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Principal Global Investors Opens Dubai Office - Wassim Nasrallah Appointed Managing Director, Head Of Middle East

Date 31/10/2011

Principal Global Investors, LLC, a leading global asset manager and a member of the Principal Financial Group® (NYSE:PFG), today announces its expansion into the Middle East with the appointment of Wassim Nasrallah as managing director, head of Middle East. Nasrallah will be based in Dubai, at a newly established office location for Principal Global Investors.

SGX Statement On MF Global Singapore Pte Limited

Date 31/10/2011

Singapore Exchange Limited (“SGX”) has directed MF Global Singapore Pte Limited (“MF Global”) not to take on new derivatives positions but only reduce existing positions with immediate effect.

HKEx Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions As At 31 October 2011

Date 31/10/2011

HKEx Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions As At 31 October 2011

BSE Derivatives Trading On October 31, 2011

Date 31/10/2011

1. Volume: Rs. 200.60 Cr.
2. Participation: 95 broker members 
3. Trading Summary:

DBRS, Fitch, Moody’s, And S&P Receive EU Registration – ESMA Provides Update On Endorsement Of Third Countries’ Ratings

Date 31/10/2011

ESMA announces today the successful registrations of DBRS, Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investor Service, and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) as Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs). In order to do business in the European Union (EU), the EU Regulation on Credit Rating Agencies ((EC) No 1060/2009 – “the CRA Regulation”)1 re-quires CRAs to be registered in compliance with the requirements of the Regulation. Today’s registrations are valid for all European entities of DBRS, Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P respectively (see annex table 1 with the list of the EU entities registered). 

Joint Letter By European Council President Van Rompuy And European Commission President Barroso To The G20 leaders

Date 31/10/2011

The decisions we have taken in our G20 Summits to date have been crucial in steering us through the global financial and economic crisis. We have acted firmly and decisively with a sense of urgency and common purpose. In the current economic situation, with world growth slowing and the global economic outlook deteriorating, we need to renew this collective G20 spirit. So our overall objectives for the Cannes G20 Summit should be tohelp restore global confidence, support sustainable growth and job creation, and maintain financial stability.The decisions we have taken in our G20 Summits to date have been crucial in steering us through the global financial and economic crisis. We have acted firmly and decisively witha sense of urgency and common purpose. In the current economic situation, with world growth slowing and the global economic outlook deteriorating, we need to renew this collective G20 spirit. So our overall objectives for the Cannes G20 Summit should be to help restore global confidence, support sustainable growth and job creation, and maintain financial stability.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Seeks Leads From Public To Assist With Enforcement Inquiries

Date 31/10/2011

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is launching a new section on its website (www.sfc.hk) today to encourage the public to help the SFC find individuals who are sought in relation to enforcement inquiries but cannot be traced. 

Boerse Stuttgart's Bondm Segment For Medium-Sized Enterprises - Subscription To The Third Air Berlin Issue Ends Early

Date 31/10/2011

The subscription volume of EUR 100 million for the most recent bond issue from Air Berlin PLC was already reached on the third subscription day. The subscription period for the bond issue, which has a coupon of 11.5 percent and matures in three years, closed on Friday the 28th at 11.30 hours CET. Private and institutional investors had the opportunity to subscribe to the airline's new bond issue bond from 26 October 2011.

Octopus Investments Extends Its Use Of Fidessa’s Buy-Side Workstation For ETF Trading

Date 31/10/2011

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world’s financial community, has today announced that Octopus Investments, the award-winning multi-manager specialist, has extended its use of Fidessa's Buy-side Workstation in order to trade ETFs. Already an established user of the Workstation, Octopus first deployed Fidessa's execution management system in 2009.

TMX Group And Maple Group Enter Into Support Agreement

Date 31/10/2011

• TMX Group Board unanimously supports Maple proposal
• Current offer price and structure preserved
• $39 million reverse termination fee
• Maple offer extended to January 31, 2012
• Transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals
• TMX Group and Maple to host media conference call at 10:00 am ET on Monday, October 31, 2011