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iShares Emerging Markets Select Dividend Launched On Xetra - ETF Is Based On High Dividend Yields

Date 21/06/2012

A new exchange-listed equity index fund issued by iShares has been tradable on Xetra® since Thursday. The ETF focuses on companies with headquarters in emerging market countries and a positive dividend yield.

Tax Treatment Of Foreign Investors Who Use Tokyo Commodity Exchange's Proximity Service

Date 21/06/2012

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“the Exchange” or TOCOM) announced today that the National Tax Agency (NTA) of Japan has confirmed that foreign investors using the TOCOM proximity service, that do not have physical presence for conducting a business in Japan, will not be subject to corporation tax or income tax for using the TOCOM proximity service.

Equinix Launches US$28.5M Expansion Of Singapore 2 Data Center - SG2 Phase 4 To Increase Capacity To Support Growing Demand From Cloud And Financial Services Providers

Date 21/06/2012

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced the launch of phase four of its second Singapore International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center to accommodate increasing market demand from cloud and financial service providers. Equinix is investing an additional US$28.5 million in the expansion of SG2, increasing the number of cabinets to 3,256.

Osaka Securities Exchange Notice On Resolutions At The 11th Ordinary General Meeting Of Shareholders

Date 21/06/2012

Click here to download Osaka Securities Exchange's notice on resolutions at the 11th ordinary general meeting of shareholders.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Innovates For Developing Bond Market

Date 21/06/2012

From this year, under the leadership of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), adhering to the basic objective of developing the bond market to serve the real economy and centering on the innovation in products and services, has steadily pushed forward the innovations in the bond market, including the SMEs private placement bonds, the repurchase of convertible bonds and the investor suitability management, which have achieved good market results and facilitated the development of the bond market.

SIX Swiss Exchange And Scoach Switzerland: New Issuer Uses SIX's COSI Collateralization

Date 21/06/2012

SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland welcome Bank Sarasin asthe sixth issuer in the Collateral Secured Instruments segment.

Joint Statement From The U.S. And Japan Regarding A Framework To Facilitate FATCA Implementation

Date 21/06/2012

Japanese authorities (the Financial Services Agency (FSA), the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the National Tax Agency (NTA)) and the U.S. authority (the Treasury Department) have released a joint statement regarding a framework for intergovernmental cooperation to facilitate the implementation of FATCA and improve international tax compliance.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Establishment of New Management Team

Date 21/06/2012

We are pleased to announce that at the 11th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and the extraordinary board meeting of Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. held on June 21, 2012, a new management team was established.

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.