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BSE: Index Based Market Wide Circuit Breaker For The Quarter 1st October, 2012 To 31st December, 2012

Date 28/09/2012

The Exchange implements on a quarterly basis (SEBI circular SMDRPD/Policy/Cir-37/2001 dated June 28, 2001) the index based market wide circuit breaker system.  The system is applicable at three stages of the index movement either way at 10%, 15% and 20%. This circuit breaker brings about a coordinated trading halt in all equity and equity derivative markets nationwide.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency Publishes An English Translation Of The Guideline For The English-Language Disclosure System

Date 28/09/2012

The FSA today published an English translation of the Guideline for the English-Language Disclosure System.

HKEx: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions

Date 28/09/2012

Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Mini-TOPIX Index Futures Trading Hits A Record High Today

Date 28/09/2012

As of today, the trading volume of mini-TOPIX index futures reached a record high of 36,350 contracts.

EEX: German Auctions (EUA Of The Third Trading Period And EUAA) To Be Launched In Mid-October

Date 28/09/2012

On 12 October 2012, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) will launch the primary market auctions of Emission Allowances for the third trad-ing period on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report

Date 28/09/2012

Please click here to download the MSE Weekly Trading Report.

SIX Welcomes Revised Stock Exchange Act

Date 28/09/2012

SIX Swiss Exchange believes that efficient regulation and supervision of the capital market is vital for the success of the Swiss exchange. A functioning exchange ensures that listed companies have access to capital and thus performs a key economic allocation function.

ESMA Publishes The Official Translations Of The “Guidelines On Certain Aspects Of The MiFID Compliance Function Requirements” (ESMA/2012/388)

Date 28/09/2012

Today’s publication triggers a transitional period of two months within which national competent authorities have to confirm to ESMA whether they intend to comply with the guidelines, or otherwise explain the reasons for non-compliance.

Vienna Stock Exchange And Istanbul Stock Exchange Join Forces To Launch Two New Indices

Date 28/09/2012

The stock exchanges of Istanbul and Vienna have joined forces in a unique cooperation project and launched the IBTX (Istanbul Traded Index) and IBTX Banking today. The IBTX is calculated based on the prices of the twenty most actively traded shares of the Istanbul Stock Exchange. The IBTX Banking index consists of the most liquid Turkish banking stocks.

Third Issue Of The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange Exchange News

Date 28/09/2012

Highlights include:

• Hong-Kong based Golden Mountain Futures joins as newest broking member, bringing HKMEx total number of members to 33.
• HKMEx becomes the first international exchange to have signed up all authorized mainland brokerages in Hong Kong
• New leadership
• HKMEx surpasses the 2 million contracts mark