS Launch RepoFunds Rate Daily Repo Index

Date 13/12/2012

• New daily repo index series tracking sovereign bonds of three eurozone countries
• Indices to be calculated with one-day repo transactions
• Developed in response to market interest and demand
• Overall daily transaction volumes in sovereign repos in excess of €300 billion (single count)

European Commission: Council Agreement On The Single Supervisory Mechanism - Statement By President Barroso

Date 13/12/2012

"On behalf of the European Commission, I warmly welcome this exceptionally important agreement on the Single Supervisory Mechanism reached by the Council."

Oslo Børs: Changes To The Composition Of The OBX Index From 21 December

Date 13/12/2012

Oslo Børs has performed the semi-annually revision of the composition of the OBX Index, which consist of the 25 most traded shares at Oslo Børs. From 21 December 2012 Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) and Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS) will be added to the index, while Frontline (FRO) is removed.