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Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report - Week Ending 27 July

Date 27/07/2012

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly report for the week ending 27 July.

R.J. O’Brien CEO Corcoran Offers Presentation As Panelist At CFTC Technology Advisory Committee Meeting On Possible Technological Solutions To Improve Direct Access To Customer Segregated Accounts - Corcoran Commends Swift Action, Urges Commission And Industry To Begin Verification Efforts Immediately And Not Wait Until “Everything’s Perfect”

Date 27/07/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) invited R.J. O’Brien & Associates Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gerald F. Corcoran, alongside other industry leaders, to serve as a panelist yesterday at its meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to focus on identifying and exploring technological issues and possible solutions relating to the ability of regulators to verify the location and status of funds held in customer segregated accounts at futures commission merchants (FCMs).  The meeting followed the recent news that Peregrine Financial Group, a non-clearing FCM, apparently committed extensive fraud that resulted in a significant loss of customer funds.

UK's Financial Services Authority: Six Sentenced For Insider Dealing

Date 27/07/2012

In a case brought by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and heard at Southwark Crown Court, Ali Mustafa, Pardip Saini, Paresh Shah, Neten Shah, Bijal Shah and Truptesh Patel have today been sentenced for insider dealing contrary to section 52 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 for offences committed between 2006 and 2008.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 27/07/2012

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 1 August 2012, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Appointment Of Non-Executive Director

Date 27/07/2012

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the appointment by the Financial Secretary of Ms Teresa Ko Yuk Yin as Non-Executive Director for a term of two years, with effect from 1 August 2012. 

TMX Group Inc. Reports Results For The Second Quarter 2012

Date 27/07/2012

• Revenue of $167.5 million in Q2/12, down 1% from Q2/11, and up 3% from Q1/12 
• Diluted earnings per share of 2 cents in Q2/12 after 79 cents of Maple and LSEG related costs, net impairment charges and tax adjustments 
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share of 81 cents in Q2/12, down 14% from Q2/11, and up 7% from Q1/12 
• Revenue of $329.8 million in the first half of 2012, down 4% compared with the first half of 2011
• 1H/12 diluted earnings per share of 78 cents after 78 cents of Maple and LSEG related costs, net impairment charges and tax adjustments 
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share in 1H/12 of $1.56, down 18% from 1H/11 

HKEx Publishes Guide On Enhancing Regulation Of The Listed Structured Products Market

Date 27/07/2012

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced today (Friday) the publication of its Guide on Enhancing Regulation of the Listed Structured Products Market.  The Guide serves to foster high standards across structured products issuers, enhance service levels of liquidity providers and promote the healthy long-term development of Hong Kong’s listed structured products market.

SGX: Financial Year Ended 30 June 2012 (FY2012) - Singapore Exchange Reports $292 Million Profit

Date 27/07/2012

• Revenue: $647.9 million ($660.7 million in FY2011)
• EBITDA: $404.4 million ($411.1 million) and Net Profit: $291.8 million ($294.9 million)
• Earnings per share: 27.3 cents (27.6 cents)
• FY2012 Proposed Final Dividend of 15.0 cents and Total Dividend of 27.0 cents (27.0 cents)

All figures are for the year except for figures in brackets which are for a year earlier unless otherwise stated

TMX Group Inc. Declares Dividend Of $0.40 Per Common Share Shareholders Who Tender To The Maple Offer By July 31, 2012 Will Be Entitled To Receive The Dividend

Date 27/07/2012

The Board of Directors of TMX Group Inc. declared a dividend of $0.40 on each common share outstanding, payable on August 23, 2012 to shareholders of record on August 9, 2012.   This dividend is designated as an “ineligible dividend” for Canadian income tax purposes.

UK's Financial Services Authority Publishes New Rules On Packaged Accounts

Date 27/07/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published new rules requiring banks and building societies to check whether customers are eligible to claim on insurance cover before selling them a packaged bank account.