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Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Hontex’s Independent Shareholders Approve Share Repurchase Scheme

Date 20/08/2012

Independent shareholders of Hontex International Holdings Company Limited (Hontex) today overwhelmingly approved the share repurchase scheme at an extraordinary general meeting following Hontex’s admission that its IPO prospectus contained materially false and misleading information.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Approval Of Application To Withdraw Trading Qualifications: Instinet Japan Limited

Date 20/08/2012

OSE has approved the withdrawal of Trading Qualifications on August 20, 2012, as follows:

Withdrawal of Trading Qualifications:

Shenzhen Stock Exchange: SINO Real Estate Index Is Launched Today

Date 20/08/2012

Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. declared on August 20, 2012 to launch SINO Real Estate Index, which is designed to reflect the return of real estate stocks, providing investment targets in industry segments, propelling the development of index fund products. SINO Real Estate Index (Code: 399393, Abbreviation: SINO Real Estate) takes December 31, 2004 as base day, and 1000 points as base point. 

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Comments On Proposed CFTC Cross-Border Releases On Swap Regulations

Date 20/08/2012

The Financial Services Agency and the Bank of Japan sent a comment letter on August 13, 2012 to the CFTC regarding the proposed CFTC cross-border releases on swap regulations issued for public comment.

Three Thematic Indices: Shenzhen Stock Exchange SME Dividend Index And The other Two Indices Are Launched Today

Date 20/08/2012

In order to guide the listed companies to positively reward their shareholders, improve corporation management, exercise the social responsibility, Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. jointly declared on August 20, 2012 to launch SZSE SME Dividend Index (Code: 399649, Abbreviation: SME Dividend), SZSE SME CORP Governance Index (Code: 399650, Abbreviation: SME CORP Governance) and SZSE SME CSR Index (Code: 399651, Abbreviation: SME CSR). All of three indices take June 30, 2009 as the base date, and 1000 points as base point. 

Shanghai Stock Exchange Market Value 100 Index To Be Renamed

Date 20/08/2012

SSE and CSI together announced that the SSE Market Value 100 Index will be renamed as SSE Market Value Top 100 Index on Sep 4, 2012. The shortened name will be changed into Market Value Top 100. The index's Chinese full name as well as its Chinese shortened name will also be changed accordingly. The index methodology remains unchanged.

Osaka Securities Exchange SPAN Parameter Updated - Aug. 27, 2012 - Aug. 31, 2012

Date 20/08/2012

OSE has set up SPAN Parameter for calculating margin requirements as follows.

This SPAN Parameter is used for calculating "SPAN Risk Parameter Files" which are distributed on a daily basis. OSE sets and publishes new Parameters on the first business day of each week, which are applicable from the first business day of the next week.

Notice On Issue And Implementation Of Amendments To The Trading Rules Of Dalian Commodity Exchange

Date 20/08/2012

In order to adapt to the market development, and further increase the market running quality, after approval and examination by the Board of Directors of DCE, and report to China Securities Regulatory Commission for record, DCE conducted amendaments to the Trading Rules of Dalian Commodity Exchange, the Clearing Rules of Dalian Commodity Exchange, the Delivery Rules of Dalian Commodity Exchange and the Risk Management Measures of Dalian Commodity Exchange.

NZX 1H 2012 Financial Results – Current Resilience, Well Positioned For Future Growth

Date 19/08/2012

NZX’s results for the first half of 2012 demonstrate the resilience of the Information, Markets and Infrastructure system that has enabled NZX to maintain a solid performance in key areas in the face of ongoing global challenges.

Bob Diamond Responds To Criticism In UK Parliament Treasury Committee LIBOR Report

Date 18/08/2012

Former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond has hit back at claims that he was "highly selective" in his evidence to MPs.