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EEX Carries Out Second Dutch Primary Market Auction

Date 24/11/2011

Today, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) carried out the second primary market auction of European emission allowances (EUA) for the Netherlands.

BSE Derivatives Trading Volume Rs.1139.45 Crores On 24th November

Date 24/11/2011

HKMEx Extends Reach In China With Addition Of Key Market Participant - Guotai Junan Futures Joins Exchange As Broking Member

Date 24/11/2011

The  Hong  Kong  Mercantile  Exchange  (“HKMEx”),  China’sinternational commodity marketplace, announces today the addition of Guotai Junan Futures (HongKong) Ltd, as the Exchange’s newest broking member.  The addition will further HKMEx’s reach through Guotai Junan’s extensive customer base in Greater China, and at the same time give the futures firm access to the Exchange’s unique product offerings.

BATS Global Markets Receives Uk Competition Commission Approval To Acquire Chi-X Europe - Combination Of Bats Europe And Chi-X Europe Represents 25% Of Pan-European Equities Trading Volume

Date 24/11/2011

BATS Global Markets (BATS) today announced it received formal approval from the UK Competition Commission to acquire Chi-X Europe, the largest pan-European trading venue in terms of market share and notional value traded.

BATS/Chi-X Merger Inquiry: U.K.'s Competition Commission Clears BATS/Chi-X Merger

Date 24/11/2011

The Competition Commission (CC) has cleared the anticipated acquisition by BATS GlobalMarkets, Inc of Chi-X Europe Limited. Both companies operate Multilateral Trading Facilities which enable market participants (investment banks, brokers and dealers) to trade equitiesthrough a single platform as an alternative to trading on exchanges such as the LondonStock Exchange.

KVH To Offer Tokyo Stock Exchange Co-location Service － Supporting Overseas Investors’ Needs To Expand High Frequency Trading Market

Date 24/11/2011

KVH Co., Ltd., Asia’s leading information delivery platform providing integrated cloud and network solutions, today announced that it will start offering a Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Co-location Service from January, 2012 in the TSE’s own co-location environment.

Two Banks Repay $210 Million In Tarp Funds, Provide Additional Positive Return On TARP Bank Programs For Taxpayers

Date 23/11/2011

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that the following two financial institutions have repurchased Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Capital Purchase Program (CPP) investments, delivering a total of $210 million in proceeds today for taxpayers.

Eurobonds: MEPs Voice Reservations About European Commission Proposals

Date 23/11/2011

MEPs gave a cautious welcome to the three options presented by the Commission for introducing Eurobonds when they met Commissioner Rehn on Wednesday in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. The committee will draw up a resolution on the options tabled. This debate followed another on Tuesday with Commissioners Almunia and Barnier, which focused on draft EU rules on credit rating agencies and plans to recapitalise banks.

Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Component Change Made To SDAX - Derby Cycle AG O.N. To Be Replaced By Schuler AG On 28 November

Date 23/11/2011

Deutsche Börse today announced an unscheduled component change to the SDAX. Derby Cycle AG O.N. will be replaced by Schuler AG in the index. Due to the takeover of Derby Cycle AG O.N. by PON Holding Germany GmbH, the company’s free float has dropped below 10 percent, making it ineligible for inclusion in the index.

Olli Rehn, Vice-President Of The European Commission And Member Of The Commission Responsible For Economic And Monetary Affairs And The Euro - The Commission's Initiative For Growth, Governance And Stability

Date 23/11/2011

Dear Sharon, Honourable Members, Dear Friends,

Thank you for the invitation to discuss with you today. The formal reason for this exchange of views is to give you the opportunity to ask me questions about the recent change to my portfolio. And I shall be happy to say a few words about that, and to answer your specific questions on that topic.