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NZX: Resignation – Rowan Macrae

Date 04/11/2012

Rowan Macrae, the current Head of Corporate Office, is leaving NZX to pursue other opportunities and has resigned effective 31 October 2012. Throughout her eight years’ service, Rowan has contributed significantly towards the growth of NZX, including with corporate communications, human resources, policy and investor relations. 

NZX Dividend Announcement

Date 04/11/2012

Please see attached Appendix 7 form relating to the third quarter dividend payable on 30 November 2012.

Dubai Financial Market Company Net Profit Soars 411% To AED 38.9 Million During The First Three Quarters Of 2012

Date 04/11/2012

• Trading value in the first nine months surpass 2011 levels by 26%
• Abdul Jalil Yousef Darwish: The expansion of “Margin Trading” creates a new liquidity stream to further improve market activity
• Essa Abdul Fattah Kazim: DFM is actively implementing various measures in preparation for the introduction of “Market Making”, “Securities Lending & Borrowing” and “Liquidity Providing”

Results Of Dubai Financial Market PJSC Board Of Directors' Meeting

Date 04/11/2012

The Board of Directors' of Dubai Financial Market PJSC held  a meeting on Saturday 3/11/2012  at 10:00 AM  at Borse Dubai and approved the review report and condensed consolidated interim  financial information  for the nine month period ended 30 September 2012.

Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) Monthly Statistical Report - October 2012

Date 03/11/2012

Market Summary

Value of Shares Traded Reached SR 90.02 billion 2.47 million Transactions Executed During October 2012

At the end of October 2012 TADAWUL All Share Index (TASI) closed at a level of 6,791.04 points, lost 48.79 points (0.71%) over the close of the previous month.

FINRA - Industry Communications Related To Hurricane Sandy

Date 02/11/2012

In light of the hurricane advisories in effect for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, FINRA is encouraging member firms with offices in the affected areas to prepare to implement business continuity plans. Please review the Business Continuity Plan page and the following advisories.

CBOE Wins: ISE Prohibited From Trading “ISE Max Spy Index” Options

Date 02/11/2012

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that the Illinois Court has ruled in favor of CBOE and McGraw-Hill and entered an order that the International Securities Exchange (ISE)  would  violate a previously-issued injunction  if it listedand traded options that ISE calls “ISE Max SPY Index” options. The court ruled that these options would constitute options on the S&P 500 Index and would violate the court’s earlier injunction that had prevented ISE from listing or providing a market for S&P 500 Index options.  CBOE holds the exclusive right to provide a market for options on that index.

FOX Business Network To Broadcast Live From NASDAQ MarketSite Studio On Election Day

Date 02/11/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that FOX Business Network (FBN) has chosen the NASDAQ MarketSite as one of its primary broadcast locations to host coverage of the 2012 Presidential Election on November 6. FOX Business Network also held part of its Election coverage live from the NASDAQ MarketSite in 2008.

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics – October 2012 Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange, NGX

Date 02/11/2012

TMX Group Limited today announced October 2012 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange (MX), Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), TMX Select and Alpha.

BOX Options Exchange Price Improvement Activity For October

Date 02/11/2012

In the month of October, price improved contracts on BOX Options Exchange (“BOX”) averaged 229,858 per day.  Price improvement versus the prevailing NBBO for contracts submitted via BOX’s price improvement auction, PIP averaged $130,944 per day, while total savings to investors this month were $2.7 MM.  With this, BOX has saved investors over $404 MM since its inception in 2004.  Overall average daily trading volume on BOX in the month of September was 513,737 contracts.