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ASEAN Exchanges CEOs: Plans On Track To Promote ASEAN As An Asset Class

Date 17/11/2011

Following the November 2011 ASEAN Exchanges CEOs meeting, the ASEAN Exchanges CEOs today announced that the collaboration framework is on track towards meeting its goals of collectively promoting ASEAN as a highly investable asset class.
Maharashtra (India) And United Kingdom Environment Ministers Launch Concept Note For BSE Carbon Index

Date 17/11/2011

Rt. Hon. Gregory Barker, UK Minister of State for Climate Change & Energy and Hon. Shri. Sachin Ahir, Maharashtra Minister of State for Environment, jointly unveiled a concept note for BSE Carbon Index today at BSE.
HKEx Clearing House And Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation Sign MOU

Date 17/11/2011

The Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), and the Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation (TDCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today (Thursday) focused on cooperation and the exchange of information.
LCH.Clearnet Launches Clearing For Turquoise

Date 17/11/2011

LCH.Clearnet Ltd (LCH.Clearnet), the leading independent clearing house, has launched interoperable clearing across 17 countries for Turquoise, the independent pan-European equity trading platform.
UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer Announces Sale Of Northern Rock Plc

Date 17/11/2011

The Government is selling Northern Rock plc to Virgin Money. It represents a significant step in returning public sector stakes in banks to the private sector. The sale is in the best interests of the taxpayer, secures the long-term future of the company and will increase competition in the banking sector. This is part of the Government's wider strategy for the banking sector with safer ring-fenced banks and more competition for customers.

Thai Bourse Market Report – October 2011 - Daily Average Trading Volume Down Year-On-Year To USD 846 Mln - Market Capitalization Up 6.46 Pct From Sept, Helped By Foreign Buying - Derivatives Average Trading Down At 50,531 Contracts Per Day

Date 17/11/2011

The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) trading volume fell in October in both securities and derivatives as mounting fears of Euro zone debt problems hit markets globally, while domestic sentiment was also dented by concerns over Thailand’s economy due to the flood crisis.
Futures On 6-year Russian Federation Government Bonds To Be Launched On FORTS

Date 17/11/2011

On November 17, 2011 OJSC RTS will start trading in a futures contract on a basket of six-year Russian Federation government bonds following the tendency to increasing duration of the public-sector debt. The underlying asset of the contract is Russian Federation government bonds with a period from the Contract’s settlement to the maturity date comprising of 5-7 years. The closest settlement date of the contract is March 5, 2012.
Platform Of Communications, Cornerstone Of Mutual Trust - Shenzhen Stock Exchange New Version “Interaction Easy” Launched

Date 17/11/2011

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) launched the “Listed Companies and Investors Relation Interaction Platform of Shenzhen Stock Exchange” on January 1, 2010, being the first to provide a convenient, quick and centralized Internet-based communication channel for the investors and listed companies. Within nearly two years after the platform was launched, both the number of questions from the investors and the response rate of the listed companies have been increasing steadily. As of November 8, 2011, the total number of question from the investors was 93.182, increasing by 362% on a year-on-year basis. In addition, the response rate of the listed companies reached 95.08% and the average time of response decreased from three days to five hours, which indicates that the platform is getting popular among the investors as well as receiving active responses from the listed companies.
New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Releases Results Of Stakeholder Research Findings

Date 17/11/2011

The Financial Markets Authority has published on its website a report written by management consultants Oliver Wyman detailing the findings of local stakeholder research. The research was conducted at the point FMA was established earlier in 2011.
Shanghai Stock Exchange Consumer 50 Index To Be Launched(

Date 17/11/2011

To further enhance the SSE and CSI index family as well as to provide new analysis tool and underlying instrument for investors, SSE Consumer 50 Index will be launched on December 9th, 2011 by SSE and CSI.