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FTSE: Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) Adopted By Petrovietnam

Date 20/03/2012

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider, today announces that Vietnam state-owned oil & gas producer, Petrovietnam (“PVN”), has chosen the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) as their classification system for their PVN Indexes.

Mobile Network Group Admitted To NYSE Alternext

Date 20/03/2012

Mobile Network Group, a leading contender in mobile marketing in France, today  celebrated its listing on NYSE Alternext in Paris.

EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes: Overview February 2012 - Hedge Funds' Vigorous Start To The Year Continues

Date 20/03/2012

Please click here for the latest performance update of the EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes.

Dow Jones Indexes To License Dow Jones Russia GDR Index To Lyxor - New Index To Measure The Performance Of Russian GDRs, An Expanding Portion Of The Equity Market

Date 20/03/2012

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that Lyxor has licensed the new Dow Jones Russia GDR Index to serve as the basis for its Lyxor ETF Russia (Dow Jones Russia GDR Index).

Global Board Of Trade Certifies MetaTrader 5 Trading Platform

Date 20/03/2012

The Global Board Of Trade (GBOT), the first international multi-asset exchange from Mauritius has successfully completed certification of MetaQuotes Software Corp’s (MetaQuotes)MetaTrader 5 Trading Platform. The platform has met all the technical requirements specified by GBOT and MetaQuotes has been granted ISV status (independent software vendor) by the Exchange.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Learn More From Own Brokerage Before Investing Overseas Via ATS

Date 20/03/2012

In the latest issue of InvestEd Intelligence, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) reminds investors to ask their brokerages for more information before investing overseas via an SFC-authorized automated trading service (ATS).

SIX Securities Services Now Interoperable On Turquoise

Date 20/03/2012

The clearing arm of SIX Securities Services, SIX x-clear Ltd, todayannounced that its fully interoperable clearing and risk management services are now available on Turquoise. With this step, the highly recognized clearing house continues its rapid European expansion after becoming interoperable on BATS and Chi-X earlier this year.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Releases Report On Work Of Self-Regulatory Management In 2011

Date 20/03/2012

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) released the "Report on the Work of Self-regulatory Management in 2011" today. According to the report, the SSE examined a total of 36,482 announcements of listed companies, post-checked 3,652 periodic reports, imposed temporary trading suspension and continuous trading suspension of shares for 3,235 and 484 times respectively, and issued 852 regulatory documents in 2011. Besides, it further improved relevant regulations and regulatory rules about information disclosure, providing listed companies with clear and detailed stipulations for standardized operation and information disclosure.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice Of 2012 Seat Fees Due

Date 20/03/2012

Based on relevant rules and provisions governing seat fees of the Dalian Commodity Exchange, the Exchange in early April will withhold 2012 seat usage fees from the settlement reserve account of each member.  Amounts of annual membership fees to be withheld one time are as follow: each additional floor seat at 20,000 yuan per year, each remote seat starting from the third (inclusive) at 10,000 yuan per year, each exchange remote seat at 5000 yuan per year.

Address To AICD Leaders' Edge Luncheon - Challenges Facing ASIC Over The Next Decade

Date 20/03/2012

Delivered by Greg Medcraft, Chairman, Australian Securities and Investments Commission, in Melbourne, 20 March 2012

'Over the last six months, I have been speaking about ASIC’s three strategic priorities:

• confident and informed investors and financial consumers;
• fair and efficient financial markets; and
• efficient registration and licensing.