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KVH Appoints Veteran International Sales Executive Christopher Young - Accelerating Asia-Pacific Expansion To Address Diversified IT Services Needs

Date 21/06/2012

KVH Co., Ltd., Asia’s leading information delivery platform, today announced that Mr. Christopher Young has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Service Provider and International Market Group.

SGX Forum Reply To Straits Times - Compliance With Listing Requirements

Date 21/06/2012

Compliance with Listing Requirements

We refer to the Straits Times letter, “SGX shouldn't ignore investors' delisting concerns”, published by Mr Gary Teo, on 18 June 2012.

All companies listed on SGX have met our admission requirements and undertake to abide by the SGX Listing rules. As a market operator, SGX upholds these rules to maintain market quality and standards.

Dubai Financial Market Announces The Results Of Its Board Of Directors Meeting Held On 20 June 2012

Date 21/06/2012

Kindly be informed that the Board of Directors' of Dubai Financial Market PJSC held meeting on Wednesday 20/6/2012, at Borse Dubai and discussed the normal business activities.

SGX Forum Reply To Straits Times - SGX Rules Remain Of High Standards

Date 21/06/2012

SGX Rules Remain of High Standards

We wish to point out the inaccuracies in today’s Straits Times article, SGX to ease listing rules for energy, metals firms”.

SGX has introduced new listing rules for exploration companies in mineral, oil and gas (MOG) and has not eased its listing rules. The new MOG rules are additional to current listing standards, and are equivalent to standards internationally. For instance, the proposed rules include a higher market capitalisation of $300 million, which ST has pointed out in its article, as compared to the existing $80 million.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Endeavors To Guide Rational Investment

Date 21/06/2012

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), the Zhejiang Securities Regulatory Bureau (ZSRB) and the Ningbo Securities Regulatory Bureau (NSRB) jointly held a training class for guiding rational investment.

MSCI Announces The Results Of The 2012 Annual Market Classification Review

Date 20/06/2012

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, including indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics and corporate governance services, announced today that the MSCI Greece Index has been added to the review list for potential
reclassification to Emerging Markets and that the MSCI Morocco Index has been added to the review list for potential reclassification to Frontier Markets as part of the Annual Market Classification Review in June 2013. In addition, MSCI also announced that the status of the MSCI Korea Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index as well as the MSCI Qatar Index and MSCI UAE Index will remain unchanged. The MSCI Korea Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index will remain under review for potential reclassification to Developed Markets and the MSCI Qatar Index and MSCI UAE Index will remain under review for potential reclassification to Emerging Markets, at the next Annual Market Classification Review in June 2013. MSCI also released today the 2012 Global Market Accessibility Review for the 78 markets under its coverage.

S&P Indices Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - A Deletion From The S&P/TSX Venture Composite, Venture 30 And Venture Select Indices

Date 20/06/2012

S&P Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

The shareholders of Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc. (TSXVN:TRR) have approved the Plan of Arrangement whereby the company will be acquired by IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX:IMG) for $CDN3.30 cash per share. Trelawney will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite, Venture 30 and Venture Select Indices after the close of trading on Thursday, June 21, 2012. 

SEC Chief Accountant James Kroeker To Leave The Commission

Date 20/06/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Chief Accountant James L. Kroeker will leave the SEC in July to enter the private sector.

Treasury Department Announces Intent To Sell Preferred Stock Positions In Public Dutch Auctions

Date 20/06/2012

As part of its ongoing efforts to wind down and recover its remaining Capital Purchase Program (CPP) investments under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), the U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced its intention to sell several preferred stock CPP investments.  

Brett Hammond Joins MSCI As Head Of Index Applied Research

Date 20/06/2012

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, including indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics and corporate governance services, announced today that Brett Hammond has joined the firm as Head of Index Applied Research.