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MSCI Announces The Results Of The 2012 Annual Market Classification Review

Date 20/06/2012

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, including indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics and corporate governance services, announced today that the MSCI Greece Index has been added to the review list for potential
reclassification to Emerging Markets and that the MSCI Morocco Index has been added to the review list for potential reclassification to Frontier Markets as part of the Annual Market Classification Review in June 2013. In addition, MSCI also announced that the status of the MSCI Korea Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index as well as the MSCI Qatar Index and MSCI UAE Index will remain unchanged. The MSCI Korea Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index will remain under review for potential reclassification to Developed Markets and the MSCI Qatar Index and MSCI UAE Index will remain under review for potential reclassification to Emerging Markets, at the next Annual Market Classification Review in June 2013. MSCI also released today the 2012 Global Market Accessibility Review for the 78 markets under its coverage.

S&P Indices Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - A Deletion From The S&P/TSX Venture Composite, Venture 30 And Venture Select Indices

Date 20/06/2012

S&P Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

The shareholders of Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc. (TSXVN:TRR) have approved the Plan of Arrangement whereby the company will be acquired by IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX:IMG) for $CDN3.30 cash per share. Trelawney will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite, Venture 30 and Venture Select Indices after the close of trading on Thursday, June 21, 2012. 

SEC Chief Accountant James Kroeker To Leave The Commission

Date 20/06/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Chief Accountant James L. Kroeker will leave the SEC in July to enter the private sector.

Treasury Department Announces Intent To Sell Preferred Stock Positions In Public Dutch Auctions

Date 20/06/2012

As part of its ongoing efforts to wind down and recover its remaining Capital Purchase Program (CPP) investments under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), the U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced its intention to sell several preferred stock CPP investments.  

Brett Hammond Joins MSCI As Head Of Index Applied Research

Date 20/06/2012

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, including indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics and corporate governance services, announced today that Brett Hammond has joined the firm as Head of Index Applied Research.

SEC Adopts Rule Requiring Listing Standards For Compensation Committees And Compensation Advisers

Date 20/06/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a rule that directs national securities exchanges to adopt listing standards for public company boards of directors and compensation advisers.

CNSX Markets Bulletin 2012-0604 - Canada Day Schedule

Date 20/06/2012

Please be advised that CNSX and Pure Trading markets and offices will be closed on Monday, July 2, 2012 for Canada Day. Regular trading hours for both CNSX and Pure Trading will resume on Tuesday July 3, 2012.

Federal Reserve Board And Federal Open Market Committee Release Economic Projections From The June 19-20 Federal Open Market Committee Meeting

Date 20/06/2012

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached table and charts summarizing the economic projections and the target federal funds rate projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Federal Reserve Bank presidents for the June 19-20 meeting of the Committee.

Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comments On OTC Central Counterparty Derivatives Clearing Framework

Date 20/06/2012

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published today for comment CSA Consultation Paper 91-406 Derivatives: OTC Central Counterparty Clearing, which sets out the CSA Derivatives Committee’s recommendations for central counterparty clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions through regulated central counterparties (CCPs).

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 20/06/2012

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in April suggests that the economy has been expanding moderately this year. However, growth in employment has slowed in recent months, and the unemployment rate remains elevated. Business fixed investment has continued to advance. Household spending appears to be rising at a somewhat slower pace than earlier in the year. Despite some signs of improvement, the housing sector remains depressed. Inflation has declined, mainly reflecting lower prices of crude oil and gasoline, and longer-term inflation expectations have remained stable.