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SIX Swiss Exchange ETF Quarterly Statistics: 4th Quarter 2012

Date 21/01/2013

The latest report supplies detailed figures on the growth of SIX Swiss Exchange's ETFs segment in the fourth quarter of 2012.

BM&FBOVESPA Announces Market Makers For Options On The Stocks Of Banco Bradesco, Gerdau And Banco Do Brasil, As Well As Options On Ibovespa

Date 21/01/2013

BM&FBOVESPA announced (January, 18) the winning institutions in the competitive bidding process to select market makers for options on the stocks of Banco Bradesco S.A. (BBDC4), Gerdau S.A. (GGBR4) and Banco do Brasil S.A. (BBAS3), as well as options on the Ibovespa Index (IBOV). The institutions concerned will be obliged to act as market makers for 12 months starting on February 14, 2013.

DIFC Records Over 16% Employment Growth In 2012

Date 21/01/2013

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the financial and business hub connecting the Middle East, Africa and South Asia’s markets with the developed markets of Europe, Asia and the Americas, provides the market with an update on its solid performance during 2012.

TMX Group Equity Exchanges Ranked First In The World For Number Of New Listings In 2012 - Third In The World For Equity Capital Raised

Date 21/01/2013

TMX Group Limited today announced that combined, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange were first in the world among global exchanges by number of new listings for the fourth consecutive year, according to data from the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) as of December 31, 2012.

Borsa Italiana Launches AGREX, The First European Derivatives Market For Durum Wheat

Date 21/01/2013

• New segment on IDEM
• Liquidity guaranteed by primary market maker and liquidity provider
• Five expiration dates throughout the year

EUR Denominated Treasury Bonds On The Treasury BondSpot Poland Market

Date 21/01/2013

• Treasury securities denominated in EUR for the first time introduced to trading on the electronic market in Poland

IOSCO Publishes Suitability Requirements For Distribution Of Complex Financial Products

Date 21/01/2013

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published a final report on Suitability Requirements with respect to the Distribution of Complex Financial Products, which sets out principles relating to the distribution by intermediaries of complex financial products to retail and non-retail customers.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia Berhad – Market Holidays

Date 21/01/2013

Bursa Malaysia and its subsidiaries will be closed on these dates in conjunction with the following public holidays:

Samsung Launches Its First QFII ETF: Tracks The FTSE China A50 Index

Date 21/01/2013

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, announces the licensing of the FTSE China A50 Index to Samsung Asset Management Company Limited (“Samsung”) as the basis of its first Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFII) ETF, which lists on Korea Exchange (“KRX”) today.

Continued Decline In 2012 In The Number Of Monetary Financial Institutions In The Euro Area And In The EU

Date 21/01/2013

On 1 January 2013 the total number of monetary financial institutions (MFIs) ^[1] in the euro area stood at 7,059. This is a net decrease of 474 units (-6%) in comparison with the situation a year ago. With a few small exceptions, declines occurred across the whole of the euro area. In the European Union (EU) as a whole, there were 9,076 MFIs, a net decrease of 511 units.