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Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange Weekly Market Commentary - May 15, 2011

Date 15/05/2011

Welcome to the Weekly Market Commentary from DGCX, providing you with a snapshot of what’s happening in the energy, precious metal and currency futures markets.

TMX Group Inc. Statement - Proposal For The Acquisition Of TMX Group By Maple Group Acquisition Corporation

Date 14/05/2011

TMX Group Inc. announces that it has received a written proposal for the acquisition of TMX Group by a corporation, formed by a number of Canadian financial institutions, including pension funds and banks, operating under the name Maple Group Acquisition Corporation (“Maple”).

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 13/05/2011

Resource Hunter Capital Corp. (TSXVN:RHC) will trade under the new name Plains Creek Phosphate Corporation.

Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Goods Titans 30 Index

Date 13/05/2011

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC ADS (Russia, Food & Beverage, WBDF.RS)  will be removed from the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Goods Titans 30 Index.

“The Stanford Ponzi Scheme: Lessons For Protecting Investors From The Next Securities Fraud” By Julie Preuitt, Fort Worth Regional Office U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 13/05/2011

Thank you for the opportunity to testify before this subcommittee with respect to my work for the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) as it relates to R. Allen Stanford and his affiliated companies as well as my experience as a whistleblower within the Commission.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 13/05/2011

Plutonic Power will be removed from the S&P/TSX Clean Technology Index after the close of Tuesday, May 17, 2011.

Alberta And B.C. Securities Regulators Seek Comment On London Stock Exchange-TMX Merger

Date 13/05/2011

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) have received amendment applications from the TSX Venture Inc. (TSXV) and TSX Inc. (TSX) to address changes resulting from the proposed merger of the London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) and TMX Group Inc. (TMX).  To assist in the joint review and consideration of the applications, the ASC and BCSC are seeking comment from market participants in the venture market.

April 2011 FIF Market Share And Market Dynamics Reports – Executive Summary

Date 13/05/2011

U.S. Equities Market Share

• Share volumes traded across Tape A, B, and C decreased 22% monthly to 141 billion shares 
• Share volumes in NYSE-listed securities decreased 21% monthly and 32% annually to 80 billion shares.
• NASDAQ-listed securities traded over exchange decreased 17% monthly and 24% annually to 39 billion shares.
• In April 2011, off-exchange trading accounted for 33% of the shares traded in NMS Equity Securities.

Proposed transaction between TMX Group and London Stock Exchange Group PLC - Application Filed And AMF Public Consultations Launched

Date 13/05/2011

The Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”) today launched consultations  pertaining to the announcement made on February 9, 2011 that TMX Group Inc. (“TMX Group”) and  London Stock Exchange Group PLC (“LSEG”) had reached an agreement to combine their respective  exchange groups as part of an all-share transaction.

TMX Group Inc. And TSX Inc. - Proposed Transaction With London Stock Exchange Group Plc - Notice And Request For Comment

Date 13/05/2011

1. INTRODUCTION

On February 9, 2011, TMX Group Inc. (TMX Group) and London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announced an agreement to combine their respective exchange groups (Proposed Transaction). TMX Group and its subsidiary TSX Inc. (TSX) are each recognized as an exchange by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC or Commission).

In connection with the Proposed Transaction, TMX Group, TSX, and LSEG have applied (the Application) to the Commission for the following:

(i) an order of the Commission approving the beneficial ownership by LSEG of all the common shares of TMX Group; and

(ii) an amended and restated recognition order for TMX Group and TSX.

Staff of the Commission (Staff or we) are publishing this notice (Notice), together with the Application, to request public comment on the Application. The Notice is being published for a 45-day comment period and includes:

• Background on the Commission's regulation of stock exchanges

• Background information on TMX Group, TSX and the Proposed Transaction

• A discussion of key issues relating to the Application

• Information on the Commission's public consultation to be held to discuss the Application, and

• Information on how commenters may submit written comments.