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European Parliament Backs Mario Draghi's Appointment As ECB President

Date 23/06/2011

MEPs on Thursday endorsed the nomination of Mario Draghi as incoming President of the European Central Bank, ahead of this week's European Council, which can now finalise his appointment. The result of the vote was 499 for, 72 against and 89 abstentions.

EGShares Launches "GEMS" Suite Of ETFs On NYSE Arca: First Emerging Markets Sector Solution Set - Funds Based On Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Indexes

Date 23/06/2011

NYSE Euronext (NYX) and Emerging Global Advisors, an asset management company focused exclusively on emerging markets and the sub-advisor to the EGShares family of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced today the successful launch of a comprehensive suite of investment solutions for sector investing in emerging market countries on NYSE Arca, NYSE Euronext's fully electronic US market.

Dow Jones Indexes Licenses Additional Eight Emerging Markets Sector Indexes To Emerging Global Advisors LLC - Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Indexes Now Serve As The Basis For 11 Of EGA’s ETFs

Date 23/06/2011

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that Emerging Global Advisors LLC (EGA) has licensed an additional eight indexes from the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Indexes series for EGShares’ expanding family of exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Dubai Financial Market Market Holiday - Al Isra Wa Al Miraj - Thursday 30 June 2011

Date 23/06/2011

In the occasion of Al Isra Wa Al Miraj, it has been decided that Thursday 30/06/2011 is an official holiday for the market & will resume on Sunday 03/07/2011

UK’s Financial Services Authority Holds Its Annual Public Meeting

Date 23/06/2011

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today held its Annual Public Meeting at The Brewery in London, providing members of the public and interested parties a forum to discuss the FSA’s Annual Report, which was published on 13 June.

London Metal Exchange Wins Major US Steel Award

Date 23/06/2011

The London Metal Exchange’s (LME) success in developing steel futures was recognised this week when the LME Steel Billet contract won a prestigious annual award for innovation at the American Metal Market’s (AMM) Awards for Steel Excellence. The strong category of eight nominations included innovations by Arcelormittal, BMW and Latrobe Steel.

ESMA: Publication Of An Accepted Market Practice On Liquidity Agreements

Date 23/06/2011

This AMP was accepted by the Dutch Ministry of Finance on 4 may 2011.

FORTS: Trading Volume In Brent Oil Futures Exceeded USD300 Million

Date 23/06/2011

On June 22, by the end of the main trading session trading volume in futures contract on Brent Oil reached USD300,526,991 or RUB8,418,301,976 representing 270,987 contracts.

TMX Group Statement Regarding Revised Maple Group Offer

Date 23/06/2011

TMX Group Inc. acknowledges the issuance of a press release by Maple Group Acquisition Corporation (Maple) on June 22, 2011, stating that it has revised the terms of its offer for the outstanding shares of TMX Group.

Maple Group Increases Offer Price To $50 And Proportion Of Cash Consideration To A Maximum Of 80% In Transaction To Acquire TMX Group

Date 23/06/2011

• On a fully pro-rated basis, enhanced offer provides $40 in cash per share, an increase of $6.40 in cash per share, plus ongoing ownership stake in Maple 
• Enhanced integrated acquisition transaction valued at $3.8 billion 
• 30% premium to May 12, 2011 implied value of LSE take-over plan 
• In order for Maple’s superior transaction to proceed TMX Group shareholders need to vote AGAINST the LSE take-over plan no later than June 28, 2011