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ASIC Releases Information Sheet On Credit Rating Agency Reporting Obligations

Date 13/12/2011

ASIC has released an information sheet that specifies new reporting requirements for credit rating agencies (CRAs). 

Tokyo Grain Exchange SPAN Parameters Effective From December 16, 2011 To December 30, 2011

Date 13/12/2011

ASX Welcomes Development Of Bond Market

Date 13/12/2011

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Boosting Capital Market By Improving Investors' Rationality - The Shanghai Stock Exchange Will Do Its Best To Build Online Investors' School

Date 13/12/2011

To further deepen the education for investors and to strengthen the ranks of rational investors, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has joined hands with leading securities companies to make every effort in building the online investors' school this year. As a fruit of the first phase of the online school, 67 episodes of video programs of elementary and intermediate courses for small and medium-sized investors have recently been put online for the investors' self-study by free logging on to the SSE's website for investors' education (http://edu.sse.com.cn). Meanwhile, the program will be aired repeatedly in the brokerage houses across the country through the broadband broadcasting satellite system of Shanghai Stock Communication Co., Ltd. to achieve the sharing of educational resources for investors in the industry. In the future, the online school will also seek to work with the mainstream online media to provide convenience for more investors by airing online educational videos and courseware on relevant websites.

Thai Bourse Market Report – November 2011

Date 13/12/2011

• Daily average trading volume down month-on-month to USD 726 mln
• Market capitalization up 2.17 pct from October
• Derivatives average trading down month-on-month at 38,627 contracts per day

KVH IaaS Selected For TSE's New Market Information Delivery Service - Providing A Flexible And Reliable Platform To Support Business Growth

Date 13/12/2011

KVH Co., Ltd., Asia’s leading information delivery platform providing integrated cloud and network solutions, announced that Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has selected KVH IaaS as its platform for a beta version of "TSE Market Impact View," a new market information delivery service to be launched on a trial basis today.

NZX Board Announcement

Date 12/12/2011

The NZX Board today announces the resignation of Nigel Williams as a Director, and the appointment of Alison Gerry to the Board.

DTCC Files With SEC To Operate A CCP For Mortgage-Backed Securities

Date 12/12/2011

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced today that the Mortgage-Backed Securities Division (MBSD) of its Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) subsidiary has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to provide central counterparty (CCP) and pool netting services for trades in U.S. mortgage-backed securities. This initiative is designed to reduce the risks and costs associated with trading in the $100 trillion-a-year market.

NYSE Member Firms Report Third-Quarter 2011 Results

Date 12/12/2011

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a third-quarter 2011 after-tax loss of nearly $2.0 billion and revenues of about $30.0 billion, compared with a $2.1 billion after-tax gain on revenues of approximately $40.0 billion in the second-quarter of 2011. 

SEC Charges "Shell Packagers" And Several Others In Penny Stock Scheme

Date 12/12/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a shell packaging firm and several others involved in a penny stock scheme to issue purportedly unrestricted shares in the public markets.