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IOSCO Consults On Exchange Traded Funds Regulation

Date 14/03/2012

The Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a consultation report, Principles for the Regulation of Exchange Traded Funds, which examines the key regulatory issues regarding ETFs. It also proposes 15 principles against which both the industry and regulators can assess the quality of regulation and industry practices relating to ETFs regarding investor protection, sound functioning of markets and financial stability.

Top 15 Sovereign And Corporate Credit Default Swaps - Provided By The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

Date 14/03/2012

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is publishing a weekly email containing simple, easy-to-read tables listing credit default swaps (CDS) contracts on the top 15 sovereign and corporate reference entities by net notional amount as well as the Top 10 volume movers, both corporate and sovereign, by percentage change based on the net notional amount registered in its Trade Information Warehouse for the week ending March 9, 2012, along with historical data. 

Exchange Council Welcomes Results Of EPEX Spot’s Member Survey - European Power Exchange Deepens Dialogue With Its Customers And Listens Actively To Their Needs

Date 14/03/2012

The Exchange Council of the European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT welcomed the member survey and approved its results and the developments the exchange will subsequently take into consideration. The survey, encompassing feedback by 70 Exchange Members, was designed to evaluate the services and products of the Exchange. 

Macquarie To launch Commodity Investor Products Business, Appoints Arun Assumall To Head Business

Date 14/03/2012

Macquarie Group Limited today announces the appointment of Arun Assumall as global head of its new Commodity Investor Products business within the Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities Group (FICC), based in London.

"Osborne Bond" - Cass Comment

Date 14/03/2012

Commenting on the UK chancellor’s plans to launch an “Osborne bond”, Professor Philip Booth of Cass Business School, said:

“It is the responsibility of the government to fund its borrowing as cheaply as possible. It is therefore right to consider issuing very-long-dated bonds, but a more urgent matter is to increase the issue of index-linked bonds."

Tehran Stock Exchange Lists Iran Kish Credit Card Co.

Date 14/03/2012

On 13 March 2012, Iran Kish Credit Card Co. (KiCCC), a PSP (Payment Service Provider), made an initial public offering of about 30 million shares (equivalent to 10 percent of its total equity shares) at Tehran Stock Exchange.

Statement By The President Of The Eurogroup, Jean-Claude Juncker

Date 14/03/2012

The euro area Member States have today formally approved the second adjustment programme for Greece. All required national and parliamentary procedures have been finalised. Member States have also authorised the  EFSF to release the first instalment for a total amount of EUR 39.4 billion, which will be disbursed in several tranches. 

Bursa Malaysia Reprimands Petone For Breach Of Main Market Listing Requirements

Date 14/03/2012

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities) has publicly reprimanded Petrol One Resources Berhad (PETONE), formerly known as Changhuat Corporation Berhad, for failing to take into account the adjustments stated in the company's announcement dated 9 November 2010 (other than the adjustments in respect of the insurance claim amounting to RM0.209 million) when it announced its fourth quarterly report for the financial period ended 30 June 2010 (QR4/2010) on 30 August 2010.

UK's Department For Business, Innovation And Skills - New Consultation On Enhanced Shareholder Voting Rights

Date 14/03/2012

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Canadian Stock Transfer Company And Wells Fargo Shareowner Services Join Equiniti’s Global Share Alliance

Date 14/03/2012

The UK’s leading provider of share registration services, Equiniti, has expanded its Global Share Alliance, along with founding partners Link and Tricor, with the addition of North American share registrars AST (American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC), CST (Canadian Stock Transfer Company Inc.) and Wells Fargo Shareowner Services. The Alliance provides a market-leading technology and financial services offering to globally listed companies.