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Oslo Børs: Possible Strike From Tuesday 7 June 2011

Date 06/06/2011

It has been announced a possible strike in the banking sector in Norway from 7 June. The strike will initially not affect trading on the Oslo Børs. After what Oslo Børs VPS has an overview as of 6 June, securities settlement will be carried out as normal.

London Stock Exchange Group: Monthly Market Report – May 2011

Date 06/06/2011

London Stock Exchange Group (LSE.L) sits at the heart of the world’s financial community, offering international business unrivalled access to Europe’s capital markets. In May, a total of 27.1 million trades were carried out across the Group’s electronic equity order books with a combined value of £210.4 billion (€239.6 billion), down 19 per cent on May 2010 (£259.6 billion).

LCH.Clearnet Appoints Susan Milligan As Head Of US Public Affairs

Date 06/06/2011

LCH.Clearnet Limited (LCH.Clearnet) has appointed Susan Milligan head of US public affairs.  Based in Washington D.C., Susan will be responsible for representing LCH.Clearnet Group with the US Congress and the federal agencies and will liaise with the US media.

Euroclear UK & Ireland Integrates ETF Order Routing And Settlement

Date 06/06/2011

Euroclear UK & Ireland (EUI) launches today a new service that seamlessly integrates and automates Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) order routing and trade settlement. The service will be available to institutional and retail clients in the UK via IFAs and fund platforms.

RTS Group Monthly Market Results: May, 2011

Date 06/06/2011

In May 2011 the RTS Index went down by 6.83% to 1,888.60 points as of May 31, 2011 against 2,026.94 points as of April 29, 2011. Most of the negative impact on the RTS Index dynamics was coming from the shedding prices for ordinary shares of Gazprom (GAZPS) (down 46.88 points), OJSC "MMC "NORILSK NICKEL"  (GMKNS) (down 17.55 points) followed by OAO “LUKOIL” (LKOHS) (down 14.82 points).

Palestine Exchange Monthly Newsletter "Tadawul" May 2011

Date 06/06/2011

Click here to download the most recent edition of the PEX Monthly Newsletter "Tadawul".

Deutsche Börse: Three New SPDR Bond ETFs Launched On Xetra

Date 06/06/2011

ESMA And The Japanese FSA Establish Cooperation Framework For Credit Rating Agencies

Date 06/06/2011

On 1 June 2011, the European Securities Markets and Authority (ESMA) and the Financial Services Agency of Japan  (FSA), exchanged letters (known as  “Exchange of Letters” (EOL)) regarding  supervision and information sharing of credit rating agencies (CRAs). 

FTSE Partners With TOBAM To Publish Maximum Diversification (“MaxDiv”) Non Market-Capitalisation Indices

Date 06/06/2011

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award-winning global index provider, today announces its partnership with Paris-based asset manager TOBAM. This new partnership will further expand FTSE’s growing range of non-market cap-weighted indices, extending investors’ options in this rapidly-growing arena.

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. And ICJ, Inc. Begin Calculation Of The “TSE ICJ Index”

Date 06/06/2011

The TSE and ICJ, Inc. will jointly calculate and publish the “TSE ICJ Index,” whose constituents are comprised of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that participate in the “Electronic Voting Platform” operated by ICJ, Inc.