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EuroInvestors : The Reform Of Financial Markets Proposed By The European Commission (“Mifid 2”): Give Back Capital Markets To The Real Economy Users: Non Financial Investors And Issuers

Date 28/10/2011

“MiFID 1” has further discouraged EU citizens and non financial issuers (SMEs in particular) from investing on the capital markets, favoring again their “re-intermediation” by financial intermediaries. Although the EU official reports remain silent on this fundamental financial, economic and political issue, we estimate that the share of the European individual investors in the European equity markets is now down to around 10% from about 50 % a few decades ago. The evolution is even worse for the bond markets.

ESMA: Comment Letter To IASB - ED Mandatory Effective Date IFRS 9

Date 28/10/2011

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Securities Commission Malaysia: Former Transmile Directors Sentenced To Jail And Fined For Misleading Disclosures

Date 28/10/2011

The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today found two former independent directors of Transmile Group Berhad guilty under section 122B(b)(bb) of the Securities Industry Act 1983, for having authorized the furnishing of a misleading statement to Bursa Malaysia in Transmile’s ‘Quarterly Report on Unaudited Consolidated Results for the Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006’.

ESMA: Comment letter to EFRAG - EFRAG's draft response to the IASB ED Mandatory Effective Date IFRS 9

Date 28/10/2011

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Securities Commission Malaysia Charges Rantau Simfoni Director For Illegal Trading In Futures Contracts

Date 28/10/2011

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today charged Zamani Hamdan, a company director, for trading in futures contracts without a licence.

ESMA Publishes The Responses Received To The Consultations On The Regulatory Technical Standards For Credit Rating Agencies

Date 28/10/2011

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Thai Bourse Lists Gold-Based ETF “BCHAY” On Nov. 1

Date 28/10/2011

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will list Bualuang CHAY Gold ETF, managed by Bualuang Asset Management Co., Ltd, on its main board starting from November 1, under the ticker “BCHAY.”

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report - Week Ended 28 October 2011

Date 28/10/2011

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly report for the week ended 28 October 2011.

The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Publishes Consultation Conclusions On Review Of The Corporate Governance Code And Associated Listing Rules

Date 28/10/2011

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), today (Friday) published its “Consultation Conclusions on Review of the Corporate Governance Code and Associated Listing Rules” (Consultation Conclusions).

BME Posts A Net Profit In The Third Quarter Of €40.5 Million, Up 25.9% From The Same Period In 2010 - A 11% Growth On The Second Quarter Net Profit

Date 28/10/2011