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S&P Capital IQ Selects Euroclear’s Xtrakter For Daily Pricing Data

Date 30/05/2012

Xtrakter, a leading provider of capital market data, and S&P Capital IQ, a leading provider of multi-asset class data, research and analytics, today announce that S&P Capital IQ clients can now access Xtrakter’s industry leading mark-to-market securities pricing service, known as XM2M.

FTSE Establishes New ESG Service Unit With Two Senior Appointments

Date 30/05/2012

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider announces the establishment of an Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Service Unit with two senior appointments; Kevin Bourne and Gordon Morrison.

Xetra/FWB: FC Schalke 04 Plans Bond In Entry Standard - Subscription Period From 30 May To 8 June 2012

Date 30/05/2012

The football club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e.V. is planning a corporate bond in Deutsche Börse’s Entry Standard. The bond can be subscribed from today with ISIN: DE000A1ML4T7. The FC Schalke 04 bond has an issue volume of up to €50 million with maturity in July 2019. The bond’s interest rate is 6.75 percent and the nominal denomination €1,000.

Japan's Securities And Exchange Surveillance Commission: Recommendation In Relation To False Statements In Annual Securities Reports, Etc. Of Olympus Corporation

Date 30/05/2012

1  Contents of the recommendation

Pursuant to Article 20, Paragraph 1 of the Act for Establishment of the Financial Services Agency, the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission today issued a recommendation that the Prime Minister and the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency impose administrative monetary penalties against Olympus Corporation (the “Company”). This recommendation is based on the findings of an inspection, whereby the following false statements in violation of the laws were identified in the annual securities reports, etc. of the Company.

Hong Kong Leads World In Offshore RMB Bond Listings

Date 30/05/2012

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has had more offshore renminbi (RMB) bond listings and related fundraising this year than any other exchange, according to data from HKEx and a leading international news agency*.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Summary Of Comments Submitted In The Public Consultation Procedure Regarding “Revisions To Listing Rules Regarding Corporate Governance To Restore Confidence In The Securities Market” (Related To Comments Made In English)

Date 30/05/2012

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) released the “Summary of Comments Submitted in the Public Consultation Procedure Regarding “Revisions to Listing Rules Regarding Corporate Governance to Restore Confidence in the Securities Market” (Related to Comments made in English)”. Thank you for providing public comments to TSE.

UK's Financial Services Authority Takes Action Against IFA Patrick Francis O’Donnell Over The Sale Of Non-Mainstream Investments

Date 30/05/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Patrick Francis O’Donnell of P3 Wealth Management Limited (P3) £60,000 for advising his clients to invest in Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes (UCIS) and other non-mainstream investments, when these products were clearly unsuitable. O’Donnell did not understand the regulatory restrictions on the promotion of UCIS and failed to promote UCIS compliantly. The FSA has banned O’Donnell from performing any function in relation to any regulated activity in the financial services industry.

Egypt Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of The CFA Program With Opening Of The Egyptian Exchange - Event Coordinated With 22 Stock Exchanges Around The World - The Largest Number Of Markets Opened Or Closed By One Organization In A Single Day - New CFA Institute Logo Unveiled To Mark Anniversary

Date 30/05/2012

CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence, yesterday celebrated 50 years of the Chartered Financial Analyst program by hosting a joint opening ceremony with the Egyptian Exchange (EGX).

Fixnetix Introduces Exchange Membership Service Software: iX-EMS - Immediately Accessible iX-EMS Targeted At Mainstream European Brokerages - Responds To Financial Technology Cost Challenges Whilst Significantly Lowering Latencies

Date 30/05/2012

Fixnetix, global managed services provider for market data, trading and risk controls, announced today a new product,  iX-EMS, a software version offering similar functionality to iX-eCute, the nanosecond Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA.) iX-EMS is the ninth product to join the multi-asset class suite of integrated solutions from the 2011 award winning company.

smartTrade Technologies Launches LiquidityFX - Packaged FX Liquidity Aggregation, Smart Order Routing, And Execution Management

Date 30/05/2012

smartTrade Technologies, today announced the release of LiquidityFX™ – a packaged liquidity aggregation and smart order routing system built on smartTrade's proven liquidity management platform. LiquidityFX™ provides access to deeper liquidity, better prices, improved hit ratios, and reduced slippage.