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Securities Commission Malaysia: Appeal Court Affirms High Court’s Decision And Dismisses Syarikat Kayu Wangi’s Appeal

Date 06/05/2011

The Court of Appeal has on 29 April 2011 ruled in favour of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia to dismiss with costs Syarikat Kayu Wangi’s appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of its judicial review application on 14 September 2009.

SGX Derivatives Market Adds Rubber Futures

Date 06/05/2011

Singapore Exchange today said its derivative market will from 16 May add rubber futures to its commodities suite with the migration of SICOM rubber contracts onto the SGX trading platform.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Circuit Breakers For Silver

Date 06/05/2011

Please be informed that from 9:30 am JST, circuit breakers (CB) for Silver during the Day Session has been expanded 
by JPY 2.5 every 15 minutes, as long as CB continues to be activated.

Bursa Malaysia Sector Update

Date 06/05/2011

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) has decided to update the classification of sectors for 7 Public Listed Companies (“7 PLCs”) to come into effect on 9.00 a.m., Monday, 9 May 2011.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Trading Conditions - Outlook & Initial Figures - April 2011

Date 06/05/2011

This report contains trading conditions of the Tokyo Stock Exchange for April 2011.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Expansion Of Circuit Breaker Level (Silver, All Contract Months, 5/6 15:10 JST)

Date 06/05/2011

As of 13:00 today (5/6th), the CB trigger level will be expanded.

BM&FBOVESPA Announces Partnership With Discovery Networks

Date 05/05/2011

BM&FBOVESPA and Discovery Networks - a global leader in nonfiction media - announced a partnership on Thursday to promote and disseminate financial education concepts to children. The partnership consists of airing the series O Porco e o Magro (Pig and Slim) within the Discovery na Escola programming block, broadcast by the Discovery Channel, from Monday to Friday at 11.00 a.m.. The series will air twice a week, as of June. BM&FBOVESPA Chief Executive Officer Edemir Pinto and Discovery Networks Director-General and senior vice-president Fernando Medin took part in the event, at the Espaço Raymundo Magliano Filho Visitors’ Center in central São Paulo.

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

Date 05/05/2011

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, May 5, 2011:

• The shareholders of NuLoch Resources Inc. (TSXVN:NLR) have accepted the Offer to Purchase from Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation. NuLoch Resources will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of Thursday, May 5, 2011.

CalPERS CEO Issues Statement On Proposals To Reduce Public Employee Pensions

Date 05/05/2011

Anne Stausboll, Chief Executive Officer of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), today issued the following statement in response to a study released by the California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility that outlines two proposals to reduce public employee pension and health benefits.

Federal Reserve Board Of Chicago, 47th Annual Conference On Bank Structure And Competition, Theme Panel Implementing Dodd-Frank: Progress To Date And Recommendations For The Future - Remarks Of CFTC Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia

Date 05/05/2011

“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.”

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