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Barclays CEO Bob Diamond Has Resigned

Date 03/07/2012

Barclays CEO Bob Diamond has resigned.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines IMC Asia Pacific Limited $1.5 Million

Date 03/07/2012

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded IMC Asia Pacific Limited (IMC) and fined it $1.5 million for regulatory breaches and internal control failings.

ASIC Statement On David Jones takeover Offer

Date 03/07/2012

ASIC today said it is examining the proposed takeover offer for David Jones.

2011 Appraisal For Information Disclosure Of Listed Companies In Shenzhen Stock Exchange Present Overall Good Result, The Pilot Scope For Information Disclosure Through System Expand

Date 03/07/2012

Shenzhen Stock Exchange has completed the appraisal on the information disclosure of the companies listed on main board, SME board and ChiNext board for 2011 in recent days. According to the appraisal results, the listed companies performed well in terms of information disclosure. The proportion of companies with Grade A appraisal results in every board increases. In the light of the information disclosure appraisal result, SZSE will adjust to the pilot scope for the information disclosure through system.

CBOE Holdings Reports June 2012 Trading Volume - June Average Daily Volume Up 2% from Year Ago, Down 7% From May 2012

Date 02/07/2012

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today reported that June 2012 trading volume for options on theChicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2), combined, totaled 96.7 million contracts.  June average daily volume (ADV) was 4.6 million contracts, a two percent increase from June 2011 ADV of 4.5 million contracts and a seven-percent decline from May 2012ADV of 5.0 million contracts.

BM&FBOVESPA Monthly Bulletin – June: Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) Accumulates High Of 11.37% Over The Year And 8.76% In 12 months

Date 02/07/2012

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OneChicago Announces Trading Volumes For June 2012, Strongest Month In Five Years - Security Futures Volume Topped 1 Million For The Third Quarter In A Row - June Volume Is Highest Monthly Total Since February 2007

Date 02/07/2012

OneChicago, an equity finance exchange, today announced that June 2012 volume of 868,512, was up 334% percent from May 2012, and up 121% percent year-over-year compared with June 2011.

June Is Second Consecutive Month Of Record Trading Volume At CBOE Futures Exchange - VIX Futures Trading Reaches New All-Time High - Several Milestones Achieved During Record-Setting Month

Date 02/07/2012

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that June 2012 was the most-active trading month in CFE history and the second consecutive month of record trading volume at the exchange.  The most-active trading month in CFE history was driven by record volume in futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (the VIX Index), with June 2012 trading in VIX futures up 85 percent over a year-ago.  During the record-breaking month, new all-time highs were established in total monthly volume, monthly average daily volume (ADV), single-day volume and weekly volume -- both exchange-wide and for VIX futures.  In addition, the second quarter of 2012 experienced the highest trading volume of any quarter in CFE history.

KCBT HRW Wheat Futures & Exchange Volume Second Largest For Month Of June

Date 02/07/2012

The Kansas City Board of Trade HRW wheat futures and exchange volume traded during the month of June was the second largest in the history of the exchange for the calendar month of June.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Welcomes World Bank President Jim Yong Kim

Date 02/07/2012

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today:

“It is with great pleasure that I extend a warm welcome to Jim Yong Kim on his first day as President of the World Bank Group. Given our common membership and global mandates, the Fund and the Bank have a special responsibility to work together, and Jim and I have already agreed that we will be collaborating closely. It is with our shared objectives in mind that I congratulate my new colleague in his important position. I look forward to working with him in the years ahead.”