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Joaquín Almunia Vice President Of The European Commission Responsible For Competition Policy Restructuring The Banking Sector In The EU: A State Aid Perspective Conference On State Aid In The Banking Market – Legal And Economic Perspectives - Frankfurt Am Main 21 June 2012

Date 21/06/2012

I wish to thank the House of Finance policy platform and the Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability of the Goethe University for inviting me to this conference.

Frankfurt is the perfect place for a debate on the banking sector; this city is not only home to the European Central Bank but also one of the continent’s financial hubs.

NASDAQ OMX Plans To Launch NASDAQ OMX NLX, A New London Based Interest Rate Derivatives Platform - New Electronic Trading Platform Will Offer A Comprehensive Suite Of European Short-Term And Long-Term Listed Interest Rate Derivatives Products - Platform Aims To Bring Significant Benefits To The Market Through Improved Technology, Competitive Fees And Exceptional Margin Efficiencies Through Trading And Clearing The Full Interest Rate Curve On A Single Platform

Date 21/06/2012

NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announces its intention to launch a new London-based trading venue, NLX, offering a range of both short-term interest rate (STIRs) and long-term interest rate (LTIRs) euro- and sterling-based listed derivative products. NLX aims to enhance the competitive landscape by providing highly competitive execution and clearing fees and significant margin efficiencies. The platform will be launched by Q1 2013, pending Financial Services Authority approval.

Euroclear Finland To Join TARGET2-Securities

Date 21/06/2012

The Board of Euroclear Finland, the Finnish central security depository (CSD), has agreed to join the Eurosystem’s TARGET2-Securities (T2S) project.

New Exchange Council Supports EPEX Spot’s Actions Against Fraudulent Activities - Members Express Concerns About Elbas System As A European Solution For An Integrated Intraday Market

Date 21/06/2012

At its constituent meeting, the Members of new Exchange Council elected Peter Heydecker, Head of Origination Gas & Power at Vitol, as Chairman, as well as Pierre Chevalier, DB Energie, Dr. Michael Redanz, MVV, and Dr. Bernhard Walter, EnBW Trading, as Vice-Chairmen of the Exchange Council. Vincent van Lith, BHF Bank, was appointed representative of the Clearing Banks. The Council also decided on the following permanent guests: Nicolas Barbannaud, EDF Trading, Christian Triol, Compagnie Nationale du Rhône, and Prof. Jan-Horst Keppler, Université Paris-Dauphine, as academic counsel.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Regarding The Trading System

Date 21/06/2012

On April 20, 2012, the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. ("TOCOM" or the "Exchange") concluded an agreement with Nasdaq OMX. This agreement allows the Exchange to use the current trading system, of which license period expires in May 2014, for a maximum extended period of 5 years, or until May 2019.

EU Takes Key Step To Provide Legal Certainty For Foreign Investors

Date 21/06/2012

The European Commission today took an important step to protect foreign investors at the EU level, thereby ensuring that Europe continues to be a safe and attractive place for investment by foreign companies. Today's proposal establishes a legal and financial framework for "investor to state dispute settlement" as part of a broad investment policy which has become an exclusive EU competence under the Lisbon Treaty. It is a further step in the creation of a comprehensive EU investment policy which will allow the EU to negotiate investment protection agreements at the European level. Today's decision will ensure the EU has the right system in place so that international investment rules can be managed effectively in cases disputes arise between foreign investors and the EU and its Member States.

La Française AM And S&P Capital IQ Sign A Strategic Partnership

Date 21/06/2012

La Française AM, an asset management firm with both a securities and real estate expertise, has partnered with the Global Markets Intelligence (GMI) team at S&P Capital IQ, a leading provider of research, data and analytics, in order to establish a global credit expertise and expand its investor-driven business development.

Xetra / FSE: IPO Of The Chinese Vange Software Group Ltd. To The Entry Standard

Date 21/06/2012

Vange Software Group AG (ISIN: CH0149557099) joined the Entry Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on 21 June. 103,275 new shares were placed in the IPO. The issue price was €26.00 and the initial listing price €26.10. The issue volume was €2.7 million.

EEX: Peter Heydecker Chairs Newly Elected Exchange Council Election Of Two Further Managing Directors Exchange – Concept For The Introduction Of ”Green Certificates” – Discussion Of The EWI Power Market Design Study

Date 21/06/2012

At its constitutive meeting in Leipzig on 20 June 2012, the newly elected Exchange Council of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) elected Peter Heydecker, Head of Origination Gas & Power, Vitol S.A., as its chairman. Moreover, the Exchange Council elected Dr. Bernhard Walter, EnBW Trading GmbH, Pierre Chevalier, DB Energie GmbH, and Dr. Michael Redanz from MVV Trading GmbH as deputy chairmen with equal rights. Furthermore, Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Moser, professor and head of the Institute of Power Systems and Power Economics (IAEW) of RWTH Aachen, was elected to the council as a representative from the energy science.On behalf of all members, Peter Heydecker thanked the members who have left the council and the previous chairman Dr. Günther Rabensteiner for their commitment on the Exchange Council.

Cyprus Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin – May 2012

Date 21/06/2012

Click here to download the May 2012 monthly bulletin of Cyprus Stock Exchange.