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SEC Charges Total S.A. For Illegal Payments To Iranian Official

Date 29/05/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged France-based oil and gas company Total S.A. with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by paying $60 million in bribes to intermediaries of an Iranian government official who then exercised his influence to help the company obtain valuable contracts to develop significant oil and gas fields in Iran.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Publicly Reprimands VTI Vintage Berhad For Breaches Of Main Market Listing Requirements

Date 29/05/2013

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded VTI Vintage Berhad (VINTAGE) for failing to: 

1. make an immediate announcement of the winding-up order dated 17 December 2010 against its subsidiary, Vintage Tiles Holdings Sdn. Bhd. (VTH) which was only announced on 22 April 2011; and
2. ensure that its announcement dated 28 February 2011 on the fourth quarterly report for the financial year ended (FYE) 31 December 2010 (Q4 2010) took into account the adjustments as stated in its announcement on 29 April 2011 which were mainly due to the de-consolidation of VTH arising from the winding-up order.

Hellenic Exchanges S.A. : HELEX – Dividend For Fiscal Year 2012

Date 29/05/2013

HELLENIC EXCHANGES S.A. HOLDING, CLEARING, SETTLEMENT & REGISTRY (HELEX) announces that, in accordance with paragraph 4.1.3.4 of the Rulebook of Athens Exchange, based on the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of May 29th 2013, the dividend for fiscal year 2012 is €0.09 per share.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Appoints Deputy Chief Executive

Date 29/05/2013

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced the appointment of Mr. Ghanem Hamad Al Dhaheri as Deputy Chief Executive of Operation Affairs at the exchange. 

Hellenic Exchanges S.A. - 12th Annual General Meeting Of HELEX

Date 29/05/2013

HELLENIC EXCHANGES S.A. HOLDING, CLEARING, SETTLEMENT AND REGISTRY announces that today, May 29th 2013, the 12th Annual General Meeting of shareholders of the Company was held in the “HERMES” hall at the offices of the Company. Shareholders representing 31,058,881 common registered shares and voting rights, i.e. 47.5% of the 65,368,563 total common registered shares participated.

Asset Manager PEAK6 Selects SunGard For A Comprehensive Portfolio Management And Risk System

Date 29/05/2013

PEAK6 Advisors LLC (“PEAK6”), a Chicago-based asset manager specializing in alternative investments, has gone live with SunGard’s Front Arena and Monis solutions. The solutions help PEAK6 better service its clients by providing customized portfolio and risk management, valuations and trade processing.

CME Group Hires Newmark Grubb Knight Frank And HDREP To Market NYMEX Headquarters - CME Group Explores Sale, Lease-Back Options For Iconic Manhattan Tower

Date 29/05/2013

CME Group (NASDAQ: CME), the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, in partnership with its strategic global real estate advisor Holly Duran Real Estate Partners LLC (HDREP) of Chicago, has retained Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) to explore the sale of the NYMEX Building, the headquarters to the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). The 16-story, LEED-certified building is located at One North End Avenue overlooking the Hudson River immediately west of Brookfield Place (formerly the World Financial Center) and Goldman Sachs Tower.

European Central Bank: Financial Stability Review May 2013

Date 29/05/2013

Stress in the euro area financial sector has fallen from previous peaks. Several indicators suggest that euro area systemic stress is at its lowest point in two years. ECB policies have been a key factor underpinning this decline in stress. To consolidate this recent progress, further fundamental adjustment must continue at the national level alongside ongoing initiatives at the EU level to strengthen the institutional framework of Monetary Union.

PEGAS Launched Successfully - EEX-Powernext Gas Cooperation Now Live

Date 29/05/2013

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and Powernext are pleased to announce the launch of PEGAS, the natural gas trading cooperation between EEX and Powernext. In the framework of the cooperation, the trading participants can trade both exchanges´ natural gas products on a common trading platform, the Trayport® Exchange Trading System℠ (ETS).

Thomson Reuters Announces Andrew Rashbass To Join In New Role Leading News And Media Business

Date 29/05/2013

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that Andrew Rashbass, currently group chief executive of The Economist Group, will be joining the company to lead its news and media business.