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CME Group Appoints Dr. Sung Hee Hong As Executive Director, Head Of Korea

Date 25/06/2012

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the appointment of Dr. Sung Hee Hong as Executive Director, Head of Korea effective immediately. Dr. Hong will be responsible for developing growth opportunities and customer relationships in Korea, and will report to Julien Le Noble, CME Group Managing Director, Head of Asia Pacific.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange: Analysis Released On Features Of New Share Offering And Trading

Date 25/06/2012

Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Monetary Authority Of Singapore And Bank Of Thailand

Date 25/06/2012

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  to establish a reciprocal cross-border collateral arrangement. The arrangement will help maintain financial stability in both countries.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Consults On Guidance On KiwiSaver Sales And Distribution

Date 25/06/2012

The Financial Markets Authority is consulting on draft guidance for people involved with the sale and distribution of KiwiSaver schemes.

Tehran Stock Exchange: Bandar-Abbas Oil Refining IPO -24 June 2012

Date 24/06/2012

On 24 June 2012, Bandar-Abbas Oil Refining Company (BAORCO), the first state-owned listed company this year, made an initial public offering of its 690 million equities, equivalent to 5 percent of its total shares. The shares were sold to the public at a price of IRR 1,142 (0.093 USD) each, with the total value of IRR 788 billion (USD 64.3 million).

NASDAQ Dubai Welcomes $650 Million JAFZ Sukuk To Its Market

Date 24/06/2012

• Jebel Ali Free Zone chooses the international exchange in the region for its $650 million seven-year Sukuk
• Total value of listed Sukuk on the exchange now at $7.1 billion
• JAFZA CEO welcomes positive response from the market resulting in successful fund-raising

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Receives Istanbul Municipality Delegation

Date 23/06/2012

A high level delegation from Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality visited Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).  The visit comes in a bid to strengthen mutual relations and communication between the cities of Istanbul and Abu Dhabi as well as to exchange knowledge in the framework of support and assistance and review the best practices in fields related to development and sustainability.

NASDAQ Closing Cross Calculates U.S. Russell Indexes For The Ninth Year During Russell's Annual Reconstitution

Date 22/06/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the NASDAQ Closing Cross was used for the ninth consecutive year to rebalance NASDAQ-listed securities in the entire family of U.S. Russell indexes during their annual reconstitution. Approximately 687.9 billion shares representing $9.5 billion were executed in the Closing Cross in 1.15 seconds across some 2,195 NASDAQ-listed stocks.

BATS 1000 Index Down 0.4% This Week

Date 22/06/2012

BATS Global Markets, a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000®Index (Ticker: BATSK) declined 62.63 points, or 0.4%, this week to close at 14,950.83 as of 4 p.m. ET today.

Borsa Italiana Welcomes Frendy Energy To Aim Italia-Mercato Alternativo Del Capitale

Date 22/06/2012

Frendy Energy today lists on Aim Italia - Mercato Alternativo del Capitale, Borsa Italiana’s market dedicated to SMEs. Frendy Energy is headquartered in Florence with assets in energy production derived from hydroelectric sources. The company was set up in 2006 to develop a mini-hydro electricity business in Italy.