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FESE European Equity Market Report – September 2011 Figures

Date 12/10/2011

The European Equity Market Report is a piece of analysis that allows for an accurate comparison of trading statistics across European trading venues.

• Each trading venue uploads and validates the data according to the FESE Statistics Methodology.

• The EEMR gathers data from all Regulated Markets and major MTFs in Europe as defined by MiFID.

• Dark MTF trading figures are included in a separate spreadsheet.

European Commission - A Roadmap For Stability And Growth

Date 12/10/2011

Today, the Commission has presented a roadmap outlining the comprehensive response that is needed to restore confidence in the Euro area and the European Union as a whole. This response is designed to break the vicious circle between doubts over the sustainability of sovereign debt, the stability of the banking system and the European Union's growth prospects'.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 12/10/2011

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, October 12, 2011:

• Western Energy Services Corp. (TSXVN:WRG) will be removed from the index as well as the S&P/TSX Venture Select Index. The company will graduate to trade on TSX under the same ticker symbol.

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Monthly Statistical Report September 2011

Date 12/10/2011

Total number of listed companies on the main market amounted to 214 at the end of September 2011. Meanwhile, the number of listed companies on Nilex reached 19 at the end of September 2011.

NYSE Euronext Retail Liquidity Pilot Program Filing Promotes Cost Savings Through Price Improvement To Individual Investor Orders On The NYSE And NYSE Amex

Date 12/10/2011

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish a first-of-its-kind Retail Liquidity Program on a pilot basis that would produce cost savings for individual investors through price improvement on retail order flow for New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Amex listed equity securities.

Taiwan Futures Exchange Becomes Full Member Of The World Federation Of Exchanges

Date 12/10/2011

Early this year, the Taiwan Futures Exchange Corporation (TAIFEX) applied for full membership of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). TAIFEX's application was approved on October 12 by the representatives of member exchanges attending the WFE's 51st General Assembly and Annual Meeting in Johannesburg,South Africa.

BRICS Exchanges Alliance Announced

Date 12/10/2011

The exchanges of the BRICS emerging markets bloc have announced plans to form an alliance to expose foreign investors to their dynamic economies and to increase the liquidity of their trading venues. This initiative was announced at the 51st AGM of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) in Johannesburg.

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission Bans Emilie Chau Shuk Man From Re-Entering The Industry

Date 12/10/2011

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Ms Emilie Chau Shuk Man from re-entering the industry for two years from 12 October 2011 to 11 October 2013 (Note 1).

NASDAQ OMX Announces Program To Repurchase Common Stock

Date 12/10/2011

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program, authorizing NASDAQ OMX to repurchase in the aggregate up to $300 million of its outstanding common stock. Purchases by NASDAQ OMX under this program may be made from time to time at prevailing market prices in open market purchases, privately-negotiated transactions, block purchase techniques or otherwise, as determined by NASDAQ OMX's management. The purchases will be funded from existing cash balances.

Statement By Presidents Barroso And Van Rompuy On The Recent Political Developments In Slovakia

Date 12/10/2011

We take note of the recent political developments in Slovakia.