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TSX Block List Leaders - June 2012

Date 04/07/2012

Block Trade Summaries

Block trades are large trades with a volume of 10,000 shares or more and a value of $100,000 or more. The TSX Block List Leaders lists shows the top ten brokers chosen by their customers to execute these significant block trades on Toronto Stock Exchange. For a full list of block trades for all brokers, get our Broker Block Summary.

TMX Group – Consolidated Trading Statistics June 2012 - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Montreal Exchange, Natural Gas Exchange

Date 04/07/2012

TMX Group Inc. today announced June 2012 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange (MX) and Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), as well as TMX Select, TMX Group's alternative trading system.

Notice Of Ontario Securities Commission Approval: Maple Group Acquisition Corporation

Date 04/07/2012

Staff of the Commission (Staff or we) are publishing this notice (Notice) in connection with the proposed acquisition by Maple Group Acquisition Corporation (Maple) of TMX Group Inc. (TMX Group), which, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, TSX Inc. (TSX), operates the Toronto Stock Exchange.  Maple also proposes to acquire Alpha Trading Systems Limited Partnership (Alpha LP), which owns the exchange operating company Alpha Exchange Inc. (Alpha Exchange), along with the general partner of Alpha LP, Alpha Trading Systems Inc. (Alpha GP) (collectively, Alpha).  Finally, Maple proposes to acquire The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (CDS Ltd.) and, indirectly, CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. (CDS Clearing and, collectively, CDS) (collectively, the Maple Proposal).  

Maple Group Acquisition Corporation And TMX Group Announce Receipt Of No Action Letter From Competition Bureau

Date 04/07/2012

Maple Group Acquisition Corporation (Maple) and TMX Group Inc. (TMX Group) announced that Maple has received today a No Action Letter (NAL) from the Competition Bureau in respect of the proposed acquisitions of TMX Group, CDS and Alpha Group. Following an extensive review of the Maple proposal, and in light of the Ontario Securities Commission's recognition orders finalized today, the Competition Bureau does not, at this time, intend to make an application to the Competition Tribunal to challenge the proposed transaction under the merger provisions of the Competition Act.

London Stock Exchange Group Monthly Market Report - June 2012

Date 04/07/2012

London Stock Exchange Group (LSE.L) sits at the heart of the world’s financial community, offering international business unrivalled access to Europe’s capital markets. In June 2012 a total of 30.1 million trades were carried out across the Group’s electronic equity order books, an increase of four per cent on June 2011. They had a combined value of £153.1 billion (€190.0 billion), down 24 per cent on June 2011 (£201.8 billion).

Athens Exchange Monthly Statistical Bulletin June 2012

Date 04/07/2012

Click here to download the ATHEX monthly statistical bulletin for June 2012.

The ECB And The Central Bank Of The Republic Of Turkey Sign A Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 04/07/2012

On the occasion of today’s visit to the European Central Bank (ECB) of the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) Dr Erdem Başçı, President Draghi and Governor Başçı signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the ECB and the CBRT.

“Capital Markets Workshop” Brings Together Turkey And Federation Of Bosnia-Herzegovina Capital Markets And Financial Institutions

Date 04/07/2012

“Capital Markets Workshop”, aimed at allowing Turkish capital markets and finance markets actors to share their experience with their Bosnian counterparts, was held jointly by Sarajevo Stock Exchange (SASE) and İstanbul Menkul Kıymetler Borsası (İMKB) in Sarajevo on June 28, attracting top executives from both markets.

MAPLE And TMX Group Provide Regulatory Update - OSC Has Approved Final Recognition Orders For Maple Transaction - AMF Intends To Issue Final Recognition Order For CDS

Date 04/07/2012

Maple Group Acquisition Corporation ("Maple") and TMX Group Inc. (“TMX Group”) (TSX:X) today announced that they have been advised   that   the Ontario Securities Commission(“OSC”) has approved final recognition orders with respect to Maple’s proposed acquisition of TMX Group,Alpha Trading Systems Inc. and Alpha Trading Limited Partnership (collectively, “Alpha”) and The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (“CDS”).  It is expected that these recognition orders will be published by the OSC later today.  These orders provide the terms under which the OSC will permit Maple to operate a combined exchange and clearing group. Maple and the Maple investors are in agreement with the expected final forms of these orders applicable to them.

Council Of European Union Adopts Rules On Derivatives

Date 04/07/2012

The Council today adopted a regulation aimed at increasing transparency in derivatives and reducing risk in the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market (PE-CONS 8/12).