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Nominations For Directors - NZX

Date 22/02/2012

As previously announced on 17 January 2012 NZX intends to hold the 2012 Annual Meeting of shareholders on Monday 30 April 2012; further details will be advised in the Notice of Meeting in due course.

UBS Launches USD 2 Billion Basel III-Compliant Loss-Absorbing Notes

Date 22/02/2012

UBS announced today that it is issuing USD 2 billion of subordinated loss-absorbing non-dilutive notes. The notes, which will qualify as tier 2 capital under Basel III standards and have a maturity of 10 years with an optional call at year 5, will pay a non-deferrable coupon of 7.25%. The loss absorption trigger is set at a 5% common equity ratio, with the ratio calculated under the prevailing regulatory regime, being Basel 2.5 until year end 2012, and "phased-in" Basel III thereafter until those new rules become fully applicable on 1 January, 2019.

NZX: Notices To Be Sent To Shareholders

Date 22/02/2012

Please see attached a notice about NZX Limited's proposed compulsory share acquisition and a section 209 notice about the 2011 Annual Report to be sent to shareholders of NZX Limited today.

OIC Announces Investor Education Day In Atlanta March 10

Date 21/02/2012

The Options Industry Council (OIC) today announced its first 2012 Investor Education Day (IED) scheduled for March 10 in Atlanta.

CFTC To Hold Open Meeting To Consider One Final Rule And One Proposed Rule - Revised Agenda

Date 21/02/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., on the following topics:

• Final Rule: Swap Dealer and Major Swap Participant Recordkeeping and Reporting, Duties, and Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap Dealer, Major Swap Participant, and Futures Commission Merchant Chief Compliance Officer; and
• Proposed Rule: Procedures to Establish Appropriate Minimum Block Sizes for Large Notional Off-Facility Swaps and Block Trades; Further Measures to Protect the Identities of Parties to Swap Transactions (Reproposal).

NIRI And Corporate Board Member Launch Investor Relations Video Webcast Series - “IR Today” Series To Address Investor Relations Role In Board/Shareholder Relationship

Date 21/02/2012

Corporate Board Member, a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), and the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) today announced that they will produce “IR Today,” an on-demand video webcast series designed to educate corporate officers and investor relations (IR) professionals on current responsibilities and issues that impact their relationship with the board of directors and shareholders. The program will feature interviews with corporate leaders, finance professionals, board members, and investor relations experts who will offer advice and meaningful analyses on regulatory updates, investor relations policies, proxy and annual meeting developments, corporate governance issues, and speakers and highlights from the NIRI Annual Conference.

TMX Top 20 Largest - Consolidated Short Position Report – Highlights - February 15, 2012

Date 21/02/2012

Please find below the Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report Highlights. The report is produced twice monthly, effective the 15th and the end of each month. The report below covers the 2-week period ending February 15, 2012.

Chairman Of Bloomberg Opened Trading On Tel Aviv Stock Exchange This Morning

Date 21/02/2012

Peter Grauer, chairman of business information and media company, Bloomberg L.P., opened trade on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) this morning. 

Irish Stock Exchange And Malta Stock Exchange Launch The European Wholesale Securities Market

Date 21/02/2012

The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) announces a joint venture with the Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) to launch the European Wholesale Securities Market (EWSM), a new market for wholesale fixedincome debt securities. The ISE will own 80% of the new market with the MSE having a 20% shareholding.

CDCC Launches Fixed Income Central Counterparty Services - Canadian Repos Now Being Cleared

Date 21/02/2012

TMX Group Inc. today announced that the Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation (CDCC) has launched its fixed income central counter party services and has begun to clear repurchase (repo) agreements.