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HKEx To Provide Free Training Programme To Strengthen ESG Reporting

Date 04/04/2011

In light of the increasing focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting in the business community, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will help equip listed companies with practical tools necessary for reporting through a half-day introductory training seminar and a full-day workshop to be held at several different times between May and July this year.

Deutsche Börse: Golden Gate AG Issues First Bond In Entry Standard Subscription Period 4 – 8 April

Date 04/04/2011

Golden Gate AG, Munich, is issuing the first corporate bond in Deutsche Börse’s Entry Standard. The bond can be subscribed from today with ISIN DE000A1KQXX5.

Boerse Stuttgart's Bondm Segment For SMEs - UNIWHEELS Issues Corporate Bond In Bondm Segment - Private Investors Can Subscribe To The New Bond From 4 April

Date 04/04/2011

UNIWHEELS Holding (Germany) GmbH is to issue a corporate bond in Boerse Stuttgart's Bondm trading segment.

Eight Sector ETFs To Be Listed On The Korea Exchange

Date 04/04/2011

The Korea Exchange (KRX) plans to introduce eight newly developed sector ETFs tracking each of eight KOSPI200 subsector indices, including KOSPI200 subsector index based on the stocks of constuction equipment industry, on April 6, 2011.

Green Exchange Sets New Monthly Records In March - Greenx Posts Record Trading And Open Interest Volumes In March And Almost Doubles Volumes From Previous Quarter

Date 04/04/2011

Green Exchange (“GreenX”) announced today that it set new records for total monthly volume, futures volume and open interest in March 2011.

Securities Commission Malaysia Investigates Unlicensed Futures Trading Activities

Date 04/04/2011

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is investigating the activities of the following individuals for possible breaches of the securities laws in relation to the trading in futures contracts without a licence:

1. Ahmad Fauzi bin Ambran (NRIC number: 770709-08-5605)
2. Ahmad Nazmi bin Mohamed  (NRIC number: 850521-03-5243)
3. Mohd Shahrul Firdaus bin Zakaria  (NRIC number: 851220-08-5049)
4. Mohd Khalid bin Sujud (NRIC number: 870516-01-5609)
5. Fakhrul Arif bin Ahmad Husni (NRIC number: 880526-08-6063)
6. Fakhrul Mukmin bin Ahmad Husni (NRIC number: 840922-08-5891)
7. Fakhrul Razi bin Ahmad Husni (NRIC number: 910727-08-6013) 

Tokyo Grain Exchange 2010 Fiscal Year Monthly Volume And Open Interest

Date 04/04/2011

Click here to download Tokyo Grain Exchange's 2010 fiscal year monthly volume and open interest.

Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange Weekly Market Commentary - April 3, 2011

Date 03/04/2011

Welcome to the Weekly Market Commentary from DGCX, providing you with a snapshot of what’s happening in the energy, precious metal and currency futures markets.

Global Private Equity Fundraising Fails To Pick Up In Q1 2011 - $42bn Raised In Q1 2011 By Funds Holding A Final Close - Fundraising Remains At Slowest Pace Since 2003 - However, Signs Of Life Starting To Appear As More Firms Hold Interim Closes

Date 01/04/2011

Putting the Results in Context:

 92 private equity funds worldwide reached a final close in Q1 2011 raising an aggregate $42.3bn. This represents a small decrease from the $47.1bn collected in Q4 2010, although Preqin would anticipate the latest quarterly figures rising slightly (10% - 20%) to match and possibly exceed the previous quarter’s total as further information becomes available. It is clear that fundraising remains extremely challenging, and is occurring at a fraction of the rate that the industry was seeing in 2006 – 2008. However, there are some signs of life with a further 110 funds holding an interim close during the quarter, raising $26.3bn towards their overall targets.

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

Date 01/04/2011

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, April 4, 2011:

• Hathor Exploration Limited (TSXVN:HAT) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on TSX under the same ticker symbol. Hathor Exploration will remain a constituent of the S&P/TSX Venture 30 Index until the next index rebalancing at the end of July, 2011.