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Malaysia And Hong Kong Jointly Organised Regional Discussion On Takeover Developments - First Roundtable Of Regional Takeover Regulators Held In Kuala Lumpur

Date 10/05/2012

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Hong Kong jointly organised a Roundtable of Regional Takeover Regulators of nine jurisdictions in Kuala Lumpur from 9 to 11 May.

Chi-East Pte. Ltd. To Unwind Operations

Date 10/05/2012

Singapore Exchange Limited (“SGX”) announces today that Chi-East Pte. Ltd. (“Chi-East”) plans to unwind its operations over the next two weeks. 

Joaquín Almunia Vice President Of The European Commission Responsible For Competition Policy Europe’s Banking Sector After The Crisis: Oversight, Regulation And Responsibility 23rd World Savings Banks Institute Congress Marrakech, 10 May 2012

Date 10/05/2012

Ladies and Gentlemen,

When I received the kind invitation to address the WSBI world congress, I accepted without hesitation because policy makers and the banking community need to carry out a serious debate on the banking models of the future, and it was clear to me that this would be the perfect venue. I thank the organisers for giving me this opportunity and also for giving me the opportunity to come back to beautiful Marrakech, which is a city I am fond of.

WSE’s Optimum Growth Strategy Addresses Changing Market Conditions

Date 10/05/2012

• Net profit of the WSE Group in Q1 2012 at PLN 33.5 million, down by 13.2% YoY and up by 36.6% QoQ.
• Sales revenues at PLN 63.9 million, down by 7.6% YoY.
• Operating profit at PLN 35.7 million, down by 7.4% YoY.
• EBITDA margin at 69.1 percent, stable YoY (69.3% in Q1 2011).
• ROE at 23%, up by 3.8 percentage points.
• Quarterly EPS at PLN 0.79 in Q1 2012 v. PLN 0.92 in Q1 2011.
• Polish Power Exchange consolidated by the WSE Group as of March 2012.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Construction Bank Futures

Date 10/05/2012

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 Monday, 14 May 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. 

UK's Financial Services Authority Managing Director, Martin Wheatley, Addresses The Building Societies Association’s Annual Conference

Date 10/05/2012

Martin Wheatley, managing director of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and CEO designate of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), yesterday stressed that building societies must continue to be committed to their members, and that the regulator would “treat everyone the same, big or small, bank or building society”.

HKEx: Eligibility Criteria Tightened For Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 10/05/2012

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), is implementing changes to the short selling criteria for designated securities available for short selling to reflect development in the securities market following a review conducted earlier this year.

London’s Futures And Foreign Exchange Communities Walk To Work On May 18th - London’s Futures And Options Industry Joins Forces With The Foreign Exchange Community To Slog 35 Miles Plus On 4 Routes To The City For 4 Children’s Charities

Date 10/05/2012

Despite the bad weather, country lanes, public footpaths and bridleways around the Home Counties and beyond have seen a marked increase in use by an intrepid bunch of futures and options and foreign exchange industry executives in recent weeks. The reason? The Futures for Kids ‘Walk to Work’ and the sudden awareness that a good pair of walking shoes and a few plasters to ease the pain of those blisters will not suffice to drag those ageing legs some 35 miles to the City of London.

Bucharest Stock Exchange Newsletter April 2012

Date 10/05/2012

Click here to download Bucharest Stock Exchange's newsletter for April 2012.

Managing Financial Crises: 
The Role Of The ECB - Speech By Peter Praet, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB At The 40th Economics Conference Of The Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Vienna, 10 May 2012

Date 10/05/2012

Ladies and Gentlemen, 

It is a real pleasure for me to share my thoughts on the role of the European Central Bank (ECB) in managing financial crises at the 40th Economics Conference of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank.