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UK's Financial Services Authority And SEC Host Roundtable Discussion On Market Structures

Date 14/10/2011

Martin Wheatley a Financial Services Authority (FSA) managing director and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Mary L Schapiro today jointly hosted a roundtable discussion in London with global regulators on market structures.

Exercise Of Ibovespa Options Generates BRL 6.62 Billion On BM&FBOVESPA

Date 14/10/2011

The exercise of options on the BOVESPA Index (Ibovespa) generated BRL 6.62 billion yesterday, October 13, with 114,470 contracts traded. Of the financial volume in exercised contracts, BRL 5.02 billion was in put options and BRL 1.59 billion in call options.

Boerse Stuttgart Bondm Segment For Medium-Sized Enterprises: Royalbeach Issues Bond In Bondm Segment - Retail Investors Can Subscribe To The New Bond Starting 17 October

Date 14/10/2011

Royalbeach Spielwaren & Sportartikel Vertriebs GmbH is issuing a corporate bond in the Bondm trading segment of Boerse Stuttgart. Starting on 17 October 2011, investors will have the opportunity to subscribe for the corporate bond issue.

FORTS: On October 14, 2011 On The Expiration Day Of The Front Month Option Contracts The Evening Trading Session Starts At 7.10 Pm MSK

Date 14/10/2011

Please be advised that in accordance with the resolution of the RTS’s Board of Directors that was passed in compliance with the Derivatives Rules of RTS, Clause 6.2 the evening trading session on FORTS will start 10 minutes later today, i.e. at 7:10 pm MSK, as today is the expiration day of the front month option contracts.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Publishes Annual Review Of SEHK’s Performance In Regulating Listing Matters

Date 14/10/2011

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today publishes its report on the annual review of the performance of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd (SEHK) in its regulation of listing matters during 2010.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report - 14th October, 2011

Date 14/10/2011

Click here to download the Malawi Stock Exchange weekly report for the week ending 14th October, 2011.

RTS-MICEX: Functioning Of The Exchange During January Holidays

Date 14/10/2011

On 10 October the Russian authorities made the irrevocable decision on functioning of the Russian banking system during the New Year holidays in January 2012. The decision was made in order to ensure settlement processes after the trading sessions take place on the exchange during this period. The issue of on-exchange trading during the public holidays in Russia, i.e. from January 3rd to January 10th, 2012 except for on January 7th and 8th, is being under preliminary study at the moment. The members of the user committees of RTS and MICEX discussed this initiative and the National Securities Market Association, Russian National Association of Securities Market Participants and Association of Russian Banks supported it.

Record 2011 OTC Freight Volumes For LCH.Clearnet In September

Date 14/10/2011

September was a record month for over-the-counter (OTC) dry bulk freight trades in 2011. LCH.Clearnet Limited’s (LCH.Clearnet) market leading freight clearing service cleared a total number of 86,000 lots. So far this year, monthly volumes have averaged at approximately 71,000 lots and open interest now stands in excess of 285,000 lots.

MCX Weekly Market Report October 07, 2011 - October 14, 2011

Date 14/10/2011

Standard & Poor's: Long-Term Rating On Spain Lowered To 'AA-' On Economic Growth And Banking Sector Risks; Outlook Negative

Date 14/10/2011

• Despite signs of resilience in economic performance during 2011, we see heightened risks to Spain's growth prospects due to high unemployment, tighter financial conditions, the still high level of private sector debt, and the likely economic slowdown in Spain's main trading partners.
• The financial profile of the Spanish banking system will, in our opinion, weaken further, with the stock of problematic assets rising further, as highlighted by the recent revision in our Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment on Spain to Group 4 from Group 3. 
• As a consequence, we are lowering our long-term sovereign credit ratings on Spain to 'AA-' from 'AA'.
• The outlook on the long-term rating is negative.