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HKEx Taps The Market To Finance LME Acquisition

Date 24/09/2012

The Board announces that in light of the recent market conditions and feedback from investors, it intends to tap the market  for the purpose of financing the recommended acquisition for cash of the entire issued ordinary share capital of LMEH as announced on 15 June 2012,  by launching an issue of  convertible  bonds in the principal amount  of US$400 million with a fixed rate coupon.   

Semi-Annual Changes To The NASDAQ OMX CEA Smartphone Index

Date 24/09/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® announced today the results of the semi-annual evaluation of the NASDAQ OMX® CEA Smartphone Index (Nasdaq:QFON), which will become effective with the market open today.

Chartis Names SunGard A Category Leader For Energy Trading Risk Management

Date 24/09/2012

SunGard has been positioned as a category leader by Chartis Research in its inaugural RiskTech Quadrant for energy trading risk management (ETRM) solutions.

Bursa Malaysia Reprimands, Fines And Suspends Raja Mohamad Adnan Bin Raja Osman For Engaging In False Trading Activities

Date 24/09/2012

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities) has publicly reprimanded, imposed a fine of RM10,000 and suspended Raja Mohamad Adnan Bin Raja Osman (Mohamad Adnan) for three months as a Registered Person, including from trading on or through the stock market of Bursa Malaysia as a Dealer’s Representative (DR), for engaging in false trading activities involving the securities of Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad (HIBISCUS) in  two of his clients’ accounts. Mohamad Adnan is also required to undergo training on the conduct or professionalism of DRs and market offences. 

Semi-Annual Changes To The NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Global Wind Energy Index

Date 24/09/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Clean Edge, Inc. announced today the results of the semi-annual evaluation of the NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Global Wind Energy Index (Nasdaq:QWND), which will become effective with the market open today.

Sberbank Raises $5bn In London's Largest Listing Of 2012 - Russia's Biggest Bank In London Stock Exchange's Fourth Largest Ever International Capital-Raising - Sberbank CFO To Open London Trading To Mark Listing

Date 24/09/2012

London Stock Exchange today welcomes Sberbank - the largest commercial bank in Russia - to its Main Market. The Central Bank of Russia, the company's majority shareholder, has raised $5.2 billion through the offering of ordinary shares and global depository shares (GDSs), with the GDSs admitted to trading on London Stock Exchange's International Order Book (IOB). The transaction represents the fourth largest ever international capital-raising on the London markets.

Semi-Annual Changes To The NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index

Date 24/09/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Clean Edge, Inc. announced today the results of the semi-annual evaluation of the NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index (Nasdaq:QGRD), which will become effective with the market open today.

UK's Financial Services Authority Charges Ben Wilson, Trading As SureInvestment, In Relation To An Unauthorised Investment Scheme

Date 24/09/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has charged Benjamin  Edward Weymouth Wilson of Bournemouth, Dorset, with seven offences relating to  an unauthorised investment scheme he operated.

Global Financial Centres Index 12 Published Today

Date 24/09/2012

Major developments since GFCI 11 was published in March 2012:

• Only 49% of respondents based in London now feel that London will become more competitive over the next three years. This compares with 63% of respondents based elsewhere in Europe, 73% of respondents based in Asia and 77% of respondents based in offshore centres.


• The Euro crisis continues to be reflected in the GFCI ratings of the financial centres within the weaker Euro economies. Madrid, Lisbon, Dublin and Athens were all down in GFCI 10 and GFCI 11. These declines have continued in GFCI 12. Frankfurt and Paris both rose slightly in GFCI 11 but GFCI 12 sees a reversal of these gains. There have however, been some improvements in Europe. Geneva has now re-entered the GFCI top ten.


• The past trend of large rises in the ratings of Asia/Pacific centres appears to have ended. Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei and Shenzhen all decline in GFCI 12. Centres on the mainland of China have seen significant declines with Shanghai the largest faller in the index, down 31 points (following a decline of 37 points in GFCI 11). Beijing is down 18 points. Hong Kong sees a 21 point drop (following a decline of 16 points in GFCI 11). GFCI respondents believe that the Asian centres will continue to become more significant in the medium to long term. However, some respondents question whether financial centres on mainland China will be able to continue their growth without relaxations in currency controls.


• The offshore centres, having suffered significant reputational damage in the past four years, regained ground in GFCI 10 and GFCI 11. GFCI 12 shows a mixed picture with no significant moves (apart from the Bahamas which gained 22 points). Jersey and Guernsey remain the leading offshore centres.


• Progress is being shown in the Middle East with Qatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh all seeing rises in both ratings and ranks in GFCI 12.


• The picture in the Americas is mixed. The main centres in the USA are down in GFCI 12 with New York, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and Washington DC all seeing falls in the ratings. In Canada, Toronto sees a very small decline whilst Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver have all risen. In South America Sao Paulo shows the largest rise of the three centres.

EDI'S Corporate Actions Service Adopts Bloomberg Open Symbology - Free-use Data Tagging System Reduces Costs and Risks in Trading

Date 24/09/2012

Exchange Data International (EDI), a premier back office financial data provider, today announced it adopted Bloomberg's Global Securities Identifiers (‘BBGID’) to name and track all equities securities in its Worldwide Corporate Actions service.