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London Stock Exchange Group Interim Results For The Six Months Ended 30 September 2011

Date 16/11/2011

• Strong financial performance, increased revenues across all business segments, continued cost discipline
• Successful diversification strategy delivering tangible results, providing growth, performance and resilience
• Total income up 20 per cent at £386.5 million (H1 FY 2011: £321.1 million); revenue of £328.1million up 9 per cent (H1 FY2011: £300.6 million)
• Profit before tax up 79 per cent at £179.7 million (H1 FY 2011: £100.2 million); adjusted operating profit up 38 per cent at £214.3 million (H1 FY 2011: £154.8 million)
• Basic EPS up 86 per cent at 43.1 pence (H1 FY 2011: 23.2 pence);  Adjusted EPS up 48 per cent at 47.6 pence (H1 FY 2011: 32.2 pence)
• Interim dividend of 9.3 pence per share, up 6 per cent (H1 FY 2011: 8.8 pence per share)

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Consults On Auditor Licensing And Audit Firm Registration

Date 16/11/2011

The Financial Markets Authority has begun consulting with the auditing profession and other interested parties on the implementation of the Auditor Regulation Act, which comes into force on 1 July 2012.

Tokyo Grain Exchange: Grading Table For Soybeans

Date 16/11/2011

The Grading Table for Soybeans Applicable to the December 2012 Contract Month and Onward Contract Months has been uploaded.

SIFMA Statement On House Subcommittee Passage Of Several Dodd-Frank Clarifying, Amending Bills

Date 15/11/2011

SIFMA today released the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., after passage of five pieces of legislation by the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises to clarify, amend or improve specific aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act.

SEC: Former CEO To Return $2.8 Million In Bonuses And Stock Profits Received During CSK Auto Accounting Fraud

Date 15/11/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the former chief executive officer and chairman of CSK Auto Corporation has agreed to return $2.8 million in bonus compensation and stock profits that he received while the company was committing accounting fraud.

ASIC Proposals For Research Houses

Date 15/11/2011

ASIC today released a consultation paper proposing research report providers, including research houses, separate their business units as a strategy to manage conflicts of interest as part of moves to improve confidence in the independence and quality of research reports.

Exchanges Ride Wave Of Good Fortune - FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Increased 13.5 Per Cent In October

Date 15/11/2011

“The Pandemic Of Ponzimonium”: Speech Of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton To The New York Law School, Center On Financial Services Law

Date 15/11/2011

Introduction

It is an honor and pleasure to be here with you this afternoon. Thanks particularly to Professor Ron Filler for his extraordinary efforts in setting this up.

Direct Edge Update: Direct Edge Updates FIX Short Sale Order Marking Requirements

Date 15/11/2011

Overview
As part of our effort to promote unified compliance standards across the industry, Direct Edge will update the order entry requirements for sending short sale orders via FIX on both EDGA and EDGX Exchanges. Effective February 15, 2012, Direct Edge will require firms to populate FIX tag 114. This change will ensure short sale orders are clearly defined before entering the Direct Edge Exchanges. 

European Commission: Frequently Asked Questions: Legislative Proposal On Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs)

Date 15/11/2011

I. GENERAL CONTEXT AND APPLICABLE LAW

1. What is a credit rating?

A credit rating is an opinion issued by a specialised firm on the creditworthiness of an entity (e.g. an issuer of bonds) or a debt instrument (e.g. bonds or asset-backed securities). This opinion is based on research activity and presented according to a ranking system (e.g. AAA, BBB. For full list, please refer to the annex attached to this memo.)