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European Supervisory Authorities Publish Today A Joint Discussion Paper On Draft Regulatory Technical Standards Foreseen By The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR)

Date 06/03/2012

BA, EIOPA and ESMA (the ESAs) invite market participants and all interested stakeholders to provide their feedback on planned regulatory technical standards covering risk mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives not cleared by central counterparties. The EMIR Regulation (“the Regulation”) on OTC Derivatives, CCPs and trade repositories introduces provisions to improve transparency and reduce the risks associated with the OTC derivatives market and establishes common rules for central counterparties (CCPs) and for trade repositories (TRs). The Regulation acknowledges that not all OTC derivatives would meet the necessary requirements to be centrally cleared. For this reason, it introduces provisions on risk mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives not cleared by a CCP.

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – February 2012, Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange

Date 06/03/2012

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for February 2012.

Toronto Stock Exchange welcomed 15 new issuers in February 2012, up from the previous month which listed 8, but down from February 2011 which had 21 new listings. Of the new listings, 8 were exchange traded funds and 5 were from the mining sector. There were 10 IPOs in February 2012, up from 5 in January 2012, but down compared to February 2011 when there were 18. Total financings raised increased 53% from January 2012 and were up 43% compared to the same month a year earlier. On a year-to-date basis, total financings raised exceeded 2011 figures by 85%.

FTSE MIB Index Quarterly Review March 2012

Date 06/03/2012

The FTSE Italia Index Policy Committee has approved the following changes to the FTSE MIB Index which will become effective after the close of business on Friday, 16 March 2012 (i.e. appearing at the start of trading on Monday, 19 March 2012):

Ongoing Regulatory Reform In The Global Capital Markets - Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission Annual Conference Of The Institute of International Bankers Washington, D.C., March 5, 2012

Date 06/03/2012

Thank you for that very nice introduction. I am very pleased to be here today.

Before I continue, I need to provide the standard disclaimer that my comments today are my own, and do not necessarily represent the positions of the Commission or my fellow Commissioners.

Tehran Stock Exchange Bulletin February 2012

Date 06/03/2012

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's bulletin for February 2012.

KCBT Good Friday Holiday Hours - Schedule For Days Surrounding Good Friday Holiday

Date 06/03/2012

In coordination with U.S. stock and commodity exchanges, the Kansas City  Board of Trade will observe the following trading hours on the days before and  after the upcoming Good Friday holiday on Friday, April 6, 2012.

SEC Obtains Asset Freeze Against Long Island Investment Adviser Charged With Defrauding Investors

Date 06/03/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has charged a New York-based investment adviser with defrauding investors in five offshore funds and using some of their money to buy himself a multi-million dollar beach resort property on Long Island.

London Stock Exchange Group Monthly Market Report - February 2012

Date 06/03/2012

London Stock Exchange Group (LSE.L) sits at the heart of the world's financial community, offering international business unrivalled access to Europe's capital markets. In February a total of 30.8 million trades were carried out across the Group's electronic equity order books with a combined value of £171.0 billion (€204.3 billion), down 11 per cent on February 2011 (£191.3 billion).

Vienna Stock Exchange Derivatives Market Detailled Monthly Statistics - February 2012

Date 06/03/2012

Click here to download Vienna Stock Exchange's derivatives market detailled monthly statistics for February 2012.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: Composition Of Tel Div Index As Of March 15th, 2012

Date 06/03/2012

As of March 15th,  2012 the composition of the Tel Div index will be updated.

• For an announcement regarding changes in indices constituents, click here  .
• For changes in weight factor, click here.