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New Allocation To Liquidity Categories For Oslo Børs Companies From 17 June 2011

Date 16/06/2011

On the basis of trading in the shares and equity certificates of stock exchange listed companies over the last six months, Oslo Børs has carried out a routine 6-monthly review of the allocation of listed companies to liquidity categories. The new allocations will come into effect from Friday 17 June 2011.

NYSE Euronext Announces Appointment Finbarr Hutcheson As Executive Vice President, Global OTC Services

Date 16/06/2011

NYSE Euronext has appointed Mr Finbarr Hutcheson as Executive Vice President Global OTC Services.  Mr Hutcheson takes up his appointment on 1  July and will work closely with market users to develop new services to support the global over-the-counter (OTC) markets in response to regulatory reform and the industry’s ongoing efforts to improve market structures.  Finbarr will be based in London and report directly to Duncan Niederauer, Chief Executive Officer of NYSE Euronext.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Holds 11th Annual Investor Conference In London - July 7, 2011

Date 16/06/2011

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) is holding its annual investor conference  "Israel Opportunity" on July 7, 2011. Already in its eleventh year, the conference brings leading International investment houses together with the CEOs of some of Israel’s most prominent and promising companies.The conference is designed to expose leading international institutional investors to TASE and to TASE-listed companies. It gives investors the opportunity to become aware of the potential engendered in Israel’s dynamic economy and capital market.

Dillon Gage Metals Becomes An Associate Member Of The London Bullion Market Association

Date 16/06/2011

In May, Dillon Gage Metals was named an associate member of The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), a wholesale, over-the-counter market for trading gold and silver. Members are mostly international banks, bullion dealers and refiners.

SEC Provides Guidance aAd Temporary Relief Regarding Security-Based Swap Provisions Of Dodd-Frank Act

Date 16/06/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today provided guidance as to which of the Title VII requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will apply to security-based swap transactions as of July 16, the effective date of Title VII. It also granted temporary relief to market participants from compliance with certain of these requirements.

Testimony Before The U.S. House Committee On Financial Services, Washington, DC - Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 16/06/2011

Good morning Chairman Bachus, Ranking Member Frank and members of the Committee. I thank you for inviting me to today’s hearing on the international context of financial regulatory reform. I also thank my fellow Commissioners and CFTC staff for their hard work and commitment on implementing the legislation.

Testimony Of U.S. Treasury Under Secretary For International Affairs Lael Brainard Before The House Committee On Financial Services - “Financial Regulatory Reform: The International Context”

Date 16/06/2011

Chairman Bachus, Ranking Member Frank, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss our international financial reform agenda.

Testimony On "Financial Regulatory Reform: The International Context" By Chairman Mary L. Schapiro, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Before The United States House Committee On Financial Services

Date 16/06/2011

Chairman Bachus, Ranking Member Frank, and members of the Committee:

Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding the international implications of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act” or “Act”).

Deutsche Börse Supervisory Board And NYSE Euronext Board Of Directors Approve Special Dividend Of € 2.00 Per Holdco Share And Purchase Of Remaining Stake In Eurex

Date 16/06/2011

The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Börse AG and the Board of Directors of NYSE Euronext today announced that they have approved two resolutions previously announced on June 7, 2011:

1) To recommend to the Board of Directors of the holding company of the merged group, Alpha Beta Netherlands Holding N.V. (“Holdco”), that Holdco pay a one-time special dividend of €2.00 per Holdco share shortly after closing of the combination of Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext, and;

2) To indirectly purchase the remaining 50% stake in Eurex Zurich AG from Six Group and to make Deutsche Börse AG sole owner of the derivatives market as well as Six Group a shareholder in Holdco.

British Bankers' Association Statement On Regulatory Reform White Paper

Date 16/06/2011

The BBA said:

"The programme of regulatory reform in the UK is now well underway. Today's white paper is an enormously significant milestone.

"Regulatory change carries with it real consequences for consumers and businesses. This is not an abstract set of rules for an industry. It is fundamental to financial stability and economic recovery: it ensures standards of discipline in the financial markets and safeguards the international reputation of the City as the world's financial centre - and one of the biggest contributors to the UK economy."