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Appointment Of HKEx Chairman Approved

Date 27/04/2012

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Friday) received the written approval of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on the appointment of Chow Chung Kong as Chairman of HKEx with immediate effect until the conclusion of the annual general meeting of HKEx to be held in 2014.

UK's Financial Services Authority Publishes New Rules To Ensure Pension Transfers Are Suitable For Scheme Members

Date 27/04/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published new rules and guidance, following consultation, to strengthen the protection for members of defined benefit pension schemes who are considering moving their money into personal pensions.

ASEAN Exchanges Firm Up Launch Of ASEAN Trading Link And Formalise Agreement To Enhance Market Awareness

Date 27/04/2012

The CEOs of the ASEAN Exchanges, together in Singapore for the 16^th ASEAN Exchanges CEOs meeting, today announced the ASEAN Trading Link is on track for a June 2012 launch. Bursa Malaysia and Singapore Exchange will be connected first with the Stock Exchange of Thailand added in August 2012.

Information From The Spokeswoman Of The European Commission Following The Phone Call Between President Barroso And The Prime Minister Of China Wen Jiabao

Date 27/04/2012

"Prime-Minister Wen Jiabao called President Barroso for an exchange on issues of mutual interest. Prime-Minister Wen informed President Barroso of the results achieved in his most recent European tour that took him to Germany, Iceland, Sweden and Poland. President Barroso welcomed the Chinese efforts to reinforce the relations with EU Member States. Both leaders agreed on the importance to follow up on the important results achieved on the 14th EU-China Summit held in Beijing."

Joint Statement Following The Working Breakfast Between European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso And Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti

Date 27/04/2012

"Our discussion this morning focused on the current economic situation in Europe and in the euro area in particular. We face significant challenges in terms of growth and high unemployment."

Michel Barnier European Commissioner For Internal Market And Services - Towards Better Regulation Of The Shadow Banking System - Conference On The Shadow Banking System - Brussels , 27 April 2012

Date 27/04/2012

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good morning to each and every one of you, and thank you for joining us at this important conference on the shadow banking system.

HKEx: The Listing Committee Censures Goldman Sachs Structured Products (Asia) Limited For Breaching The Listing Agreement

Date 27/04/2012

The Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Committee") censures Goldman Sachs Structured Products (Asia) Limited ("GS") for breaching the Listing Agreement between GS and the Exchange of 25 October 2005 (the "Listing Agreement").

The Nigerian Stock Exchange Enters Agreement With NASDAQ OMX For Upgrade To New High-End Trading Platform

Date 27/04/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announces that it has entered an agreement with The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to upgrade their cash equities trading platform. Under the terms of the agreement NASDAQ OMX will replace NSE's existing NASDAQ OMX platform (Horizon) with one powered by its proven X-stream technology. The upgrade is expected to be rolled out at NSE in the first half of 2013.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report-27th April,2012

Date 27/04/2012

Please click here to download the MSE Weekly Trading Report.

Nasdaq OMX: As Of June 4th, 2012 Baltic Exchanges Change Tick Size Table In Equity Markets

Date 27/04/2012

NASDAQ OMX Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius exchanges together with market participants decided to change current 0.001 tick size.