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SGX Derivatives Volume Increased In July

Date 03/08/2011

Securitiesƒ    

• Turnover fell 3% year on year to $30.1 billion; securities daily average value was $1.4 billion.
• Exchange traded fund turnover increased 27% from a year earlier to $822 million.
•  New minimum bid sizes introduced on 4 July has significantly lowered bid-ask spreads (20% to45%), saving investors about $130 million in trading costs for the stocks affected. Trading volume for these shares rose 35% to 9.4 billion units month-on-month.ƒ    
• Structured Warrants volume increased 84% year-on-year to 3.4 million units. 

NZX Update On Financial Markets Authority Inquiry

Date 03/08/2011

NZX acknowledges notification by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) that its inquiry into NZX's continuous disclosure in relation to its Melbourne business line, Clear Grain Exchange, has concluded.

FMA Completes NZX Inquiry

Date 03/08/2011

FMA has completed its inquiry into continuous disclosure issues in relation to comments made by Mr Mark Weldon, CEO of NZX Ltd, concerning the carrying value of its subsidiary Clear Grain Exchange.

Qatar Exchange Working Hours During Ramadan

Date 03/08/2011

On the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Qatar Exchange is pleased to announce the official business hours during the month of Ramadan.

NZX Monthly Shareholder Metrics July 2011

Date 03/08/2011

Click here to download the NZX Monthly Shareholder Metrics for July 2011.

OneChicago Announces Trading Volumes For July 2011 - EFPs And Block Activity Represented More Than $370 Million In Notional Value In July

Date 02/08/2011

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), an equity finance exchange, today announced that a total of 115,974 security futures contracts were traded in the month of July 2011.

CBOE Holdings, Inc. Announces Share Repurchase Program And Increase In Quarterly Dividend

Date 02/08/2011

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program that authorizes the company to purchase up to $100 million of its unrestricted common stock.

SEC Charges Biopharmaceutical Company And Executives With Securities Fraud

Date 02/08/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a California-based biopharmaceutical company, three shareholder companies, and four senior executives for fraudulently misleading investors about the regulatory status of the company’s sole product. Three of the executives were additionally charged with insider trading.

NSX Releases July 2011 ETF/ETN Data Reports

Date 02/08/2011

National Stock Exchange, Inc. (NSX®) announced that assets in U.S. listed Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) and Exchange-Traded Notes (ETN) totaled approximately $1.107 trillion at July 2011 month-end, an increase of over 33% in comparison to July 2010 when month-end assets totaled over $835 billion.  At the end of July 2011, the number of listed products totaled 1,295 compared to 1032 listed products at the same time last year.

IMF Statement On U.S. Agreement To Raise Debt Ceiling

Date 02/08/2011

Following the signing into law today of the agreement to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and reduce government spending, Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made the following statement:

“We welcome the agreement to raise the U.S. government’s borrowing limit and cut the budget deficit. By reducing a major uncertainty in the markets and bolstering U.S. fiscal credibility, this agreement is good for both the U.S. and the global economy."