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IPO In Frankfurt For Chinese Company Haikui Seafood AG - First IPO On The Prime Standard In 2012

Date 15/05/2012

Haikui Seafood AG (ISIN: DE000A1JH3F9) joined the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on 15 May. The IPO comprised 276,000 shares (excluding greenshoe). The issue price was €10.00 and the initial listing price €10.00. The issue volume was €2.8 million.

Tokyo Grain Exchange To End Publishing The TG Index

Date 15/05/2012

Tokyo Grain Exchange Inc. has decided to cease publishing the TG Index on ourwebsite as of May 31, 2012.

Disclosure Office Of SIX Swiss Exchange Publishes Its Annual Report For 2011 - Less Suspected Disclosure Violations Reported

Date 15/05/2012

Slight fall in the number suspected disclosure obligation violations reported by the Disclosure Office to FINMA despite more disclosure notifications overall. Minor amendments to the Stock Exchange Ordinance-FINMA came into force on 1 January 2012. As part of the proposed revision of the SESTA with regard to stock exchange offences and market abuses, changes are also planned with regard to the obligations to disclose significant shareholdings. The Disclosure Office is skeptical regarding the extension of disclosure obligations to companies incorporated abroad.

LCH.Clearnet Launches CDSClear Internationally

Date 15/05/2012

LCH.Clearnet SA (LCH.Clearnet) today announces the launch of its international CDSClear service, an extension to the established domestic French offering launched in March 2010.  CDSClear now offers an innovative, multi-jurisdictional CDS clearing framework.

European Parliament - Fiscal Policy: Growth Dimension And Control Of New Commission Powers Needed

Date 15/05/2012

The European Commission should have more control over fiscal policy in EU Member States, but not the free rein it asked for, says the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee in texts, voted on Monday, stating a position on the economic governance "two pack". This increased power must be democratically controlled and serve to spur economic growth, MEPs say.

Thai Bourse Sponsors Research On Capital Market

Date 15/05/2012

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s Capital Market Research Institute (CMRI), gears up SET business strategy to strengthen Thai capital market’s capability by sponsoring research produced by 15 leading educational institutions, to promote sustainable capital market development.

Tokyo Grain Exchange: Change To Raw Sugar Futures Specifications

Date 15/05/2012

At the Board of Directors meeting held today, the board has decided to change the Raw Sugar futuresspecifications from the November 2013 contract month.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Notice Of Election Of Candidates For The Member Of The Board

Date 15/05/2012

The term of office for all members of the Board (11 Directors) will expire at the conclusion of the 11th General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 21, 2012.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission.Review Of Sentence For Futures Manipulator

Date 15/05/2012

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) applied for a review of the sentence imposed on futures manipulator, Mr Tsoi Bun, following his conviction on five charges of manipulating the calculated opening prices of index futures contracts in the futures market. 

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Reply To Parliamentary Question On Singapore's US$4 Billion Pledge To The International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Date 15/05/2012

Date: For Parliament Sitting on 14 May 2012

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Q373 Mr Desmond Lee, Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC

Question:
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) why Singapore needs to make the US$4 billion pledge to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as announced by MAS on 20 April 2012; (b) whether this funding is intended to be used by the IMF to bail out Eurozone countries from their debt crisis; and (c) what measures will the Ministry and MAS put in place to ensure accountable use of this loan, if called upon by the IMF, and safeguard its repayment.

Response by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman, MAS

1 Singapore has a clear interest in the IMF retaining its ability to ensure the stability of the international economy and monetary system. Given our role as a international financial centre and our heavy dependence on trade, the stability and well-being of the global system is of critical importance to us.