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Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Good Delivery Material Price Differential For March 2011 Rubber Contract

Date 10/03/2011

The price differential of the Good Delivery material for the March 2011 contract month in the Rubber market has be determined as follows,

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2.2 of the Rubber Delivery Detailed Rules, the price differential between the Good Delivery materials RSS No.3 and the non-standard grade RSS No.4 for the March 2011 contract month shall be –3.0 yen/kg. 

Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Comment On Media Reports Regarding Possible Merger Of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group And Osaka Securities Exchange

Date 10/03/2011

Today certain media reported on the management integration between Tokyo Stock Exchange Group (TSE Group), Inc. and Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. However, TSE Group has not made any decision on the management integration described in the report at present.

Thai Bourse’s February Index Up 2.47% Over January, Opposing Region

Date 10/03/2011

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed February at 987.91 points, up 2.47% from the preceding month and a contradiction of the decline in regional markets. This increase was due to the return of foreign investors, who posted a net buy of THB8.43 billion (approx. USD278 million) and the increase in investment weight of energy stocks when oil prices soared rapidly.  The index’s gains also drove SET’s market capitalization to THB8.00 trillion (approx. USD263.90 billion) and the market’s forward P/E ratio to rise to 11.79 times in February from 11.48 times in January.

RTS: Trading In Cash-Settled Futures Contract On Wheat To Be Launched On March 15, 2011

Date 10/03/2011

On March 15, 2011 within the framework of the joint project with RTS Group, Saint Petersburg Exchange will start trading in a new instrument, a cash-settled futures contract on wheat.  The contract will be quoted in rubles per ton with settlements in March, May, July, September and December. The code of the contract in the trading system is (GR).  The on-exchange indicator on wheat calculated on the basis of a price of Wheat futures traded on CBOT (the market of CME Group) will be used as a settlement price for the contract. 

UK's Financial Services Authority And Financial Services Authority Publish Feedback On The Role Of Auditors

Date 10/03/2011

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and C (FRC) have today published a feedback statement summarising the responses to the joint discussion paper on enhancing the auditor’s contribution to prudential regulation.

Russell Investments Continues Expansion Of Global Index Business With Two Senior European Appointments

Date 10/03/2011

Russell Investments, creator of the most widely used equity benchmarks for institutional investment products, has hired two new associates to its EMEA index team. Gareth Parker is appointed as Director of Index Research and Design, andStephane Degroote joins Russell as Regional Director of Sales. These new roles were created to support the rapid expansion of Russell’s European index business following the appointment of Scott Stark to the role of Director of Russell Indexes Europe.

UK's Financial Services Authority Announces A New Senior Advisor

Date 10/03/2011

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today announced the appointment of John Sutherland as a senior advisor.

The Extraordinary General Meeting Of MICEX Shareholders Decides To Increase The Size Of The Authorized Capital By Placing Additional Shares And Amend The MICEX Charter

Date 10/03/2011

On March 10, 2011, the Extraordinary General Meeting of the MICEX Shareholders decided to increase the size of the MICEX authorized capital by placing additional common registered shares in exchange for shares in the MICEX SE. 

Four Weddings And A Funeral - Animal Spirits Return To The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index - FTSE Mondo Visione Index Experienced 1.4 Per Cent Increase In February

Date 10/03/2011

February saw the exchange sector catch fire with a series of merger announcements. Russia’s RTS and MICEX were first out of the traps with news of their intention to marry. This was swiftly followed by the London Stock Exchange and TMX Group announcing their forthcoming nuptials.

PLUS Stock Exchange Review - Enhanced Visibility For Growth Market Companies

Date 10/03/2011

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