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HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 31/03/2011

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements.

Deutsche Börse: Two New UBS ETFs Launched On Xetra

Date 31/03/2011

Two new ETFs issued by UBS ETFs plc have been tradable since Thursday on the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment.

London Stock Exchange Group plc Pre-Close Period Update

Date 31/03/2011

Unless otherwise stated, the following commentary refers to the eleven months ended 28 February 2011 and, where appropriate, to the corresponding period last year. 

Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Free Float Adjustment In SDAX

Date 31/03/2011

Deutsche Börse has announced an unscheduled adjustment to the free float factor of Alstria Office Reit AG, which is a current component in the SDAX. Following a capital increase, the company’s free float has increased by more than 10 percentage points. According to the index rules, the free float factor of Alstria Office Reit AG will be adjusted from the current 44.11 percent to 77.33 percent.

HKEx Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions - As At 31 March 2011

Date 31/03/2011

HKEx Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions

Malaysia’s Auditing Framework Comparable To Global Standards

Date 31/03/2011

The auditing framework in Malaysia is comparable to global best practices where all international auditing and ethical standards have been adopted, supported by a strong regulatory framework.

Welcome Address By Mr Ng Nam Sin, Assistant Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, At The Clearstream’s 2nd Global Securities Financing Conference Asia On 31 March 2011

Date 31/03/2011

Good morning. It is my pleasure to join you today at Clearstream’s 2nd Global Securities Financing Conference Asia. It has been a year since the inaugural conference was held in Singapore.

Tokyo Grain Exchange: Maximum Rate For Additional Discharging Ports Charges

Date 31/03/2011

We refer to (2) (c) of 11. in Detailed Rules for Delivery of Raw Sugar and inform you that the maximum rate to be applied to delivery of Raw Sugar for the contract month of Jul 2011 is US$5.26 per metric ton for each additional discharging port. 

"Whistling": Remarks Of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton To Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF), New York, New York

Date 30/03/2011

Introduction

It is good to be with all of you this afternoon.  I appreciate that we are able to join together through the magic of technology.  I know many of you aren't located in the cities where most of our financial regulatory work occurs:  Washington, New York and Chicago.  That makes it all the more refreshing to be able to talk with folks in many parts of the country.  That is, in addition to those of you in the cities I named.

Speech By SEC Chairman: Statement Regarding Credit Risk Retention

Date 30/03/2011

Good morning. This is an open meeting of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2011.

Today, the Commission will consider two proposals, both of which stem from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.