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SEC: Julie M. Riewe And Marshall S. Sprung Named Co-Chiefs Of Asset Management Unit

Date 01/07/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Julie M. Riewe and Marshall S. Sprung have been named Co-Chiefs of the Division of Enforcement’s Asset Management Unit, a national specialized unit that focuses on misconduct by investment advisers, investment companies, and private funds. Ms. Riewe and Mr. Sprung have been serving as deputy chiefs of the Asset Management Unit since May 2012. They succeed Bruce Karpati, the unit’s inaugural Chief, who left in May.

Turnover At Deutsche Börse’s Cash Markets At 102 Billion Euros In June

Date 01/07/2013

Order book turnover on Xetra, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Tradegate stood at €101.8 billion in June (June 2012: €95.8 billion). Of the €101.8 billion, €95.3 billion were attributable to Xetra (June 2012: €89.2 billion). €4.2 billion were attributable to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (June 2012: €4.6 billion). Order book turnover on Tradegate Exchange* totalled approximately €2.4 billion in June (June 2012: €2.0 billion).

Luxembourg Stock Exchange Launches Responsible Investment Index - Providing An Indicator Of The Responsible Investment Fund Market In Luxembourg

Date 01/07/2013

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange announces the launch of a new responsible investment index, theLux RI Fund Index, on 1 July 2013.

FINRA Selects Morningstar For Re-Launch Of Market Data Center

Date 01/07/2013

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it selected Morningstar, Inc. to provide financial data, technology and design for the re-launch of FINRA's Market Data Center. FINRA's Market Data Center makes available to retail investors a wealth of information on a broad spectrum of financial instruments. With an emphasis on bond market information, including price information from FINRA's Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE), the Market Data Center has brought retail investors unprecedented transparency to the corporate bond market. By working with Morningstar, FINRA's revamped Market Data Center is now a comprehensive and powerful platform offering expansive market data as well as FINRA Investor Education materials and tools.

Emerging Global Advisors Selects FTSE For The First Emerging Markets Dividend Growth ETF

Date 01/07/2013

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) has been selected by Emerging Global Advisors, the asset management company specializing exclusively in emerging market ETFs, as the index provider for its EGShares Emerging Markets Dividend Growth ETF (EMDG) which listed today on NYSE Arca. EGShares EMDG is the first US-listed ETF focused on providing dividend growth exposure in emerging markets.

Japan Securities Clearing Corporation To Become CCP For Osaka Securities Exchange Listed Derivatives

Date 01/07/2013

According to organization restructuring resulting from the management integration between Tokyo Stock Exchange Group and Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE), clearing functionality for OSE Listed Derivatives will be integrated into Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC).

FTSE Launches The FTSE NAREIT Preferred Stock Index

Date 01/07/2013

• New index offers portfolio diversification
• FTSE extends real estate index series

Thomson Reuters, National Venture Capital Association: Venture-Backed IPO Exit Activity More Than Doubles In Q2’2013 With Strongest Quarter For Biotech Offerings Since 2000- M&A Volume Declines To Lowest Quarterly Level Since 2009

Date 01/07/2013

Twenty-one venture-backed initial public offerings (IPOs) raised $2.2 billion during the second quarter of 2013, more than double the volume and dollars compared to the first quarter of this year, according to the Exit Poll report by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). This quarter also saw the highest number of biotechnology venture-backed IPOs since the third quarter of 2000.  For the second quarter of 2013, 83 venture-backed M&A deals were reported, 14 which had an aggregate deal value of $2.4 billion.  This represents a 59 percent decrease in volume from the second quarter of 2012.

Joaquín Almunia, Vice President Of The European Commission Responsible For Competition Policy - Statement On CDS (Credit Default Swaps) Investigation

Date 01/07/2013

Today the Commission is sending its objections to some of the world’s largest investment banks as well as two bodies that they control, Markit and the International Swaps and Derivatives Associations (ISDA). The sending of this statement of objections is a key step in our ongoing antitrust investigation into credit default swaps, which we opened in April 2011.

Statistics From NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange June 2013 - Summary

Date 01/07/2013

Share Trading

The value of average daily share trading amounted to EUR 2.3 billion, compared to EUR 2.1 billion during the past 12-month period. The average number of trades per trading day was 324,201, compared to 301,016 during the past 12-month period. The total market cap of listed companies at NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange amounted to EUR 792 billion, compared to EUR 685 billion in June 2012.