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ICAP Statement Re. Press Coverage

Date 24/01/2013

ICAP notes recent press coverage. As previously disclosed, ICAP has been asked to provide information to various agencies investigating the setting of Libor and is cooperating with those inquiries. As part of the FSA’s inquiries, one of ICAP’s interdealer broker subsidiaries has been notified that it is the subject of an FSA investigation. The investigation is confidential, accordingly no further comment will be made at this stage.

FSB Workshop On Compensation Practices

Date 24/01/2013

As recommended by the June 2012 implementation progress report on compensation practices, the FSB organized a workshop on 19 November 2012 to share experiences and lessons from the implementation   of the FSB Principles and Standards for  Sound Compensation Practices (Principles and Standards) by financial institutions.

Vienna 2 Initiative Steering Committee Discusses Deleveraging, Asset Quality And Implications Of Banking Union Plans

Date 24/01/2013

The Steering Committee of the Vienna 2 Initiative met in Vienna on 14 January, 2013, to discuss deleveraging trends, asset quality, and next steps towards a banking union in light of the EU Council’s decisions in December 2012. Steering Committee members also met with key banking groups operating in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe in a subsequent meeting, chaired by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Sir Suma Chakrabarti. European Investment Bank Vice President Wilhelm Molterer provided the concluding remarks.

HKMEx Adopts 999.9 Purity For Physically Delivered Gold - Move To Asian Standard To Enhance Contract Use, Market Liquidity

Date 24/01/2013

The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx), China’s global marketplace, announces today that it will revise its USD gold futures contract to adopt a minimum fineness of 999.9 for physical delivery.

Oslo Børs: CDS Closed Monday 28 January

Date 24/01/2013

Due to maintenance the Millennium Exchange CDS environment will be closed Monday 28 January 2013. The CDS environment will open as normal on Tuesday 29 January, but some disturbances may be experienced.

Irish Stock Exchange Quarterly Statistical Review For Q4 2012 - ISEQ One Of The Top Performing Indices In 2012 - ISEQ Equity Indices Enjoy Buoyant Returns Ranging From 16% To 37% In 2012 - 2.4m Equity Trades In 2012 Are The Second Highest On Record At The ISE - Year On Year Turnover In Irish Equities Up 4.7% - Irish Government Raises €11.7bn In International Bond Markets During 2012

Date 24/01/2013

ISEQ equity indices enjoyed buoyant returns and were one of the top performing indices in 2012, according to the Irish Stock Exchange’s quarterly statistics, published today.

Warsaw Stock Exchange Publishes The Results Of The Sixth Edition Of The RESPECT Index Project: Pelion Healthcare Group Joins The Index Portfolio

Date 24/01/2013

• The company Pelion Healthcare Group SA has joined the RESPECT Index portfolio in the sixth edition of the project
• The RESPECT Index portfolio covers companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange which follow the highest standards of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

UK's Financial Services Authority And The Office Of Fair Trading Publish Guidance To Firms Designing New Payment Protection Products

Date 24/01/2013

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) have jointly published final guidance to help prevent the problems associated with Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) recurring in a new generation of products.

PCF Files Published For New ETFs On The Tokyo Stock Exchange Website

Date 24/01/2013

Beginning Feb 4, 2013, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) will calculate and publish the real-time Indicative Net Asset Value (Indicative NAV) per share on the TSE website for the below Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange.

MCX Weekly Market Report January 18, 2013 – January 23, 2013

Date 24/01/2013

Please click here to download MCX weekly market report for January 18, 2013 to January 23, 2013.