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Program Trading Averaged 27.1 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Apr. 29-May 3

Date 09/05/2013

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms' executed volume from NYSE's orders database.  The report includes trading on the NYSE for Apr. 29-May 3.

Record Net Inflows Of 83 Billion US Dollars Through April 2013 Helped Assets Globally In ETFs And ETPs To All-Time High Of 2.13 Trillion

Date 09/05/2013

Record net inflows of US$83 billion through the end of April helped to push assets invested globally in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) to a new all-time high of US$2.13 trillion, according to figures from ETFGI’s Global ETF and ETP industry insights report for April 2013. There are now 4,827 ETFs and ETPs, with 9,897 listings, assets of $2.13 trillion, from 209 providers listed on 56 exchanges. ETF and ETP assets have increased by 9.1% from $1.95 trillion to $2.13 trillion.

Implementation Of Decision Nr. 26 Of The ATHEX BoD Regarding The Adjustment Of Share Prices And Rights, Within The Greek Banks - Recapitalization Scheme Methodology

Date 09/05/2013

Introduction

The purpose of this Memorandum is to extensively present the methodology that will be applied in the share capital increases realized for the Recapitalisation of the Greek Banks, in order to determine the adjusted price of the shares on ex-date, as well as, the theoretical price of the rights. These two prices will be set as start prices in ΟΑΣΗΣ (the Advanced Electronic & Automated System for Securities Trading of ATHEX) upon commencement of trading of the old shares on ex-date and upon commencement of rights’ trading, correspondingly. The following calculations become effective, by implementation of par. 6 of Decision Nr. 26 of the ATHEX BoD.

BATS Chi-X Europe Receives Recognised Investment Exchange Approval - Becomes First Pan-European MTF To Obtain RIE Status, Effective 20th May

Date 09/05/2013

BATS Global Markets (BATS) today announced that the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved BATS Chi-X Europe’s application for Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE) status, with effect from 20^th May 2013.

MarketPrizm Provides Low Latency Data And Access For NASDAQ OMX NLX

Date 09/05/2013

MarketPrizm, a leading provider of market data and trading infrastructure services, today announced that it will provide market data and execution connectivity across Europe for NASDAQ OMX NLX ("NLX"). NLX, the new London derivatives market, will offer a range of both short- and long-term interest rate (STIRs and LTIRs) euro- and sterling-based listed derivatives products, subject to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval.

Platts Survey: High Capital Costs And Maintaining Public Confidence Cited As Greatest Challenges Facing European Nuclear Power Markets

Date 09/05/2013

High capital costs and maintaining public confidence are seen as the greatest challenges facing the European nuclear power industry, according to a recent survey conducted by Platts, a leading global energy, petrochemical and metals information provider. The survey included more than 100 utilities, builders, consultancies, and regulators in Europe and precedes the eighth annual Platts European Nuclear Power Conference set for June 26-27 in Warsaw, Poland.  

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For PetroChina Futures

Date 09/05/2013

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 13 May 2013, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

Dubai Financial Market Announces The results Of Its Board Of Directors Meeting Held On 08 May 2013

Date 09/05/2013

The Board of Directors' of Dubai Financial Market PJSC held ameeting on Wednesday 8/5/2013, at 2:00 PM at Borse Dubai and approved the following:

MTS To Launch Bond Platform For U.S. Institutional Investors, Forms Broker-Dealer, Appoints U.S. CEO

Date 09/05/2013

• Platform will initially offer European and U.S. government, agency, mortgage, corporate and covered bond markets
• Mark Monahan appointed as chief executive of MTS Markets International Inc
• MTS Markets International Inc approved as a FINRA-regulated broker-dealer
• New platform expected to go live in Q4 2013

Dubai Financial Market Company Reports Net Profit Of AED 27 Million In Q1-2013

Date 09/05/2013

• Abdul Jalil Yousuf Darwish: DFM is actively endeavor to propel (Dubai the Capital of Islamic Economy) and the global Sukuk center initiative
• Essa Abdul Fattah Kazim: DFM is the best performing exchange leading exchange globally year to date and attracted AED 500 Million of foreign investment in-flows in Q1