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Bursa Malaysia Posts 4% Increase In Net Profit For Year Ended 31 December 2012

Date 31/01/2013

HKEx Opens New State-Of-The-Art Data Centre In Tseung Kwan O

Date 31/01/2013

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing officially opened its Next Generation Data Centre in the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate today (Thursday), further strengthening the technological foundation of HKEx’s markets and marking a bold commitment to the development of Hong Kong as an international financial centre.

Tokyo Grain Exchange Maximum Rate For Additional Discharging Ports Charges

Date 31/01/2013

We refer to (2) (c) of 11. in Detailed Rules for Delivery of Raw Sugar and inform you that the maximum rate to be applied to delivery of Raw Sugar for the contract month of May 2013 is US$４.８１ per metric ton for each additional discharging port.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Market Closure Schedule For 2013 Spring Festival

Date 31/01/2013

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) hereby announces the market closure schedule for the Spring Festival of 2013 according to the "SSE Holiday Schedule for 2013" (Shang Zheng Jiao Zi [2012] No. 205).

CME Group Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

Date 31/01/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today declared a first-quarter dividend of $0.45 per share, payable March 25, 2013, to shareholders of record March 8, 2013.

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange, TMX Select and Alpha Closed For Family Day

Date 31/01/2013

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange, TMX Select and Alpha will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2013 for Family Day. Natural Gas Exchange (NGX) will operate on a reduced trading schedule from 8:30 a.m. – noon (MST).

Derivatives Reform: Assessing And Improving The Change - Keynote Address By Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia, TabbForum, Fixed Income 2013: Liquidity, Products, Platforms

Date 30/01/2013

Thank you very much for that kind introduction, Larry. It’s always great to be here in New York City and I’m particularly pleased to be speaking at a forum being hosted by TABB Group. TABB Group is widely respected, deservedly so, for its fine research and analysis and for stimulating debate about the big issues facing the financial markets today. This timely event on fixed income products – the largest component of the swaps market – is another example of how Larry and his colleagues are advancing discussion of these issues.

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 30/01/2013

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December suggests that growth in economic activity paused in recent months, in large part because of weather-related disruptions and other transitory factors. Employment has continued to expand at a moderate pace but the unemployment rate remains elevated. Household spending and business fixed investment advanced, and the housing sector has shown further improvement. Inflation has been running somewhat below the Committee’s longer-run objective, apart from temporary variations that largely reflect fluctuations in energy prices. Longer-term inflation expectations have remained stable.

ESMA And The EBA Announce An Open Hearing On The Benchmarks Setting Processes

Date 30/01/2013

In connection with its consultation paper: Principles for Benchmarks-Setting Processes in the EU, published on 11 January 2013 (ESMA/2013/12), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) are organising a public roundtable on benchmarks-setting processes.  The hearing will be held at ESMA’s premises in Paris on Wednesday, 13 February 2013.

NYSE Euronext Celebrates 20 Years Of Exchange Traded Product (ETP) Listing And Trading - Celebrating The Inaugural Listing Of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) - Paving The Way For ETP Innovation

Date 30/01/2013

NYSE Euronext (NYX) celebrates the 20-year anniversary of the inaugural listing of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE Arca: SPY) on January 29, 1993 and the significant growth and innovation of the Exchange Traded Product (ETP) industry since the landmark listing. In New York and Paris, NYSE Euronext executives and distinguished guests rang the Opening Bell while State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), executives rang the NYSE Closing Bell yesterday to celebrate the inaugural launch of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE Arca: SPY) in honor of the occasion.