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SEC Announces $113.5 Million Distribution In Royal Dutch Shell Fair Fund

Date 30/04/2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the start of an approximately $113.5 million Fair Fund distribution resulting from the settlement of a previous SEC enforcement action against Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, PLC.

The Options Industry Council And Financial Technologies Group Partner To Offer Options Education In India

Date 30/04/2010

The Options Industry Council (OIC), the primary U.S. resource for options education, has partnered with India’s Financial Technologies Group (FTIL Group) to help achieve the objective of increasing financial literacy in India by offering education on the proper use of options as a risk-mitigating tool and providing an understanding of the benefits and risks of options trading.

SEC: Fee Rate Advisory #1 For Fiscal Year 2011

Date 30/04/2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that in fiscal year 2011 the fees that public companies and other issuers pay to register their securities with the Commission will be set at $116.10 per million dollars. In addition, the fees applicable to most securities transactions will be fixed at $19.20 per million dollars.

FINRA Proposes Expanding Arbitrator Selection Lists - Change Would Reduce "Extended List" Arbitrator Appointments

Date 30/04/2010

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today said it intends to increase the number of arbitrators available for selection when parties pick arbitration panels, to 10 from the current eight, for each type of arbitrator on a three-member panel – public chair-qualified, public and non-public.

NASDAQ OMX Announces First Quarter 2010 Results - Non-GAAP Diluted EPS $0.43 (GAAP Diluted EPS $0.28)

Date 30/04/2010

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. ("NASDAQ OMX®"; NASDAQ: NDAQ) today reported net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX of $61 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010 compared with net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX of $43 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2009, and net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX of $94 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2009.

Rule 2.5 Announcement: ICE Acquisition Of Climate Exchange

Date 30/04/2010

Click here to download the rule 2.5 announcement of the ICE acquisition of Climate Exchange.

European Commission Publishes Report On Removing Tax Obstacles To Cross-Border Venture Capital Investment

Date 30/04/2010

Today the European Commission published a report which outlines the double taxation problems that arise when venture capital is invested cross-border, as well as possible solutions. The report sets out the findings and recommendations of an independent group of EU tax experts, which was set up by the Commission to look at how to remove the main tax barriers to cross-border investment in venture capital. Venture capital is a vital source of growth for small a

London Metal Exchange: One Reference Price For Steel Billet

Date 30/04/2010

On 28th July the LME will merge its existing Mediteranean and Far Eastern contracts to create a global Steel Billet contract. This development has

HKEx: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions (As At 30 April 2010)

Date 30/04/2010

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MCX Weekly Market Report April 23 – April 29, 2010

Date 30/04/2010

Click here to download MCX's weekly market report.