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Shanghai Stock Exchange: Notice Of Taking ETFs As Underlying Securities Of Margin Trading, Securities Lending

Date 23/05/2012

According to Articles 25 and 26 in the "SSE Detailed Rules for Implementation of Margin Trading and Securities Lending", the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) hereby makes the following notice for relevant issues of taking ETFs as underlying securities of margin trading and securities lending:

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Promulgates “Pilot Measures For The Issuance Of Private Placement Bonds By SMEs” And Supporting Guidance

Date 23/05/2012

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange recently promulgated the “Pilot Measures for the Issuance of Private Placement Bonds by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises” (the “Pilot Measures”), which is an official kickoff for the pilot program for issuing privately raised corporate bonds. The pilot program is in line with the requirement of “finance serving real economy” raised in the Central Financial Work Session and the work deployment of “broaden financing channels for small and micro-sized enterprises” raised by the State Council. It helps to enhance the ability of serving real economy by the capital market and optimize the structure of the capital market.

NZX IPO Masterclass

Date 23/05/2012

Please find attached the presentation material used at the NZX IPO Masterclass: The XERO Listing Story, held in Wellington this morning.

Minutes Of Federal Reserve Board Discount Rate Meetings From April 2 Through April 23, 2012

Date 22/05/2012

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings for April 2 and April 23, 2012.

IMF Economic Health Check - United Kingdom Could Ease Monetary Policy, Credit To Boost Growth

Date 22/05/2012

• With inflation well anchored, there is room to ease monetary policy further
• Budget-neutral infrastructure spending can help economy recover
• Stronger supervision of financial sector a priority

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

Date 22/05/2012

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

• The shares of Pachamama Resources Ltd. (TSXVN:PMA) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of Tuesday, May 22, 2012. The company will be delisted from the TSX venture Exchange following the completion of a Plan of Arrangement with Regulus Resources Inc.

IntercontinentalExchange Announces 2012 Annual Meeting Results

Date 22/05/2012

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today announced the results of the company's 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held May 18, 2012. 

STOXX Changes Composition Of Benchmark Indices - Results Of The First Regular Quarterly Review To Be Effective On June 18, 2012

Date 22/05/2012

STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced the new composition of the STOXX Benchmark and their sub- and sector indices, among them the STOXX Europe 600 Index, STOXX Americas 600 Index and STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index.

Equity Options Exercise Totals BRL 2.99 Billion On BM&FBOVESPA

Date 22/05/2012

The equity options exercise in the BOVESPA segment on Monday turned over BRL 2.99 billion, of which BRL 1.009 billion in call options and BRL 1.986 billion in put options.

Bermuda Stock Exchange Will Be Closed For Bermuda Day

Date 22/05/2012

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) advises that the Exchange will be closed on Thursday, 24 May, 2012, in observance of the Bermuda Day Public Holiday. The BSX will re-open on Friday, 25 May, 2012.