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ESMA: Publication Of An Update To The Q&A On Money Market Funds

Date 21/02/2012

Two new Q&A have been added, Q15 and Q16. The purpose of this document is to promote common supervisory  approaches and practices in the application of the guidelines on a  Common Definition of European Money Market Funds developed by CESR by  providing responses to questions posed by the general public and  competent authorities.

DIFC Closes 2011 With Strong Performance And Stable Signs Of Growth

Date 21/02/2012

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the financial and business  hub connecting the region’s emerging markets with the developed markets of  Europe, Asia and the Americas, updates the market today on its positive  performance in 2011.

Tokyo Grain Exchange: In Regards To Rice Deliverable On The Rice Futures Contract Following The Implementation Of New Regulation Value For Radioactivity

Date 21/02/2012

In relation to the accident of Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in March 2011, from the perspective of protection of food safety, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has established provisional regulation values for radioactive material in food. Based on the Food Sanitation Act, new regulation values are expected to come into effect as of April 1, 2012.

Council Of The European Union Agrees On Second Economic Governance Package

Date 21/02/2012

The Council today set out its position with a view to negotiations with the European Parliament on two draft regulations aimed at further strengthening economic governance in the euro area: 

• a regulation for enhanced monitoring and assessment of draft budgetary plans of euro area member states, especially those subject to an excessive deficit procedure;
• a regulation on enhanced surveillance of euro area member states that are experiencing severe financial disturbance or request financial assistance. 

CME Group And Oman Investment Fund To Increase Investments In Dubai Mercantile Exchange, Dubai Holding Retains 9% Stake - Partnership Will Build On Volume Growth With Increased Investment And Support

Date 21/02/2012

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and Oman Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund of the Sultanate of Oman, today announced that they will increase their investments in the Dubai Mercantile Exchange to enable it to continue growing its business.

Dubai Financial Market: Announces Its Board of Directors Meeting To Be Held On 26 February 2012

Date 21/02/2012

The Dubai Financial Market will hold its Board of Directors Meeting at 2PM on the 26th February at Borse Dubai.

Statement By IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde On The Meeting Of The Euro Group

Date 21/02/2012

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement on February 21 in Brussels after the latest meeting of the Euro Group:

“I welcome the proposed understandings reached today by the Euro Group to support Greece.

“The combination of ambitious and broad policy efforts by Greece, and substantial and long-term financial contributions by the official and private sectors, will create the space needed to secure improvements in debt sustainability and competitiveness. These actions, together with a significant strengthening of the financial sector, will pave the way for a gradual resumption of economic growth."

Eurogroup Statement - Second Adjustment Programme For Greece

Date 21/02/2012

The Eurogroup welcomes the agreement reached with the Greek government on a policy package that constitutes the basis for the successor programme. We also welcome the approval of the policy package by the Greek parliament, the identification of additional structural expenditure reductions of € 325 million to close the fiscal gap in 2012 and the provision of assurances by the leaders of the two coalition parties regarding the implementation of the programme beyond the forthcoming general elections.  

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Issues A Notice Of 3rd Cross-Market ETF Whole-Network Testing, Rolling Out SSE-SZSE 300 ETF On Countdown

Date 21/02/2012

Yesterday, Shenzhen Stock Exchange and China Securities Depositary and Clearing Corp. Ltd. jointly issued the Notice on Third Whole-network Simulation Test for Cross-market ETF on Shenzhen Market, planning to organize such market participants as Bank of China, fund management companies to launch the third whole-network test. And the move also signals the SZSE has well prepared the work for SSE-SZSE 300 ETF.

Statement By Greece's Deputy Prime Minister And Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos About Today's Eurogroup Meeting

Date 20/02/2012

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Greece, Evangelos Venizelos, made the following statement in Brussels:

“Greece comes into today’s Eurogroup meeting having fulfilled all the requirements for the approval of the new program -a basic parameter of which is the PSI- within the context of the European Council decision of October 26/27, 2011."