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The Incentivisation Of Sales Staff – Are Consumers Getting A Fair Deal? - Speech By Martin Wheatley - Managing Director, Financial Services Authority

Date 05/09/2012

Introduction

We all know what it is like to walk into a bank to do something simple, like pay a credit card bill, only for the person behind the counter to ask if you would like to extend your credit, take out more insurance or look at their competitive mortgage rates?  To be honest, I only have a credit card to shop online, I have all the insurance I need and the mortgage on my house is fixed.  

Thai Bourse Ready For ASEAN Link, Attracts ASEAN Investors Into Thailand

Date 05/09/2012

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is ready to be connected on the ASEAN Trading Link in October, following a recent successful launch of SET’s new trading engine, and aims at increasing investment opportunities in Thailand by actively presenting the potential of the Thai stock market and strengths of its listed companies for investors both in Malaysia and Singapore ahead of the launch of ASEAN Trading Link.

Ashmore Investment Management Goes Live With Calastone

Date 05/09/2012

Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual fund industry, is pleased to announce that Ashmore Investment Management (“Ashmore”) has signed up to the network’s order routing service for its range of funds domiciled in Luxembourg.

EEX And ECC Offer OTC Registration Via EFETnet

Date 05/09/2012

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and EuropeanCommodity Clearing (ECC) are offering their participants a new and straight-forward solution for clearing OTC transactions. With immediate effect, EEX and its clearing house are connected with the EFETnet network. EFETnet is operated by the European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET) and provides traders with a platform for the registration of OTC transactions at various exchanges and trading venues, including EEX.

Trayport® Launches Energy Market Access Gateway, Its Pre-Trade Risk And Market Access System

Date 05/09/2012

Trayport, a leading provider of energy trading solutions to traders, brokers and exchanges worldwide, today announced the launch of Energy Market Access Gateway (EMA Gateway), its new pre-trade risk management system.

Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Year-To-Date Volumes Up 153%

Date 05/09/2012

• August volumes up 71% year-on-year, reaching 938,837 contracts
• Trading in Currency futures up 179% year-to-date

UK's Financial Services Authority Launches Initiative To Outlaw Flawed Sales Bonuses That Encourage Mis-Selling

Date 05/09/2012

Martin Wheatley, managing director of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and chief executive officer designate of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), today announced that he wanted to see an end to mis-selling created by sales incentives.

MEFF New Member - Marex Financial Limited, Non-Clearing Member, London

Date 05/09/2012

MEFF is pleased to announce the new Member that has been aproved by the Board:

• Marex Financial Limited, Non-Clearing Member, London

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Launch Of English Homepage For Exchange FX Margin Contracts “Click365”

Date 05/09/2012

C Inc. has launched an English homepage for Exchange FX Margin Contracts “Click 365” today.

NZX Half Year Report 2012

Date 05/09/2012

The half-year report for NZX Limited is available at www.nzxgroup.com/documents

Please also see attached a letter to shareholders of NZX Limited from the CEO, Tim Bennett.