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UK’s Financial Services Authority: Former Compliance Officer At Greenlight Capital And JP Morgan Cazenove Trader Fined

Date 27/01/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Alexander Ten-Holter, trader and former compliance officer at Greenlight Capital (UK) LLP (Greenlight) £130,000 for failing to question and make reasonable enquiries before selling Greenlight’s shareholding in Punch Taverns plc (Punch) ahead of an anticipated significant equity fundraising by Punch in June 2009, and prohibited him from performing Compliance Oversight and Money Laundering reporting functions.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report Week Ending 27th January, 2012

Date 27/01/2012

RBS Announces Decision On Group Chief Executive Remuneration For 2011

Date 27/01/2012

The Board of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group ("RBS") can confirm that it has reached a decision on pay for its Group Chief Executive, Stephen Hester, for 2011. The pay decision is based on the policies outlined in the RBS 2010 Remuneration Report which was published following extensive consultation and approved at the Annual General Meeting by 99.2% of shareholders, including UK Financial Investments ("UKFI").

Deutsche Börse: Tenth Bond Listed On The Entry Standard - Peach Property Is Moving From The Open Market To The Entry Standard

Date 27/01/2012

On Thursday 26 January 2012, Peach Property Group became the tenth corporate bond to be listed on Deutsche Börse's Entry Standard for corporate bonds. Peach Property (ISIN DE000A1KQ8K4) moved from the Open Market to the Entry Standard for corporate bonds. It has a volume of up to €50 million, runs until 30 June 2016 and has an interest rate of 6.6 percent. The nominal denomination is €1,000.

MICEX-RTS Indices Weekly Review

Date 27/01/2012

Weekly review: January 16 -  20, 2012 (pdf, 146 Кб)

NASDAQ OMX Appointed As Supplier Of News Distribution Service By Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority

Date 27/01/2012

NASDAQ OMX (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announced today that the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) has signed on as a customer for its GlobeNewswire news distribution service. FI will be utilizing GlobeNewswire for the automated distribution of share-acquisition notifications concerning companies under its supervision, and for the distribution, administration and subscription of FI’s own press releases.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Interim Management Statement For The Period To 26 January 2012, Including Revenues And KPIs For The Three Months Ended 31 December 2011 (Q3)

Date 27/01/2012

• Continued strong operational and financial performance in Q3
• Total income up 17 per cent on Q3 last year at £196.3 million (up 13 per cent on organic constant currency basis); 9 months year-to-date up 19 per cent, to £582.8m (up 18 per cent on organic constant currency basis)
• Post Trade Services total income increased 50 per cent, driven by further sequential (over Q2) growth in treasury management income from clearing operations
• Capital Markets revenues decreased 4 per cent with growth in annual fee income, derivatives revenues and Italian cash equities trading offset by lower IPO activity and weaker fixed income and UK cash equities trading
• Information Services revenues rose 24 per cent in total, reflecting operational growth and the initial benefits of the FTSE acquisition which includes adjustment to royalties previously recognised 3 months in arrears; organic growth was good at 4 per cent, with increases in both real time data income and revenue from other information products
• Technology Services revenues up 15 per cent, mostly driven by growth from MillenniumIT
• Acquired the outstanding 50 per cent of FTSE, giving the Group full control of this strategically important, high growth global indices business - FTSE EBITDA for the year ended 31 December 2011 grew 34 per cent to £53.6 million
• Exclusive discussions with LCH.Clearnet and broader related stakeholder engagement continue

NZX: Markit Transaction Update

Date 27/01/2012

NZX Limited confirms that it has received the payment of US$21.4 million from Markit, under the terms of the June 2009 purchase agreement between Markit and NZX for the TZ1 environmental registry.

MCX Weekly Market Report January 20, 2012 – January 25, 2012)

Date 27/01/2012

SEC Advisory Committee on Small And Emerging Companies to Meet Wednesday

Date 26/01/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that its Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies will meet on Wednesday, February 1, beginning at 10 a.m. EST.