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SIX Swiss Exchange fines Altin Ltd

Date 26/01/2012

The Sanction Commission of SIX Swiss Exchange has announced a finefor Altin Ltd of CHF 100,000 as a result of breaches of the rules on ad hoc publicity and the disclosure obligations of the Directive on Corporate Governance. All breaches relate to the company's 2009 annual report.

SIX Securities Services: Terravis Enables Electronic Business Transactions Between Land Registries, Notary’s Offices And Banks

Date 26/01/2012

The Terravis electronic business transaction service has been launched inthe Canton of Thurgau. As part of a pilot project, real estate transactions between land registries, notary’s offices and banks can for the first time be concluded via a single interface.

Amendments To Global AMF Futures Individual Contract Specifications, AMF Contract Terms And Administrative Procedures And NZX Derivatives Market Procedures

Date 26/01/2012

GlobalDairyTrade (“GDT”) has expanded its Anhydrous Milk Fat (“AMF”) Regular grade offering to include Fonterra product from both New Zealand and Australia. This means that anyone winning Regular grade product may be shipped AMF from either Fonterra Australia or Fonterra New Zealand – there is no ability to select the country of origin. This change came into effect in August 2011 and was announced on the GDT website.

Tokyo Grain Exchange SPAN Parameters Effective From February 1, 2012 To February 15, 2012

Date 26/01/2012

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 25/01/2012

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

The shareholders of Minera Andes Inc. (TSX:MAI) and US Gold Corp. (NYSE:UXG) have approved the business combination between the two companies. Minera Andes will be removed from the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index after the close of Thursday, January 26, 2012. Following the acquisition of Minera Andes Inc., US Gold Corp. will change its name to McEwen Mining Inc. and its ticker symbol to MUX. The GICS classification of US Gold Corp. will change from 15104030 to 15104040 effective at the same time as the acquisition of Minera Andes. US Gold Corp. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index as a result of the GICS change. The relative weight of McEwen Mining Inc. will increase in the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index to reflect the issuance of shares as part of the acquisition of Minera Andes Inc.

NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 25/01/2012

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of January 13, 2012.

NASDAQ Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date January 13, 2012

Date 25/01/2012

At the end of the settlement date of January 13, 2012, short interest in 2,267 NASDAQ Global Market^SM securities totaled 6,699,994,804 shares compared with 6,433,379,539 shares in 2,271 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of December 30, 2011. The mid-January short interest represents 5.31 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.60 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE Amex Issues Short Interest Report

Date 25/01/2012

NYSE Amex (formerly known as NYSE Alternext US) today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of January 13, 2012.

Dare To Have More “Europe”, Merkel Declares In Davos Annual Meeting Opening

Date 25/01/2012

• German Chancellor Merkel said that Europe needs structural political reforms if it is to resolve its crisis
• Merkel called on the G20 to pursue the agenda for growth and employment set out by current chair, Mexico
• To tap the energy and ideas of young leaders under 30, the Forum brings 70 Global Shapers to Davos
• The theme of the 42nd World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models. For more information, visit http://wef.ch/Davos

CFTC Releases Results Of Limited Reviews Of Futures Commission Merchants - CFTC Did Not Find Any Material Breaches Of Customer Funds Protection Requirements During The Spot Check

Date 25/01/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) today released findings of limited reviews of futures commission merchants (FCMs) to assess compliance with requirements to segregate customer funds pursuant to Section 4d of the Commodity Exchange Act (ACT). The limited reviews also covered the FCMs’ obligation to set aside in secured accounts funds deposited by customers for trading on foreign boards of trade under Section 4(b) of the Act and Part 30 of the Commission’s regulations. As of the review date for each FCM, all of the FCMs were in compliance with the segregation or Part 30 secured amount requirements.