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RTS Indices Weekly Review

Date 18/08/2011

EDHEC: Hedge Funds Pick Up In July Despite Mixed Market Conditions

Date 18/08/2011

Click here to download the latest performance update of the EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes.

Thai Listed Firms’ Earnings Up 35% In H1’2011

Date 18/08/2011

•       First-half net profits of listed companies hit record high, up 35% y-o-y
•       Sales up 22% as improving economy boosts demand
•       PTT, PTTEP, SCB, SCC and BBL are top five best profit-making firms

The Palestine Exchange: 33 Out Of 44 Disclosed Companies Post Profit H1-2011

Date 18/08/2011

Mr. Ahmed Aweidah, CEO of the Palestine Exchange (PEX) announced the end of the financial statement disclosure period for listed companies for the first half of 2011, completed at the end of business day on Monday, August 15th.

Deutsche Börse: IPO Of amalphi AG In Entry Standard

Date 18/08/2011

amalphi AG (ISIN: DE0008131350) was admitted to trading in Entry Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on 18 August. 1,000,000 ordinary bearer shares were included in trading at flotation. The initial listing price was €15.25.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Regarding News Reports

Date 18/08/2011

Since yesterday, there have been news reports by some media institutions including wire services agencies that Tokyo Stock Exchange will acquire Osaka Securities Exchange as a subsidiary.

Margin Rates On Thai Futures Exchange To Be Raised From Aug. 19

Date 18/08/2011

The Thailand Futures Exchange Plc (TFEX), a subsidiary of  the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), will raise margin rates on SET50 index futures and gold futures due to  higher market volatility. The new rates will be effective from August 19, 2011.

FORTS: Settlement Prices Determined For Futures Contracts On Urals And Brent Oil

Date 18/08/2011

On August 17, 2011 Urals futures (UR-8.11) and Brent futures (BR-8.11) contracts expired.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange: ETF Entering Fast Growth Period, Product And System Innovation Being Of Great Significance - SZSE 300 Index ETF Released

Date 18/08/2011

Recently, Shenzhen Stock Exchange held an ETF business innovation and development workshop, attracting the participation of nearly 50 securities company executives and industry experts, who made an in-depth discussion on the ETF product development and business innovation. According to them, ETF, as an innovative product in our capital market, has been offered an unprecedented development opportunity and is now entering the fast growth period. Therefore, to maintain the proper development of EFT, the product and system innovation is of great significance.

ASX Full-Year Analyst Presentation

Date 18/08/2011

Click here to download the ASX Ffull-year analyst presentation by Robert Elstone, Managing Director and CEO, Peter Hiom, Deputy CEO and Ramy Aziz, Chief Financial Officer.