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Shanghai Stock Exchange Releases "Guidelines For Development And Innovation Of Fund Products"

Date 08/08/2012

With a view to implementing the requirement of Chairman Guo Shuqing for promoting fund management companies to accelerate the transition to modern wealth management institutions and supporting them to develop fund products meeting risk return demands of different investors in a market-oriented and customer-centered approach, the Shanghai Securities Exchange (SSE) has recently published and implemented the "SSE Guidelines for Development and Innovation of Fund Products" after having solicited opinions from fund companies for several times. The guidelines will ease a restriction on the development of only one ETF product for one index.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange GDP 100 Index Issued, Steering The Structural Industries Investment

Date 08/08/2012

Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. jointly declared on August 8, 2012 to issue SZSE GDP 100 Index, which is designed to reflect the features of national economic structure variation and sector rotation, to highlight the high-growth industries that lead the economic growth, and to present indexation investment targets that of industry configuration features. SZSE GDP 100 Index (Code: 399648, Abbreviation: SZSE GDP) takes June 30, 2005 as base day, and 1000 points as base point.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: All Derivatives Contracts Start Trading As Usual Today

Date 08/08/2012

We (The Tokyo Stock Exchange) deeply apologize to our market users and related parties for any inconvenience which may have been caused by yesterday's trading halt.

HKEx 2012 Interim Results

Date 08/08/2012

Profit attributable to shareholders decreased to $2,216 million in the first six months of 2012 against $2,584 million for the same period in 2011.  The drop was mainly due to lower turnover- related income and higher operating expenses, but partly offset by an increase in net investment income.

BM&FBOVESPA S.A. Announces Results For The Second Quarter 2012 - All-Time High Volumes For Equity And Derivatives Segments - Second Consecutive Quarter Of Record Revenues - Adjusted OpEx Budget Range For 2012 Revised Downwards

Date 07/08/2012

BM&FBOVESPA S.A. (BVMF3) today reported second quarter earnings ending June 30, 2012. Higher volatility and foreign investor activity coupled with diverse interest rate expectations generated record volumes in both Bovespa and BM&F segments. Expense control in the quarter also drove strong growth in EBITDA compared to 2Q11.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services: Greece Outlook Revised To Negative On Likely Financing Shortfalls For 2012 - 'CCC/C' Ratings Affirmed

Date 07/08/2012

• Following delays in implementing budgetary consolidation measures and a worsening Greek economy, we believe Greece is likely to require additional financing for 2012 under the EU/International Monetary Fund (IMF) program (EU/IMF Program).
• We consider the Greek government will find it difficult to make further cuts to meet the conditions to secure the next disbursement of the next tranche of funding from the EU/IMF Program.
• We are revising the outlook on the long-term ratings on Greece to negative, reflecting the possibility of a downgrade if Greece fails to secure the next disbursement of the EU/IMF Program.
• We are affirming the 'CCC/C' foreign and local currency credit ratings on Greece.

NYSE Euronext Names Luís Palha da Silva To Its Board of Directors

Date 07/08/2012

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today named to its board of directors Luís Palha da Silva, former CEO and CFO of Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, SA and former Portuguese Secretary of State for Trade.   Mr. Palha da Silva was appointed as an independent member of NYSE Euronext’s board effective Aug. 1, 2012, pending regulatory approval. 

Knight Capital To Fully Resume NYSE And NYSE MKT Designated Market Maker Responsibilities On Monday, Aug. 13, 2012

Date 07/08/2012

Effective Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, all New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NYSE MKT securities as well as staff, operations and systems responsibility will return to the Designated Market Maker (DMM) unit of Knight Capital Americas LLC from GETCO LLC in light of the completion of Knight Capital's recapitalization plan. 

BOX Options Exchange August 2012 InBOX

Date 07/08/2012

This is the August issue of InBOX, your news source from inside the BOX Options Exchange. This monthly publication will provide convenient summaries of recent developments at BOX.

ISDA Publishes Recommendation For FpML Version 5.3

Date 07/08/2012

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the publication of the Recommendation for FpML version 5.3. This version puts in place a robust technical framework for global regulatory reporting requirements. The focus in this version is the coverage of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reporting requirements to swap data repositories and for real time reporting purposes.