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Abstract Of President And CEO Of Shenzhen Stock Exchange Song Liping’s Remarks At Press Conference

Date 18/03/2013

Press Conference by NPC members and CPPCC representatives from CSRC and affiliated organizations was held on 10^th March, 2013. Song Liping, member of the 12^th NPC, President and CEO of Shenzhen Stock Exchange spoke to the press about focal issues of the market. The following is an abstract of her remarks.

Osaka Securities Exchange: SPAN Parameter Updated March 25, 2013 - March 29, 2013

Date 18/03/2013

SPAN Parameter is the fundamental data for calculating margin requirements and is used for calculating "SPAN Risk Parameter Files" which are distributed on a daily basis.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Releases 2012 Retail Investor Survey Report

Date 18/03/2013

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) has recently completed the 2012 Retail Investor Survey Report, in a move to collect first-hand information on investment behaviors and make pointed references to the improvement of investor education and services.

Dalian Commodity Exchange.: Notice On The Trading Of New Contracts

Date 18/03/2013

It is hereby notified that as of March 15, 2013, the following contracts may be traded, including No.1 soybean 1409 contract, No. 2 soybean 1403 cintract, corn 1403 contract, coke 1403 cintracts, linear low density polyethylene 1403 contract, soybean meal 1403 contract, palm oil 1403 contract, polyvinyl chloride 1403 contract and soybean oil 1403 contract.

Nominations For Directors - NZX Limited

Date 17/03/2013

As previously announced, NZX Limited ("NZX") will hold its 2013 Annual Meeting of shareholders on 3 May 2013. Further details will be advised in the Notice of Meeting in due course.

From Our Man In Boca, Tom Groenfeldt: Dodd Frank Is To Your Grandchildren As Glass-Steagall Is To You

Date 17/03/2013

The regulatory foundations we are putting in place today could be around for your grandchildren, Richard Prager, MD and head of global trading at BlackRock told an audience at FIA Boca.

NASDAQ Dubai Academy Training Sessions To Cover Anti-Money Laundering And Sanctions

Date 17/03/2013

NASDAQ Dubai Academy will provide Arabic-language training sessions in anti-money laundering, sanctions, compliance and know-your-client skills.

1st Progress Note On The Global LEI Initiative

Date 16/03/2013

This is the first of a series of notes from the LEI ROC on the implementation of the Global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) Initiative. It follows five progress notes published by the Financial Stability Board, available on the FSB website (see  here). Please also see the G20 endorsed FSB LEI report  here, the LEI ROC Charter  here, and allocation of pre- LOU prefixes for pre-LEI issuance  here.

Update By The IASB And FASB For The G20 Meeting Of Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors

Date 16/03/2013

Convergence projects

As requested, this report is a high-level update on the status and timeline of the remaining convergence projects.  This includes an update on the impairment phase of our joint projecton financial instruments (included in the appendices to this report).

FSB Chair Letter Sent To The G20 Ministers And Governors

Date 16/03/2013

Financial market conditions have improved over recent months. Nonetheless, medium-term downside risks remain, given weak growth prospects and high levels of public and private sector debt in many economies.