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European Parliament: Argentina's Decision To Expropriate YPF Under The Spotlight

Date 18/04/2012

The Argentinian government's decision to expropriate the Spanish firm Repsol's majority stake in the YPF energy company will be debated in plenary session on Wednesday afternoon. MEPs will look at the decision's possible implications, mainly for the legal security of European investments outside the EU. The debate starts at around 16.30.
Special Report: ECA Finds That ERDF Spending On Financial Instruments Do Not Benefit SMEs As Much As Intended Partly Because Of Inadequate Regulatory Provisions

Date 18/04/2012

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) concludes in its special report (No. 2/2012) that theeffectiveness and efficiency of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) spending on financial instruments for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) were hampered by the regulatory framework being inappropriate for the different types of financial instruments used. There werewidespread delays in the funds reaching the recipient SMEs and the supported actions wereineffective in leveraging in private investment. SME financing gap assessments, when prepared, suffered from significant shortcomings. In addition, some recipient SMEs were charged unjustified management fees by the financial intermediaries used.
SGX Enhances OTC Clearing Of Commodities

Date 18/04/2012

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today said SGX AsiaClear has enhanced access to its clearing process with the linking of OTC broking systems to its OTC Trade Registration System.
HKEx: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 18/04/2012

Updated: 18/04/2012
TAIFEX Monthly Newsletter- April 2012

Date 18/04/2012

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The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Opens Its New Premises

Date 18/04/2012

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) opened its new administrative headquarter in Smart Village, a business zone on the western edge of Cairo.
EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes: Stock Markets Continue To Outperform Hedge Funds In March

Date 18/04/2012

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Tokyo Stock Exchange: Release Of "TSE Magazine 'Evolving Japan'" Issue #2

Date 18/04/2012

Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. (TSE) launched "TSE Magazine 'Evolving Japan'", TSE's PR magazine targeting overseas investors in December 2011. With the positive response received from readers, TSE is proud to announce the release of the second issue of "Evolving Japan".
Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Court Of Final Appeal To Hear Tiger Asia Case

Date 18/04/2012

The Court of Appeal today granted leave to Tiger Asia Management LLC (Tiger Asia) and three of its officers, Mr Bill Sung Kook Hwang, Mr Raymond Park and Mr William Tomita (collectively the Tiger Asia parties) to take their case to the Court of Final Appeal.
Efama Protects ISIN Data Users In Switzerland

Date 18/04/2012

Efama (the European Fund and Asset Management Association) recalls the EU Commission decision toprotect European ISIN data users under EU competition law. The EU Commission published the public version of the decision of 15.11.2011 on Standard & Poor's (S&P) commitments to terminate the case with respect to its unlawful licensing behaviour towards end users of International Securities IdentificationNumbers (ISINs)(case number 39.592). Efama stresses that this decision is a major victory for theEuropean financial services industry which will save approximately $100 million per annum in ISIN license fees going forward.