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Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Sets New Monthly Volume Record Of Over Half A Million Contracts In August

Date 06/09/2011

• Exchange trades 548,566 contracts valued at $ 27.83 billion, a rise of  393% from 2010
• Currency futures trade all-time monthly high of 511,279 contracts, up 561% from last year
• DGCX achieves several volume records in August

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report – August 2011

Date 06/09/2011

The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, fell 2.9% during August 2011. All other major markets fell more sharply during the month including Singapore down 9.5%, Japan down 8.9%, Hong Kong down 8.5%, the UK down 7.2%, and the US down 5.7%. 

BM&FBovespa And Shenzhen Stock Exchange Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 06/09/2011

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and BM&F Bovespa recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Campos do Jordo, Saul Paolo. Song Liping, President of SZSE and Edemir Pinto, CEO of BM&F Bovespa signed on the MOU, which includes personnel exchange, mutual training, information and experience sharing.

Five Thai Listed Firms Make Forbes' Top 200 Asian Companies List

Date 06/09/2011

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) reveals five Thai listed companies are among "Asia's 200 Best Under a Billion" this year by Forbes Asia magazine which named the top 200 Asian firms with annual revenues of USD 5 million-USD 1 billion and strong earnings growth.

ASX Compliance Monthly Activity Report – August 2011

Date 06/09/2011

Average monthly new listings for FY12 year-to-date stand at 11 (compared to 13 listings per month on average for FY11).

Shanghai Stock Exchange Listed Companies' 2011 Semi-Annual Reports Summary

Date 06/09/2011

As of August 31, 2011, all the 922 listed companies on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) had completed the disclosure of 2011 semi-annual reports. Among them, 3 new listed companies disclosed semi-annual financial materials in their listing announcements.

BM&FBOVESPA And BNDES Present New Portfolio For The Carbon Efficient Index - ICO2 Encourages Companies To Adopt Transparent Practices Related To Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Date 05/09/2011

BM&FBOVESPA and BNDES announced today the composition of the theoretical portfolio of the Carbon Efficient Index, valid from September to December 2011. The ICO2 is an index composed of stocks in IBrX-50 index companies that have accepted involvement in the initiative, adopting transparent practices as regards greenhouse gas emissions (GGEs). The calculation of shares in the ICO2 index takes into consideration the greenhouse gas emissions and free float of companies. The emissions factors are recalculated annually while the free float is assessed every four months.

New Head Of BM&FBOVESPA For UK

Date 05/09/2011

BM&FBOVESPA announces that Sergio Gullo has been hired as the new chief representative for BM&FBOVESPA in London. He will report to BM&FBOVESPA International Business Development Officer Lucy Pamboukdjian and be responsible for operations with the European, Middle Eastern and African markets. Sergio Gullo has been active in the financial market for more than 27 years. He was Business Development Manager in the United Kingdom for BGC Partners and has worked in financial institutions such as Banco Votorantim and Renaissance Capital, specializing in emerging markets and always in commercial areas with a focus on fixed income and structured products. He also held a wide range of positions at Lloyd’s TSB Bank for 19 years, in both Brazil and the UK.

Deutsche Börse: Changes To MDAX, SDAX And TecDAX - Deutz, KUKA And GSW Immobilien To Be included In MDAX

Date 05/09/2011

Based on the outcome of today’s meeting of the Working Committee for Equity Indices Deutsche Börse has decided that Deutz, KUKA and GSW Immobilien will be included in MDAX and that Praktiker, Demag Cranes and IVG Immobilien are to leave MDAX.

BM&FBOVESPA Announces The Ibovespa And Other Index Portfolios, Valid For September-December 2011

Date 05/09/2011

BM&FBOVESPA announces the Ibovespa theoretical index portfolio, which will be valid from September 5 to December 29, 2011, based on the closing of the September 2, 2011 trading session. The new portfolio now includes common shares in BR Mall and Cia Herriang, which brings its total to 68 stocks in 63 companies.