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Euro Area: Fiscal Consolidation And Growth-Oriented Policies Are Not In Contradiction

Date 15/05/2012

At their meeting on 14 May the Eurogroup (the finance ministers of the member states whose currency is the euro) discussed the economic situation and outlook as well as the fiscal strategy for the euro countries.
European Commission - Emissions Trading: Annual Compliance Round-Up Shows Declining Emissions In 2011

Date 15/05/2012

Emissions of greenhouse gases from installations participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) decreased by more than 2% last year, according to the information provided by Member State registries.
Remarks Of European Commission Vice-President Rehn At The Eurogroup Press Conference Of 14 May 2012

Date 15/05/2012

Regarding progress on the implementation of the programmes of Ireland and Portugal, I'm pleased to say that both programmes are on track, and the re-balancing towards an expanding export sector continues in both countries.
Flash Estimate For The First Quarter of 2012 Euro Area And EU27 GDP Stable 0.0% And +0.1% Respectively Compared With The First Quarter Of 2011

Date 15/05/2012

GDP remained stable in both the euro area1 (EA17) and the EU271 during the first quarter of 2012, compared with the previous quarter, according to flash estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the fourth quarter of 2011, growth rates were -0.3% in both zones.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Fines Habib Bank AG Zurich £525,000 And Money Laundering Reporting Officer £17,500 For Anti-Money Laundering Control Failings

Date 15/05/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Habib Bank AG Zurich (Habib) £525,000 and its former Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) Syed Itrat Hussain £17,500 for failure to take reasonable care to establish and maintain adequate anti-money laundering (AML) systems and controls.

IPO In Frankfurt For Chinese Company Haikui Seafood AG - First IPO On The Prime Standard In 2012

Date 15/05/2012

Haikui Seafood AG (ISIN: DE000A1JH3F9) joined the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on 15 May. The IPO comprised 276,000 shares (excluding greenshoe). The issue price was €10.00 and the initial listing price €10.00. The issue volume was €2.8 million.
Tokyo Grain Exchange To End Publishing The TG Index

Date 15/05/2012

Tokyo Grain Exchange Inc. has decided to cease publishing the TG Index on ourwebsite as of May 31, 2012.
Disclosure Office Of SIX Swiss Exchange Publishes Its Annual Report For 2011 - Less Suspected Disclosure Violations Reported

Date 15/05/2012

Slight fall in the number suspected disclosure obligation violations reported by the Disclosure Office to FINMA despite more disclosure notifications overall. Minor amendments to the Stock Exchange Ordinance-FINMA came into force on 1 January 2012. As part of the proposed revision of the SESTA with regard to stock exchange offences and market abuses, changes are also planned with regard to the obligations to disclose significant shareholdings. The Disclosure Office is skeptical regarding the extension of disclosure obligations to companies incorporated abroad.
LCH.Clearnet Launches CDSClear Internationally

Date 15/05/2012

LCH.Clearnet SA (LCH.Clearnet) today announces the launch of its international CDSClear service, an extension to the established domestic French offering launched in March 2010. CDSClear now offers an innovative, multi-jurisdictional CDS clearing framework.
European Parliament - Fiscal Policy: Growth Dimension And Control Of New Commission Powers Needed

Date 15/05/2012

The European Commission should have more control over fiscal policy in EU Member States, but not the free rein it asked for, says the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee in texts, voted on Monday, stating a position on the economic governance "two pack". This increased power must be democratically controlled and serve to spur economic growth, MEPs say.