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IMF Executive Board Statement Related To Managing Director Christine Lagarde

Date 04/08/2011

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued the following statement today in response to an action against Managing Director Christine Lagarde initiated by a French public prosecutor:

“In regard to Ms. Lagarde, the Executive Board prior to its selection of the new Managing Director discussed the case in France. It would not be appropriate for the Board to comment on a case that is currently before the French judiciary. However, the Board is confident that she will be able to effectively carry out her duties as Managing Director.”

ESMA Published List Of Registered And Certified Credit Rating Agencies

Date 04/08/2011

According to the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation ((EC) No 1060/2009), ESMA publishes today the list of those credit rating agencies that as of today were either registered or cirtified in the European Union.

Not-For-Profit Partnership "Russian Trading System" Stock Exchange" And RTS Group Of Companies Have Signed A Framework Agreement

Date 04/08/2011

On August 3, 2011 NP RTS and Open Joint Stock Company "Russian Trading System" Stock Exchange, Closed Joint Stock Company "Depository Clearing Company", Joint-stock company "RTS Clearing Company", Non-Banking Credit Organization Settlement Chamber RTS and RTS Exchange Europe Limited entered into a Framework Agreement on transfer of assets.

London Stock Exchange Group Monthly Market Report - July 2011

Date 04/08/2011

London Stock Exchange Group (LSE.L) sits at the heart of the world’s financial community, offering international business unrivalled access to Europe’s capital markets. In July a total of 29 million trades were carried out across the Group’s electronic equity order books with a combined value of £195.8 billion (€221.3 billion), up 16 per cent on July 2010 (£169.5 billion).

RTS Group Monthly Market Results

Date 04/08/2011

In July 2011 the RTS Index went up by 3.06% to 1,965.02 points as of July 29, 2011 against1,906.71 points as of June 30, 2011. Most of the positive impact on the RTS Index dynamics came from rising prices for ordinary shares of OAO LUKOIL (LKOHS) (up 12.95 points) followedby JSC "NOVATEK" (NVTKS) (up 8.59 points) and Sberbank (SBERS) (up 7.12 points).

HKEx Monthly Market Highlights - July 2011

Date 04/08/2011

Highlights 

- Securities Market 

• Funds raised by initial public offerings for the first seven months of 2011 was $190,369 million, an increase of 28 per cent when compared with $148,564 million for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover for the first seven months of 2011 was $72,628 million, an increase of 17 per cent when compared with $62,318 million for the same period last year. 
• The average daily turnover of derivative warrants for the first seven months of 2011 was $11,891 million, an increase of 28 per cent when compared with $9,314 million for the same period last year.

Thai Bourse Lists First Gold-Based ETF On August 8

Date 04/08/2011

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will list KTAM Gold ETF Tracker, managed by Krung Thai Asset Management PCL (KTAM), on its main board on August 8, under the ticker “GLD.”

HKEx On-Floor & Off-Floor Trading Statistics

Date 04/08/2011

Transaction in Terms of Turnover and Number of Trades Conducted On-floor and Off-floor

UK's Financial Services Authority: Investment Banker And Two Associates Charged With Insider Dealing

Date 04/08/2011

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has charged Thomas Ammann, an investment banker, with three counts of insider dealing contrary to section 52 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993. Christina Weckwerth, who lives in Germany, has been charged with two counts of insider dealing contrary to section 52 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993, and Jessica Mang, has been charged with one count of insider dealing contrary to section 52 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Futures

Date 04/08/2011

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 8 August 2011, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.