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Preliminary Acceptance Rate Of The Exchange Offer Made By Alpha Beta Netherlands Holding N.V. To The Shareholders Of Deutsche Börse AG Exceeds The Minimum Acceptance Threshold

Date 14/07/2011

Based on the declarations of acceptance booked and/or submitted so far by custodian banks for the offer from Alpha Beta Netherlands Holding N.V. to shareholders of Deutsche Börse AG in connection with the planned combination of Deutsche Börse with NYSE Euronext the minimum acceptance threshold of 75 percent has been exceeded (completion conditions pursuant to section 14.1 (a) of the offer document published on 4 May 2011). The preliminary acceptance rate currently stands at above 80 percent.

Innovative Aviation Fund Joins The London Stock Exchange’s Specialist Fund Market

Date 14/07/2011

• Doric Nimrod Air Two lists £145m initial market capitalisation
• Will become tenth fund on the market

Federal Court In Illinois Orders Joseph A. Dawson To Pay $2.1 Million Penalty For Commodity Pool Fraud And Misappropriation - Dawson Sentenced To 54 Months Of Imprisonment And Ordered To Pay $3.3 Million In Restitution In Criminal Proceeding For The Same Scheme

Date 14/07/2011

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) yesterday announced that on July 5, 2011, Judge Virginia M. Kendall of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered a supplemental consent order imposing a $2.1 million civil monetary penalty on Joseph A. Dawson of Fox Lake, Ill. The CFTC charged Dawson and his company, Dawson Trading LLC (Dawson Trading) of McHenry, Ill., with fraudulent solicitation and misappropriation of customer funds in a commodity pool scheme (see CFTC Press Release 5860-10, July 26, 2010).

Creditex Auction Platform Improving Liquidity On Odd Lot Corporate Debt; Weekly Events Promote Trading Within Specific Sectors

Date 14/07/2011

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced the successful launch of Creditex's odd lot auction (OLA) platform.  Introduced in May, the OLA platform is generating growing participation among broker-dealers that manage high-grade and high-yield corporate bonds.

Bonds.com Names Robert Patton Senior Managing Director

Date 14/07/2011

Bonds.com Group, Inc. (OTC.BB:BDCG) today named industry veteran Robert Patton Senior Managing Director. Bonds.com has made a series of strategic moves in recent months which have been resourced with industry professional with a breadth and depth of experience and expertise. Mr. Patton’s appointment is the latest in these moves.

Burgundy Declining Nordic Market Turnover

Date 14/07/2011

In June:

• The average daily turnover was EUR 147.3 (185.5) million, a decrease of 20.6 percent. The total turnover was EUR 3,093.8 (4,081.8) million, a decrease of 24.2 percent.
• The average number of trades per day was 16,928 (20,099), a decrease of 15.8 percent. The total number of trades was 355,488 (442,175), a decrease of 19.6 percent.
• The trading participant with the highest turnover was SEB with a turnover of EUR 1,153.6 (1,120.1) million.
• The most traded instrument was Volvo B, with a turnover of EUR 284.3 (352.1) million, a decrease of 19.3 percent.

EDHEC-Risk Institute Warns The European Commission Of The Inadvisability Of Imposing A Tobin Tax

Date 14/07/2011

In an open letter dated July 12, 2011 addressed to the European Internal Market and Services Commissioner, Michel Barnier, EDHEC-Risk Institute has warned of the inadvisability of imposing a “Tobin tax” on financial transactions in order to fund the future European budget.

The Swedish Competition Authority Examines The Financial Sector

Date 14/07/2011

The Swedish Competition Authority can confirm that it had cause to make unannounced visits to companies in the financial sector.

Thai Bourse Market Report For H1 2011

Date 14/07/2011

• Daily average trading volume up 43.69 pct year-on-year at USD 1.01 bln
• Dividend yields at 3.70 pct, highest in SE Asia for eighth straight month
• Market capitalization up 2.14 pct year-to-date on higher index, rising listed firms

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For H-shares Index, Mini H-Shares Index, Bank Of China, And Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Futures

Date 14/07/2011

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 Friday, 15 July 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. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.