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Clearstream’s September 2012 Figures

Date 08/10/2012

In September 2012, the value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers registered an increase of 3 percent to EUR 11.2 trillion (compared to EUR 10.8 trillion in September 2011). Securities held under custody in Clearstream’s international business increased by 2 percent from EUR 5.9 trillion in September 2011 to EUR 6.0 trillion in September 2012 – while domestic German securities held under custody increased by 5 percent from EUR 4.9 trillion in September 2011 to EUR 5.1 trillion in September 2012.

Thai Bourse Ready To Connect ASEAN Trading Link On Oct 15

Date 08/10/2012

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will connect on the ASEAN Trading Link on October 15 after completing system tests with Thai brokers and the bourse will become the third stock exchange to add in the regional trading network following the connection between Bursa Malaysia and Singapore Exchange, with expectations that ASEAN investors should be attracted into Thai stock market by potential of Thai economy and strength of Thai listed companies.

SunGard Launches Loanet Automated Rebate Collection Service To Help Streamline Securities Finance Operations

Date 08/10/2012

SunGard has expanded its Loanet suite of securities finance solutions with the launch of Loanet Automated Rebate Collection to help securities finance, operations, trading and technology professionals more efficiently handle the collection and settlement of rebates from firms borrowing or lending securities.

Janus Capital Appoints Head Of The Middle East And Announces The Opening Of New Office - Meshal Jaber Al Faras To Lead The Middle East Business Out Of Dubai

Date 08/10/2012

Janus Capital International Limited, the international arm of Janus Capital Group Inc. (NYSE: JNS), today announced the appointment of Meshal Jaber Al Faras, as Head of the Middle East for Janus Capital’s international business, effective immediately. The firm has also opened a representative office in Dubai out of which Meshal will be based.

FTSE And Bursa Malaysia Introduce Shariah Compliant Small Cap Index

Date 08/10/2012

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) and Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) today announced the launch of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Small Cap Shariah Index to complement the existing FTSE Bursa Malaysia Shariah indices. This new Shariah index is designed to provide investors with a precise benchmark for Shariah compliant investment in Malaysian small cap companies.

Thomson Reuters And BlackRock Launch New Fixed Income Derived Analytics To Support Risk Management Of Fixed Income Portfolios

Date 08/10/2012

Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals and BlackRock, Inc., a leader in investment and risk management, today announced an agreement to create and distribute a set of fixed income derived analytics from BlackRock Solutions®, which provides risk analytics, investment systems and advisory services.

Speech By Mr. Rashid Al-Mansoori, CEO Of Qatar Exchange In “Qatar Banking Summit”, 7 October 2012 Doha, Qatar

Date 08/10/2012

Ladies and gentlemen,

In the beginning, I would like to welcome you here in Qatar Banking Summit, which will focus on detailing the challenges and opportunities for Qatar’s banking and finance sector resulting from the country fast-expanding projects sector and rapid population growth.  

HKEx: On-Floor & Off-Floor Trading Statistics

Date 08/10/2012

Transaction in Terms of Turnover and Number of Trades Conducted On-floor and Off-floor

HKEx Announces New Chief Regulatory Officer Position

Date 08/10/2012

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has created the new position of Chief Regulatory Officer to oversee its Listing Division and all other regulatory, legal and compliance functions across HKEx.

Client Feedback Sees Additional Products Added To CMC Markets Latest Platform Upgrade - Forward Contracts Now Available

Date 08/10/2012

CMC Markets [www.cmcmarkets.co.uk], one of the leading providers of spread betting and CFD trading, has today announced a further upgrade to the Next Generation trading platform. This upgrade is the culmination of extensive client feedback requesting additional trading products and increased functionality.