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SGX: Best Sector Performances In First Two Months Of 2013

Date 01/03/2013

• In the first two months of 2013, the best two performing Sector Indices have been the FTSE ST Basic Materials Index and the FTSE ST Utilities Index.
• Inclusive of dividends, these two indices have generated a respective total returns of 16.9% and 12.9% over the two months.
• The two sector indices with the highest indicative dividend yields as of 28 February are the FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Index at 5.3% and the FTSE ST Telecommunications Index at 4.6%.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc - LCH.Clearnet Group Limited: Offer Update

Date 01/03/2013

On 31 January 2013 London Stock Exchange Group Plc (“LSEG”) and LCH.Clearnet Group Limited (“LCH.Clearnet”) announced the extension of the longstop date of LSEG’s recommended cash offer for a majority stake in LCH.Clearnet until 28 February 2013.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Issues A Revamped Business Rules For Securities Brokers

Date 01/03/2013

Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd today issued the revamped Rules of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd (Revamped Rules) to strike a balance between being facilitative of business and market development and, ensuring the effectiveness for market regulation. The Revamped Rules will take effect on 2 May 2013.

Burgundy: Aggregated Market Shares – Finnish Equities, February 2013

Date 01/03/2013

In cooperation with SIX Telekurs, Burgundy publishes aggregated market shares in Finnish equities on a monthly basis, in order to provide a better picture of the market.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Trading Overview In February 2013

Date 01/03/2013

This report contains trading conditions of the Tokyo Stock Exchange for February 2012.

MCX Weekly Market Report February 22, 2013 – February 28, 2013

Date 01/03/2013

Please click here to download the MCX Weekly Market Report.

Prof. Mike Aitken New CEO Of Capital Markets Co-operative Research Centre - Prof. David Skellern Takes Over Chairman Role

Date 01/03/2013

Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC), the Australian independent academic centre for capital market research, today announced that Professor Michael Aitken had taken up the role of CEO, as Professor Alex Frino stepped down. Professor David Skellern joined as Chairman of the Board.

Burgundy: Aggregated Market Shares In Swedish Equities - February 2013

Date 01/03/2013

In cooperation with SIX Telekurs, Burgundy publishes aggregated market shares in Swedish equities on a monthly basis, in order to provide a better picture of the market.

IFRS Foundation Monitoring Board Finalizes Assessment Approach For Membership Criteria And Announces Chair Selection

Date 01/03/2013

The Monitoring Board today announced the outcomes of its meeting held on 6 February in Brussels.  The Monitoring Board met with IFRS Foundation Chairman Michel Prada to discuss Foundation funding and the creation of the Accounting Standards Advisory Forum.  Separately, the Monitoring Board agreed on its approach to assess current and prospective members against the membership criteria, as contemplated following its Governance Review of the IFRS Foundation, and selected its Chair.

STOXX Limited Named “Most Innovative Index Provider”

Date 01/03/2013

STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced that it has been named “Most Innovative Index Provider” by ETF Express. This is the fourth consecutive year that STOXX has received this award, and the first time ever that any company has won an award in any category four times in a row. Award winners are chosen based on votes cast by readers of ETF Express. The newsletter’s readership consists of index and exchange-traded fund (ETF) users.