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Nigerian Stock Exchange: Stock Market Report For April 26, 2013

Date 26/04/2013

A turnover of 1.758 billion shares worth of N17.898 billion in 23,958 deals were transacted this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 2.114 billion shares valued at N26.678 billion that exchanged hands last week in 27,624 deals. At the close of trading activities for the week, the Financial Services sector (measured by turnover volume) came top and accounted for1.443 billion shares valued at N10.502 billion exchanged hands by investors in 14,600 deals. Consumer Goods sector followed in the activity chart with 69.691 million shares valued at N5.130 billion traded in 4,100 deals.

NYSE Euronext Announces 2013 Annual Meeting Of Stockholders Vote Results

Date 26/04/2013

At the NYSE Euronext (NYX) annual stockholders’ meeting held on April 25, 2013:

• 16 director nominees received a majority of votes cast, with an average approval rate of 96.35% of votes cast,
• Stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013,
• Stockholders approved on an advisory, non-binding basis, the Company’s executive compensation,
• Stockholders approved a Company proposal amending and restating the Company’s Omnibus Incentive Plan,
• Stockholders reapproved the performance goals under the Company’s Omnibus Incentive Plan,
• Stockholders did not approve a Company proposal amending certain provisions in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Charter) to allow stockholders to call special meetings (Special Meeting Proposal), and
• Stockholders did not approve a Company proposal amending certain provisions in the Company’s Charter to allow stockholders to act by written consent (Written Consent Proposal).

TOM MTF Statistics Week 17 - 2013

Date 26/04/2013

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 17 - 2013.

Changes In The Composition Of The ATHEX Indices

Date 26/04/2013

Following the announcement of the results of the company «Coca-Cola HBC AG» to acquire all ordinary registered shares of company «Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.» changes will take place in the composition of the ATHEX market indices.

IMF Statement On Spain

Date 26/04/2013

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made the following statement today:

“I strongly support the Spanish government's objectives of restoring a sound fiscal position while securing a recovery and creating jobs. Today's announcement to pursue a more gradual consolidation path is a welcome step toward meeting these goals, building on major reforms and structural fiscal improvements last year."

Researchers Fathom The Mysteries Of Retail Investors - At A Conference Held By Boerse Stuttgart International Academics Discuss The Needs And Behaviour Of Retail Investors

Date 26/04/2013

The second European Retail Investment Conference – known as ERIC for short – was held at Boerse Stuttgart from 24 to 26 April 2013. The conference was organised by researchers from the University of Hohenheim, the University of Ontario and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. The objective of ERIC is the academic exchange of information on topics and questions concerning retail investors. Boerse Stuttgart, as the leading stock exchange for retail investors, supports the conference as its main sponsor.

Christopher J. Meade Confirmed As General Counsel Of The U.S. Department Of The Treasury

Date 26/04/2013

Christopher J. Meade was confirmed by the United States Senate yesterday evening to serve as the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s General Counsel.  In this role, Meade will be the chief legal officer of the Department and the principal advisor to the Secretary and other senior Treasury officials on legal and policy matters.  He will also head the Treasury Legal Division, which includes the consolidated legal staff of the Department of the Treasury.

Panopticon Selected For CRN Big Data 100 - The Big Data 100 Recognizes Innovative Companies With Products And Services That Have Significantly Enhanced Big Data Management And Analysis

Date 26/04/2013

Panopticon Software, the leading provider of visual data discovery and analysis software for real-time, CEP and historical time series data, today announced it has been included in the UBM Tech Channel's CRN 2013 Big Data 100 list. The Big Data 100 recognizes innovative technology vendors that help businesses manage "Big Data" — the rapidly increasing volume, variety and velocity of information being generated today. The list covers three categories: business analytics, data management, infrastructure and services. The Big Data 100 includes many established vendors as well as startups and specialized suppliers of niche products that help businesses address Big Data needs.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 26/04/2013

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 Thursday, 2 May 2013, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

SGX Clears First AsiaClear Iron Ore Futures Trades

Date 26/04/2013

SGX is pleased to announce its first SGX AsiaClear Iron Ore Futures trades done on 24 April 2013.  The two trades with a total of 200 lots (20,000 mt) involving Barclays Bank, Deustche Bank and Trafigura and brokered by Freight Investor Services and London Commodity Brokers, were matched and cleared using SGX’s block trade facility known as Negotiated Large Trades (NLTs).