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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.

SIX Exchange Regulation Reaches Agreement With Allreal Holding Ltd

Date 17/08/2012

SIX Exchange Regulation has reached an agreement with Allreal Holding Ltd in connection with breaches of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the 2011 annual financial statements. The identified errors relate to the recognition of profits, the presentation of advance payments as well as the presentation of the statement of comprehensive income. Under the agreement, the company pays CHF 25,000 to the IFRS Foundation.

MCX – COMDEX Weekly Market Report: August 10, 2012 – August 16, 2012

Date 17/08/2012

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Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Insurance Agents Convicted Of Selling Investment Fund Without Licences

Date 17/08/2012

The Eastern Magistrates Court has convicted two insurance agents of Universal Insurance Consultants and Brokers Limited (UIC) for advising clients to invest in a fund through an asset management firm to which they were not accredited (Note 1).

Thai Bond Electronic Exchange Ready To Trade Scripless Govt Saving Bonds

Date 17/08/2012

The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX), a secondary market for bonds trading, is ready to welcome Thailand’s first scripless government savings bonds on BEX, aiming at boosting bonds liquidity and increasing investment opportunities for bond investors.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Welcomes Ruling On Asset Preservation Orders

Date 17/08/2012

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by the trustees of the KA3 and KA4 trusts on interim asset preservation orders obtained by FMA.