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Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Ended 2012 With Many Firsts

Date 16/01/2013

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) was on song for 2012 with traded volumes and Open Interest peaking at new highs, surpassing previous records and setting new benchmarks.

NYSE Euronext Global Index Group Announces 2012 Performance Of Indices And Yearly Recap

Date 16/01/2013

NYSE Euronext’s (NYSE Euronext: NYX) Global Index Group today announced the 2012 performance of its benchmark indices.

European Commission: Statement By Commissioner Michel Barnier Following The Vote In The European Parliament On New European Rules To Regulate Credit Rating Agencies

Date 16/01/2013

I congratulate the European Parliament on today's agreement on additional rules for credit rating agencies (CRAs) which will considerably improve the quality of ratings.

Powernext Is Appointed To Operate The Registry Of Guarantees Of Origin For Five Years

Date 16/01/2013

A decree by the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, published on 15 January 2013 in the Official Journal, appointed Powernext as the National issuing body for electricity guarantees of origin in France. This nomination follows a tender from the National Direction of Energy and Climate in March 2012. Powernext will succeed RTE as the guarantee of origin issuing body on 1st May 2013 for a five-year term. 

Press Conference By Taro Aso, Japan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Of Finance, And Minister For Financial Services

Date 16/01/2013

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(Tuesday, January 8, 2013, from 11:23 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.)

Thai Bourse Rolls Out 2013 Plan After Great Success In 2012

Date 16/01/2013

• Aims to boost 96,600 securities accounts and 22,000 more derivatives accounts in 2013
• Seeks to grow market cap by THB 120 bln from IPO, sees firms to raise THB 100 bln
• Enhances new products; expands infrastructure fund, REITs; expands into holding firms
• Improves cooperation with Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and ASEAN to build new opportunities and regional linkage
• Enhances corporate governance (CG) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) to empower Thai firms to reach Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) standard
• Upgrades risk management process, develops derivatives market and clearing system   

HKEx: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 16/01/2013

HKEx: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report 

Newly Launched Dynamic VSTOXX Indices Licensed To Barclays

Date 16/01/2013

STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced that the newly launched Dynamic VSTOXX and Dynamic VSTOXX Net Of Costs indices have been licensed to the Investment Bank of Barclays. The new indices provide an enhanced exposure to European volatility through the VSTOXX futures by applying a dynamic allocation strategy aimed at identifying the most rewarding – and yet at the same time less risk-prone– combination of short- and mid-term futures.

UK’s Financial Services Authority Publishes Guidance To Help Firms Avoid Poorly Managed Incentive Schemes That Drive Mis-Selling

Date 16/01/2013

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published final guidance that will help financial firms avoid creating and operating incentives schemes that drive mis-selling.

Maitland Selects Milestone Group’s pControl For Enhanced Multi-Manager Service - Solution Brings Global Multi-Manager Capability To The South African Fund Administration Market

Date 16/01/2013

Milestone Group, the specialist provider of optimised fund processing solutions to the global funds industry, has today announced that international fund administrator Maitland, has selected its pControl platform to enable it to provide an enhanced administration service to multi-manager clients in South Africa.