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Statement Of Support - Registration Of Intermediaries – Part 3: CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 17/08/2012

I support the final rule to amend certain provisions of Part 3 of the Commission’s regulations regarding the registration of intermediaries. The final amendments are necessary to conform existing regulations to the new requirements in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

CME Clearing Europe To Accept Gold As Collateral

Date 17/08/2012

CME Clearing Europe, the London-based clearing house wholly-owned by CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it has extended the range of eligible collateral types to include gold bullion.

U.S. Treasury Department Announces Further Steps To Expedite Wind Down Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac - Modifications To Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements Will Make Sure That Every Dollar Of Earnings Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Generate Will Benefit Taxpayers - Announcement Will Support The Continued Flow Of Mortgage Credit During A Responsible Transition To A Reformed Housing Finance Market

Date 17/08/2012

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced a set of modifications to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs) between the Treasury Department and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Government Sponsored Enterprises or GSEs) that will help expedite the wind down of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, make sure that every dollar of earnings each firm generates is used to benefit taxpayers, and support the continued flow of mortgage credit during a responsible transition to a reformed housing finance market.

Chi-X Canada To Introduce New ATS

Date 17/08/2012

Chi-X® Canada ATS Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of alternative trading venue operator Chi-X® Global Holdings LLC, today announced plans to launch a second lit marketplace, CX2™ ATS, in the first quarter of 2013.^* With CX2, Chi-X Canada will establish a unique and different market model and further provide the trading community with innovative solutions that result in greater choice and functionality.

Press Conference By Tadahiro Matsushita, Japan's Minister For Financial Services - Insider Trading And Tokyo Stock Exchange Systems Glitch Of August 7

Date 17/08/2012

[Opening Remarks by Minister Matsushita]

I will report on the status of Dept assuming a character of Equity use.

Last November, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced “Regarding Active Use of Dept assuming a character of Equity” in order to promote the active use of Dept assuming a character of Equity, and it has been striving to raise awareness about it and requesting financial institutions to consider using it.

Recently, the FSA conducted a questionnaire survey on regional financial institutions across Japan concerning their use of Dept assuming a character of Equity, and summarized the results. As for the details, the staff of the Inspection Bureau's Inspection Coordination Division will hold a briefing later. The number of cases of Dept assuming a character of Equity use in fiscal 2012 is expected to reach 409, a 6.7-fold increase compared with fiscal 2010, so I believe that measures to promote the use have been effective.

Thai Listed Firms Report THB 344 Bln Net Profits In H1

Date 17/08/2012

• First-half net profits of listed companies down 13.6 pct y-o-y due to rising costs
• Sales up 13.4 pct supported by improving economy
• PTT, PTTEP, SCB, KBANK and ADVANC are top five best profit-making firms

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Mobile Futures

Date 17/08/2012

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 21 August 2012, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

HKEx: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 17/08/2012

Updated: 17/08/2012

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 17/08/2012

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UBS ETFs On MSCI Brazil Launched On Xetra - ETFs Track Medium- And Large-Sized Enterprises In Brazil

Date 17/08/2012

Two new exchange-listed equity index funds from the issuer UBS Global Asset Management have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Friday.