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ISDA Elects 13 Board Members

Date 02/05/2012

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) announced today the election of 13 directors at its 27th Annual General Meeting in Chicago.

United States ETF/ETP Industry As At End Of April 2012 - Preliminary findings

Date 02/05/2012

Summary for US listed ETFs

At the end of April 2012, the US ETF industry had 1,170 ETFs, assets of US$1,074.5 Bn, from 30 providers on 3 exchanges. 

Global ETF/ETP Industry As At End Of April 2012 - Preliminary findings

Date 02/05/2012

Summary for ETFs listed globally

At the end of April 2012, the global ETF industry had 3,232 ETFs, with 7,161 listings, assets of 
US$1,528.4 Bn, from 161 providers on 50 exchanges.

European ETF/ETP Industry As At End Of April 2012 - Preliminary Findings

Date 02/05/2012

Summary for European listed ETFs

At the end of April 2012, the European ETF industry had 1,295 ETFs, with 4,579 listings, assets of US$291.0 Bn, from 37 providers on 21 exchanges.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 02/05/2012

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

• On May 1, 2012, the shareholders of Reliable Energy Ltd. (TSXVN:REL) approved the Plan of Arrangement whereby the company will be acquired by Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG). Shareholders of Reliable Energy will receive 0.00794 shares of Crescent Point for every Reliable share held. Reliable Energy will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite and Venture Select Indices after the close of trading on Friday, May 4, 2012. Reliable Energy has been halted on the TSX Venture Exchange effective at the open of Wednesday, May 2, 2012. For index calculation purposes for May 2, 3 and 4, the price of Reliable Energy will be 0.00794 times the close price of Crescent Point.

Bolsa De Valores, Mercadorias E Futuros 1Q12 Earnings Results Schedule

Date 02/05/2012

Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros (“Company”) hereby informsthe earnings results of the first quarter of 2012 (1Q12) schedule.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 02/05/2012

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

• The shares of Elgin Mining Inc. (TSXVN:ELG) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of Thursday, May 3, 2012. The company will graduate to trade on TSX under the same ticker symbol. There is no consolidation of capital.

The Asia Dow Finished April Down 1.09% According To Dow Jones Indexes - 14 Of The Asia Dow’s 30 Component Stocks Closed Month In Positive Territory - Hyundai Motor Co. Topped All With 15.53% Gain For April

Date 02/05/2012

The Asia Dow, an equal-weighted, 30-stock index that measures 30 of the leading blue-chip stocks traded in the Asia/Pacific region, dropped 1.09% in April, according to data compiled by Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider.

MSCI Emerging Markets And MSCI EAFE Indices Form Basis Of New NASDAQ OMX PHLX Equity Options

Date 02/05/2012

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, announced yesterday that the MSCI Emerging Markets and MSCI EAFE Indices form the basis of new index options launched by NASDAQ OMX PHLX yesterday.

The Europe Dow Closes April Down 4.14% According To Dow Jones Indexes - Novo Nordisk Topped All 30 Europe Dow Components With 6.66% Gain For The Month

Date 02/05/2012

The Europe Dow, an equal-weighted index that measures 30 of the region’s leading blue-chip stocks, declined 4.14% in April, according to data compiled by Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider.