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CFTC Orders The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc And RBS Securities Japan Limited To Pay $325 Million Penalty To Settle Charges Of Manipulation, Attempted Manipulation, And False Reporting Of Yen And Swiss Franc LIBOR - With This Order, The CFTC Has Now Imposed Penalties Of More Than $1.2 Billion On Banks For Manipulative Conduct With Respect To Libor And Other Benchmark Interest Rates

Date 06/02/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced an Order against The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Securities Japan Limited (collectively, RBS or the Bank), bringing and settling charges of successful manipulation, attempted manipulation, and false reporting relating to LIBOR for Yen and Swiss Franc, which are benchmark interest rates critical to financial markets and the public.  The Order requires RBS to pay a $325 million civil monetary penalty, cease and desist from further violations as charged, and take specified steps to ensure the integrity and reliability of LIBOR and other benchmark interest rate submissions, including improving related internal controls.

IntercontinentalExchange Reports Record 2012 Earnings And Revenues - Net Income Attributable To ICE Up 8% To $552 Million On Revenues Of $1.36 Billion - 4Q12 Adjusted Diluted EPS Of $1.84, Up 5% On $323 Million In Revenues

Date 06/02/2013

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets  and clearing houses, today reported financial results for fourth quarter and  full year 2012. Consolidated net income attributable to ICE for the quarter grew  2% to $129 million on consolidated  revenues of $323 million, down 1%  compared to the prior fourth quarter. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) in the  quarter increased 2% to $1.76.

Palestine Exchange (PEX) Monthly Newsletter "Tadawul" # 70

Date 06/02/2013

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Taiwan Futures Exchange: TAIFEX Newsletter - February 2013

Date 06/02/2013

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TMX Group Limited Reports Results For The Fourth Quarter 2012

Date 06/02/2013

• Revenue of $181.1 million in Q4/12
• Diluted earnings per share of 61 cents in Q4/12
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share of 95 cents, excluding 18 cents per share of
  Maple Transaction and Integration costs and 16 cents per share of amortization of
  intangible assets related to acquisitions.
• Cash flows from operating activities of $29.8 million in Q4/12

Two Of The Largest European Investment Managers Join EurexOTC Clear For Client Clearing - Barclays Introduces Insight Investment And OFI Asset Management As Registered Customers

Date 06/02/2013

Two of the largest European investment managers, Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited in London and OFI Asset Management in Paris, have successfully begun client-clearing services of the EurexOTC Clear for Interest Rate Swaps (IRS). Both clients were introduced to the service as Registered Customers by the OTC Derivatives Clearing division of Barclays, a leading provider of global multi-asset clearing solutions for OTC and listed derivatives. Among the first to clear such transactions, Barclays and its clients underlined their first mover commitment to being prepared well ahead of the clearing obligation in Europe.

TMX Group Limited Declares Dividend Of $0.40 Per Common Share

Date 06/02/2013

The Board of Directors of TMX Group Limited declared a dividend of $0.40 on each common share outstanding, payable on March 8, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 22, 2013.

Palestine Exchange Monthly Investor Newsletter - January 2013

Date 06/02/2013

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Eurex Clearing: First Hedge Fund Joins EurexOTC Clear For Client Clearing - J.P. Morgan Acts As Clearing Service Provider For Whard Stewart As Registered Customer

Date 06/02/2013

The European hedge fund Whard Stewart Master Fund has joined the client-clearing services of the new EurexOTC Clear for Interest Rate Swaps (IRS). J.P. Morgan, one of the largest clearing service providers for listed and OTC derivatives globally, acted as clearing member in respect of initial transactions for Whard Stewart, which was on-boarded as a Registered Customer. The clearing of initial client transactions well ahead of the start of the clearing obligation in Europe demonstrates the advanced readiness of J.P. Morgan and its client Whard Stewart.

HKEx Launches Founding Members Programme For Its Mainland Market Data Hub

Date 06/02/2013

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Wednesday) launched its Mainland Market Data Hub (MMDH) Founding Members Programme, which is designed to allow information vendors and other interested parties to participate in the early set-up of the market data hub HKEx will launch by the third quarter of this year in Shanghai, in connection with the HKEx Orion Market Data Platform (OMD) that is scheduled to be implemented in phases beginning in the second quarter of this year.