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Top 15 Sovereign And Corporate Credit Default Swaps Provided By The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

Date 22/02/2012

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is publishing a weekly email containing simple, easy-to-read tables listing credit default swaps (CDS) contracts on the top 15 sovereign and corporate reference entities by net notional amount as well as the Top 10 volume movers, both corporate and sovereign, by percentage change based on the net notional amount registered in its Trade Information Warehouse for the week ending February 17, 2012, along with historical data. 

Council Of The European Union - Short Selling: More Transparency And Stricter Rules

Date 22/02/2012

On 21 February, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council adopted new rules for short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps. The regulation introduces common EU disclosure requirements and harmonises the powers that regulators may use in exceptional situations where there is a serious threat to financial stability.

NYSE Euronext Names Members Of Its Strategic Planning Committee For SMEs

Date 22/02/2012

Following the announcement in November 2011 of its commitment to stepping up efforts to serve SMEs, NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced the immediate launch of its Strategic Planning Committee and named the new committee’s members.

Record Open Interest In LME Cobalt Marks Two-Year Anniversary Of Minor Metals Contracts

Date 22/02/2012

• Market open interest in LME Cobalt reaches record 544 lots in February 2012
• LME Cobalt traded 14,574 lots since launch, equivalent of $540 million
• LME Molybdenum traded 1,103 lots since launch, equivalent of $227 million

Affiliated Managers Group Opens Sales And Marketing Office In Dubai To Increase Focus On The Middle East Market

Date 22/02/2012

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) today  enhanced its Middle East distribution capabilities by establishing an office in  Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Intrasense Admitted To NYSE Alternext

Date 22/02/2012

NYSE Euronext today announced the listing of Intrasense, a key European  publisher of software used in radiology diagnostics, on NYSE Alternext in  Paris.

Asset Control Upgrades AC Plus To Meet Increased Demands For Transparency

Date 22/02/2012

Asset Control, provider of financial data management solutions and services, today announced that it has released a series of upgrades to its AC Plus solution.

FEAS February Newsletter

Date 22/02/2012

Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) ends 2011 with a turnover of RON 21.73 million, with a growth of 66.4%. The net profit of BVB for 2011 increased compared to 2010 by 197% up to RON 16.96 million. The operating result was 21 times higher than the one obtained in 2010

Launch Of BSE-GREENEX To Promote Investments In Green India - Designed To Promote ‘Green’ Investing Mindset Among Investors - Assesses Corporates On Quantitative Metrics For Carbon Performance

Date 22/02/2012

Indian markets witnessed the launch of the first-ever live Carbon Index BSE-GREENEX, at the hands of Dr. (Shri) M Veerappa Moily, Hon’ble Minister of Corporate Affairs, GoI at BSE today.

HKEx: Admission Of Swire Properties Limited To List Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 22/02/2012

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 29 February 2012 (Wednesday), Swire Properties Limited (Stock code: 1972) will be admitted to the list of designated securities eligible for short selling.