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FTSE And Russell Indexes Come Together To Create A Global Leader In Indexing

Date 03/12/2014

London Stock Exchange Group today announced the completion of the acquisition of Russell Investments. As part of this acquisition, FTSE and Russell Indexes are coming together to create a leading provider of index products that is uniquely positioned to serve the needs of our clients.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Conducts Full-market Simulation Test For Corn Starch Futures Contract

Date 03/12/2014

On November 29, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) the first full-market trading test for the corn starch futures contract. The test reported smooth process with all function points showing normal, having comprehensively tested the safety and effectiveness of the trading system.

London Stock Exchange Group Completion Of Acquisition - Frank Russell Company

Date 03/12/2014

London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG" or the "Group") is pleased to announce that following satisfactory completion of all outstanding conditions, the Group has today completed the acquisition of Frank Russell Company ("Russell").

Neonet Joins REDI’s Broker Network

Date 03/12/2014

Neonet Securities, the independent agency broker and execution specialist, today announced that it has joined REDI’s broker network, providing mutual clients seamless access to Neonet’s advanced suite of execution tools using the REDIPlus® trade management platform.

CME Group And GFI Group Announce Revised Offer For GFI Group Stockholders - GFI Group Stockholders To Receive $5.25 Per GFI Group Share In Mix Of CME Group Stock And Cash - Private Consortium Of GFI Group Management To Increase Cash Payment For GFI's IDB Business To $254M From $165M Plus The Assumption At Closing Of Approximately $72M In Unvested Deferred Compensation Liability To Employees, For A Total Consideration Of $326M Plus The Assumption Of Additional GFI Group Liabilities And Other Commercial Guarantees

Date 03/12/2014

CME Group Inc., the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and GFI Group Inc., a leading intermediary and provider of trading technologies and support services to the global OTC and listed markets, today announced that they have revised their definitive agreements to increase the consideration payable to GFI Group stockholders from$4.55 per share in CME Group stock to $5.25 per share, payable in a mix of shares of CME Group Class A common stock and cash. This new offer price represents a 5% premium above yesterday's closing price of $5.00 per share of GFI Group common stock and a 69% premium above the closing price of $3.11 per share of GFI Group common stock on July 29, the last day of trading prior to the announcement of the transaction.

SGX Securities Market Commenced Trading At 1230Hrs

Date 03/12/2014

SGX securities market commenced trading at 1230 hrs as scheduled, with pre-open routine at 1200hrs.The market will stay open till 1700 hrs and close as per normal.

The Colombo Stock Exchange Launches A New Generation CDS And Inaugurates The Bell Ringing Ceremony On The Trading Floor To Formally Declare Open Trading

Date 03/12/2014

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) launched a state-of-the-art new generation Depository System for its fully owned subsidiary, the Central Depository Systems (Pvt.) Ltd (CDS) and an upgrade to the Automated Trading System (ATS).

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report – November 2014

Date 03/12/2014

The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, fell 2.2% in November 2014. This performancewas in contrast to rises in other major markets, including Germany up 7.0%, Japan up 6.4%, the US up 2.8%, the UK up2.7% and Singapore up 2.3%.

Tokyo Stock Exchange ETF/ETN Monthly Report For Nov 2014

Date 03/12/2014

Trading value record high renewed for the second consecutive month!

• In November 2014, the ETF/ETN market renewed its record high for the second consecutive month, with monthly trading value of approximately JPY 3.99 trillion and daily average trading value of aboutJPY 222 billion.
• NEXT FUNDS JPX-Nikkei Index 400 Exchange Traded Fund (1591) recorded a 176.72% monthly gain in trading value and climbed from 15th to 9th overall.
• NEXT NOTES S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Net Total Return Index ETN (2044), listed on November 18, 2014, got off to a smooth start and ranked 20th overall.

ASX Compliance Monthly Activity Report – November 2014

Date 03/12/2014

New listings for the month were APN Outdoor Group Limited (APO), Bailador Technology Investments Limited(BTI), Ecargo Holdings Limited (ECG), Emperor Range Group Limited (ERX), IPH Limited (IPH), MedibankPrivate Limited (MPL), Mustera Property Group Limited (MPX), NAOS Absolute Opportunities Company Limited(NAC), Orion Health Group Limited (OHE), Pacific Smiles Group Limited (PSQ), PUMA Series 2014-4P (PUQ),Simonds Group Limited (SIO), The Citadel Group Limited (CGL), Tian Poh Resources Limited (TPO) and UILEnergy Limited (UIL).