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Monetary Authority Of Singapore Takes Civil Penalty Enforcement Action Against Lau Kee Swan For Contravening The Employment Of Manipulative And Deceptive Devices Provision

Date 11/04/2012

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has taken civil penalty enforcement action against Mr Lau Kee Swan for contravening section 201(b) of the Securities and Futures Act (SFA), which prohibits the employment of manipulative and deceptive devices in connection with the subscription, purchase or sale of securities.

NZX Receives Confirmation From IRD For Return Of Capital

Date 11/04/2012

NZX advises that IRD has today provided notice confirming that it considers that NZX’s proposed return of capital to shareholders on a pro rata basis, and cancellation of one in every ten shares held is not in lieu of a dividend and therefore non-taxable up to NZX's available subscribed capital of approximately $22 million. Amounts distributed in excess of this will be a taxable distribution and fully imputed.

Tokyo Grain Exchange SPAN Parameters Effective From April 16, 2012 To April 27 2012

Date 11/04/2012

The SPAN parameters applicable from April 16, 2012 (Mon) to February 27,2012 (Fri) is now available on the Japan Commodity Clearing House website atthe following URL:http://www.jcch.co.jp/i/

NZX Dairy Futures break Through 20,000 Lots Traded

Date 10/04/2012

NZX Dairy Futures today passed the critical milestone of 20,000 lots traded in the 18 months since launch in late 2010.

BM&FBOVESPA announces March 2012 Market Performance

Date 10/04/2012

BM&FBOVESPA announced March 2012 market performance. Check the highlights:

March 2012 FIF Market Share And Market Dynamics Reports – Executive Summary

Date 10/04/2012

U.S. Equities Market Share

• Share volumes traded across Tape A, B, and C increased 5% monthly and decreased 15% annually to approximately 146 billion shares.
• In March 2012, off-exchange trading accounted for 33% of the shares traded in NMS Equity Securities.
• Share volume in NYSE-listed securities increased 7% monthly and decreased 12% annually to 84 billion shares.
• NASDAQ-listed securities share volume decreased 3% monthly and 16% annually to 37 billion shares.

SEC Names CalPERS To Investor Advisory Committee

Date 10/04/2012

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) said today it was honored to be named a member of the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newly formed Investor Advisory Committee.  Joe Dear, CalPERS Chief Investment Officer, will represent the pension fund on the committee.

EU And US Adopt Blueprint For Open And Stable Investment Climates

Date 10/04/2012

EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States Michael Froman agreed on an ambitious set of investment principles and openly invite other countries to follow suit. In the framework of the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC), the EU and the US have developed a blueprint for creating and maintaining stable, predictable and transparent investment regimes. The principles cover the elements which the EU and the US believe are necessary to attract long-term sustainable investment.

ISDA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee: Sino-Forest Corporation Credit Event

Date 10/04/2012

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that its Asia Ex-Japan Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee resolved that a Bankruptcy Credit Event occurred in respect of Sino-Forest Corporation.

Federal Reserve Governor Daniel K. Tarullo At The Federal Reserve Bank Of Chicago Annual Risk Conference, Chicago, Illinois - Developing Tools For Dynamic Capital Supervision

Date 10/04/2012

The importance of robust capital requirements for financial stability and the serious shortcomings of the pre-crisis capital regulatory regime have been well documented. In the last few years, domestic and international initiatives have strengthened standards for the quantity and quality of capital held by banking organizations. Implementation of these new standards should significantly increase the safety and soundness of the financial system.