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BATS Global Markets Agrees To Acquire CHI-X Europe - Deal Links Largest Pan-European Venues - Pending Regulatory Approval

Date 18/02/2011

BATS Global Markets today entered a definitive agreement to acquire Chi-X Europe, creating the largest pan-European trading centre in terms of market share and notional value traded.  

BM&FBOVESPA Publishes GRI Report Together With Financial Results - For The First Time, The Exchange’s Economic/Financial, Social And Environmental Aspects Are Published Simultaneously In A Single Report For Analysts And Investors

Date 18/02/2011

The Annual Report that BM&FBOVESPA published on its website (www.bmfbovespa.com.br) on Thursday contained a combination of economic-financial, social and environmental aspects for the first time ever. The publication of the integrated report is based on the understanding that these three dimensions are interlinked and should be communicated simultaneously, granting the market better conditions to analyze the company’s performance in the period covered.

Operating Schedule Of RTS Money For The Period Of Holidays In The USA

Date 18/02/2011

Schedule of operation of RTS Money will be changed for the period of US holiday of February 21,2011 and will be conducted as follows:

TMX Group: MIG Report For January 2011

Date 18/02/2011

The Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange MiG Report for January 2011 is now available.  The MiG report is a free monthly publication brought to you by the Market Intelligence Group (MiG) at Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange.

Six New ETFs From iShares Launched On Xetra - First ETFs On The Msci Japan And MSCI World Indices With Currency Hedge

Date 18/02/2011

Six equity index funds issued by iShares (BlackRock Inc.) have been tradable on Xetra since Friday.

FORTS: Trading Volume In Futures On Federal Loan Bonds Basket Exceeded USD5.9 Million On First Trading Day

Date 18/02/2011

On February 17, 2011 trading in futures contracts on a basket of federal loan bonds, OFZ2 и OFZ4 started on RTS.

CFTC To Hold Open Meeting On Twelfth Series Of Proposed Rules Under The Dodd-Frank Act

Date 18/02/2011

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 24, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. to consider the issuance of proposed rulemakings under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on the following topics:

HKFE Announces Margin Rates For Adjusted Wharf Futures Contracts

Date 18/02/2011

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 Monday, 21 February 2011, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.  The margins are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

BME’s Net Profit In The Fourth Quarter Increased 11% To 37.6 Million Euros

Date 18/02/2011

• In 2010 BME’s net profit totalled €154.2 million, a 2.7% increase on 2009 
• Revenue in 2010, at €326.2 million, was up 3% on the previous year
• Overall costs were down 3.4% in 2010 and EBITDA was up 6.3%
• The efficiency ratio stood at 31.6%, an improvement of 2.1 points on the year-ago period. This result is around 20 points above the sector average
• The return on equity (ROE) stood at 34.3%, an improvement of 1.8 points on the year-ago period. This result is more than 23 points higher than the sector average

HKEx: Changes of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 18/02/2011

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 25 February 2011 (Friday), 70 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 17 existing designated securities will be removed from the list.  The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 698 after the revision.