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U.S. Treasury Department: Financial Stability Oversight Council Holds Meeting Ahead Of Anniversary Of Dodd-Frank Act, Finalizes Critical Rule

Date 18/07/2011

As the first anniversary of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act approaches, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) convened its seventh meeting today at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and approved the following documents and resolutions put forward during today’s session: a final rule on the Council’s authority to designate financial market utilities as systemically important; a secured creditor haircut study pursuant to section 215 of the Dodd-Frank Act; and the minutes of the May 24, 2011 and July 13, 2011 Council meetings.

SEC Obtains Asset Freezes Within Days Of Alleged Insider Trading By Three Swiss Entities

Date 18/07/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has obtained asset freezes and other emergency relief against three Swiss-based entities it has charged with insider trading ahead of a July 11 public announcement that Swiss-based Lonza Group Ltd would be acquiring Connecticut-based Arch Chemicals Inc.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler Before The Financial Stability Oversight Council

Date 18/07/2011

Good morning. I thank Secretary Geithner for calling today’s meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC).

Deutsche Börse: Further Information On The Merger With NYSE Euronext

Date 18/07/2011

On July 18, 2011, Alpha Beta Netherlands Holding N.V. (“Holdco”) announced the result of the voluntary public takeover offer pursuant to Section 23, Paragraph 1, No. 2 of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz, WpÜG).

Phenix Systems Lists On NYSE Alternext

Date 18/07/2011

NYSE Euronext today announced the listing on NYSE Alternext in Paris of Phenix Systems, a leader in patented laser sintering technology.

DIFC Grows To Account For 3.6% Of Dubai’s GDP In 2010

Date 18/07/2011

• GDP of the DIFC sub-economy grew by 5.2% in 2010 to reach USD 2.92 billion accounting for about 3.6% of Dubai’s GDP
• The DIFC accounted for about 1% of the UAE’s estimated 2010 GDP
• The financial sector accounted for 72% of the total value added, with 26.5% contributed by business services, and 1.5% by public administration
• DIFC working population is estimated at 11,331 full time employees

Deutsche Börse: Three New iShares ETFs Launched On Xetra

Date 18/07/2011

Three new ETFs issued by iShares have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Monday.

NYSE Liffe Gains First Chinese Broker - GF Futures (Hong Kong) New Member Since 14 July 2011-

Date 18/07/2011

NYSE Liffe, the global derivatives business of NYSE Euronext, announced today that it gained the first broker headquartered in the People’s Republic of China through its Hong Kong subsidiary. GF Futures (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd became a trading member of NYSE Liffe on 14 July 2011.

Brady Announces Revenue Growth Of 90% Compared With First Half 2010

Date 18/07/2011

Brady plc (BRY.L), the leading supplier of trading, risk management and settlement solutions to the metals, energy and soft commodities sectors, is pleased to provide a trading update for the half year to 30 June 2011. Full details of the Company’s financial performance for the period will be provided in the interim results, which are expected to be announced on 5 September 2011.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Partial Revisions Of Trading Hours For Derivatives Trading, Starting From July 19, 2011

Date 18/07/2011

Please note that OSE will extend the trading hours of night session (currently, evening session) until 3:00 on the next day from July 19, 2011, in order to improve convenience for investors, as originally announced on May 17, 2011.