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The Clean Energy Regulator And ASIC Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 04/06/2012

The Clean Energy Regulator and ASIC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the working relationship between the two agencies to deliver their regulatory responsibilities under the carbon pricing mechanism.

Semi-Annual Review Of The OMX Stockholm 30 Index

Date 04/06/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announced today the result of the semi-annual review of the OMX Stockholm 30 Index (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: OMXS30), which will become effective with the market open on Monday July 2nd, 2012. 

Tokyo Grain Exchange: Notice Of Market Consolidation

Date 04/06/2012

The Tokyo Grain Exchange Inc. will migrate all open positions and operations etc. to other commodity futures exchanges (rice futures to the Kansai Commodity Exchange and soybeans, azuki, corn and raw sugar futures to the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc.) to enhance the resilience of the agricultural markets in Japan. The date of market consolidation is targeted for February 12, 2013.

HKEx Appoints Chief Financial Officer And Chief Administrative Officer

Date 04/06/2012

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced today (Monday) the appointments of Stephen Marzo as Chief Financial Officer and Henry Ingrouille as its Chief Administrative Officer.  Mr Marzo will join on 26 June 2012 while Mr Ingrouille will join HKEx on 9 July 2012.

NASDAQ OMX Member Firms' Trading Activity 05/2012

Date 04/06/2012

NASDAQ OMX member firms' trading activity 05/2012

Developing Islamic Hedging And Liquidity Management - Welcome Remarks By Mr Tai Boon Leong, Executive Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore At IIFM Industry Briefing On Islamic Hedging & Liquidity Management Instruments

Date 04/06/2012

Mr Simon Eedle, Vice Chairman of the International Islamic Financial Market

Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning

I am pleased to be with you this morning at the industry briefing by the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM). I would like to extend a warm welcome to the IIFM Board of Directors. We are honoured that the IIFM has decided to hold their latest Board meeting in Singapore, and at the same time, offered to share their work on developing Islamic hedging and liquidity management instruments.

Component Change Made In Euro STOXX 50, STOXX EUROPE 50 And STOXX North America 50 Indices - Changes Are Due To Fast Entry And Fast Exit Rules

Date 01/06/2012

STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced component changes in the EURO STOXX 50 and STOXX Europe 50 indices due to the fast entry rule; as well as changes to the STOXX North America 50 Index due to the fast exit rule. Changes in the European indices will become effective with the open of markets on June 18^th, 2012, and with the open of markets on June 8^th, 2012 for the STOXX North America 50 Index.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 01/06/2012

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

The shareholders of NAL Energy Corporation (TSX:NAE) have accepted the share exchange offer from Pengrowth Energy Corporation (TSX:PGF). NAL Energy will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity, the S&P/TSX Completion and Equity Completion, the S&P/TSX SmallCap and Equity SmallCap, the S&P/TSX Composite Dividend, the S&P/TSX Equity Income, the S&P/TSX Composite Equal Weight and the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Indices.

OneChicago Announces Trading Volumes For May 2012 - Block Volume At The Exchange In May 2012 Was Up 32% Year-Over-Year, Compared To May 2011 - Security Futures Volume At The Exchange In May 2012 Was Up 13%, Compared To April 2012

Date 01/06/2012

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), an equity finance exchange, today announced that a total of 259,382 security futures contracts were traded in the month of May 2012.

CBOE Holdings Reports May 2012 Trading Volume - May Average Daily Volume Up 18% From Year Ago, Up 9% From April 2012 - CBOE Futures Exchange And VIX Index Futures Post Busiest Month Ever

Date 01/06/2012

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today reported that May trading volume for options on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2), combined, totaled 109.2 million contracts.  May average daily volume (ADV) was just under five million contracts, an 18-percent increase from May 2011 ADV of 4.2 million contracts and a nine-percent increase from April 2012 ADV of 4.5 million contracts.