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FTSE/ATHEX Index Series - Semi Annual Review

Date 18/10/2012

The FTSE/ATHEX Index Advisory Committee met today to approve the semi review  - which will be implemented after the close of business on the last Friday of  November 2012 -, in line with the new index structure of the FTSE/ATHEX Index  Series.

FINRA Expels EKN Financial Services For Defying SEC Order And For Numerous Compliance Violations - CEO Barred - Former President Fined And Suspended

Date 18/10/2012

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that it has expelled EKN Financial Services, Inc. of Melville, NY, for numerous compliance violations and for allowing its CEO, Anthony Ottimo, to act as a supervisor after being barred from acting in that capacity by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in June 2008. FINRA barred Ottimo from the securities industry and barred the firm's former President, Thomas Giugliano, from acting in a principal capacity, suspended him from the securities industry for one year and fined him $150,000. EKN, through Ottimo and Giugliano, also violated numerous NASD/FINRA and SEC rules and federal securities laws, including anti-money laundering (AML) violations, net capital deficiencies and widespread reporting failures.

Exercise Of Ibovespa Options Generates BRL 4.04 Billion Financial Volume On BM&FBOVESPA

Date 18/10/2012

The exercise of options on the BOVESPA Index (Ibovespa) generated BRL 4.04 billion yesterday, with 68,380 contracts traded. Of the volume exercised, BRL 1.13 billion was in put options and BRL 2.9 billion in call options.

Xetra/FWB: SAF-HOLLAND S.A. Bond Subscription Ends Early

Date 18/10/2012

The subscription period for the SAF-HOLLAND S.A. bond (ISIN: DE000A1HA979), – which is to be included in the Prime Standard for corporate bonds– was closed successfully on its very first day. The total volume of 75 million € was already able to be placed on the market by late morning on the first day of subscription. Also private investors used the signing functionality via the XETRA-signing tool. The subscription was originally supposed to run until 26 October.

Head Of German Financial Supervisory Authority Visits Israel

Date 18/10/2012

La Française AM And S&P Capital IQ Launch Global Credit Fund

Date 18/10/2012

La Francaise AM, the Paris-based asset manager, and S&P Capital IQ, a leading provider of multi-asset class research, data and analytics, have launched a global credit fund named LFP R2P Global Credit as part of a Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV (LFP S&P Capital IQ Fund), in the first phase of a partnership announced in June.

Moscow Exchange Group Announces Strong Growth Of Revenue And Net Profit In First Six Months Of 2012

Date 18/10/2012

Moscow Exchange Group today reported strong growth in revenue and net profit in the first half of 2012.

Ministerial-Level Joint Letter Addressed To The CFTC Chairman

Date 18/10/2012

On October 17, 2012, the Financial Services Agency, jointly with HM Treasury, European Commission and the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance, sent a ministerial-level (*) joint letter to CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler regarding the CFTC cross-border swap regulations.

EasyWay – Euroclear’s New Web-Based Access To Their Services - Correction

Date 18/10/2012

Euroclear Bank clients will be the first to take advantage of Euroclear’s new, innovative, browser-based application – EasyWayTM. Designed and built in collaboration with clients, EasyWay’s purpose is simple: perform operational tasks efficiently and quickly, while managing operational risk even better in real time.

SGX Welcomes Triyards Holdings To Mainboard

Date 18/10/2012

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to welcome the listing of Triyards Holdings on Mainboard under the stock code, “RC5”.
Triyards offers a broad spectrum of engineering and fabricating services focused on the oil and gas market. A leader in the fabrication of Self-Elevating Units in Southeast Asia, Triyards is seeking to expand into Australia and Brazil in the near future.