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Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Commodity Market Review 2012

Date 09/01/2013

Despite a disappointing 2011, many commodities rebounded in a year that was tough for all asset classes. Among agricultural products, wheat and soybeans yielded the highest gains and coffee the biggest loss while in metals, gold's rally stretched to a 12th year whereas oil posted its first annual loss since 2008 as commodities ended 2012 focused on the U.S. fiscal crisis after riding through a blistering drought and Europe's debt debacle.

Important Notice From The Tokyo Grain Exchange - Suspend Of TGE Markets Prior To Market Consolidation

Date 09/01/2013

TGE will suspend its markets following the day session (09:00-15:30) on February 8, 2013 and on February 12, 2013, TOCOM will open trading on soybeans, azuki (red beans), corn and raw sugar futures. Positions (excluding unsettled contracts involving delivery) that exist on the date of suspension of the TGE’s commodities markets shall be treated as positions on the commodities market being opened on the date the relevant commodities market (Tokyo Commodity Exchange and Kansai Commodities Exchange) is opened.

NASDAQ OMX: Campaign To Fix The Debt, Business Leaders Continue Push For Comprehensive Agreement Over Debt

Date 09/01/2013

On Tuesday, January 8, the Campaign to Fix the Debt and NASDAQ OMX held a press conference to underscore the importance of continuing to pressure lawmakers and the Administration to agree on a comprehensive, bipartisan plan to bend down the unsustainable trajectory of our national debt. Businesses of all sizes from every sector of the economy have criticized the recent last-minute budget agreement for failing to provide the confidence to bolster growth. The Campaign and its affiliates remain as focused on this essential issue as ever, and expect our nation's leaders to be similarly engaged over the coming months. On Tuesday, prominent business leaders and senior Campaign leadership discussed their continued push for a bipartisan deal large enough to stabilize the debt that the economy needs.

SIFMA Recommends Full Market Close On January 14 in Japan In Observance Of The Adults Day Holiday

Date 09/01/2013

SIFMA has confirmed its previous recommendations for a full market close on Monday, January 14 for the trading of US dollar-denominated fixed-income securities in Japan in observance of the Adults Day Holiday.

NASDAQ OMX Holds Fourth Quarter 2012 Investor Conference Call

Date 09/01/2013

NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has scheduled its Fourth Quarter 2012 results announcement for Thursday, January 31, 2013.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - A Deletion From The S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index

Date 08/01/2013

S&P Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA) has announced that it will redeem for $CDN25.00 cash per share all of the outstanding shares of its Non-Cumulative Fixed Rate First Preferred Shares, Series 15 (TSX:NA.PR.K) at the close on January 15, 2013. The shares of this issue will be removed from the S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index and the S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. 

BM&FBOVESPA Announces 2012 Market Performance

Date 08/01/2013

• The BOVESPA segment set new historic records for total financial volume, average daily financial volume, total number of trades and for average daily trading volume
• The BM&F segment set a new record for the number of contracts traded
• DI futures contracts set a new record for the number of contracts traded
• Corn futures and options on corn futures contracts set new records for the number of contracts traded
• Securities lending transactions set a new record for financial volume 
• ETFs set new records for financial volume and for the number of contracts traded
• Real Estate Investment Funds (FIIs) set new records for financial volume and for the number of contracts traded
• The following indices provided the highest return in 2012: ICON: 40.44%; IFIX: 35.04%; and SMLL: 28.66%.

Tim Ryan To Depart SIFMA

Date 08/01/2013

SIFMA today announced that T. Timothy Ryan Jr., President and CEO, has submitted his resignation and will depart SIFMA on February 23.  Mr. Ryan has served as President and CEO of SIFMA since April 2008. SIFMA's mission is to develop policies and practices which strengthen financial markets and which encourage capital availability, investment opportunity, job creation and economic growth while building trust and confidence in the financial industry. SIFMA, with offices in New York and Washington, D.C., is the U.S. regional member of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA).

FINRA Year In Review

Date 08/01/2013

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) marked 2012 with significant accomplishments in detecting fraudulent activity, implementing cross-market surveillance, increased transparency of securities markets and fulfilling its regulatory mandate to protect investors, assessing $68 million in fines, ordering a record $34 million in restitution to harmed customers and taking measures to ensure market integrity.

SIFMA Issues 2012 Year In Review

Date 08/01/2013

SIFMA today issued our 2012 Year in Review. The report highlights SIFMA’s advocacy efforts on behalf of its members to ensure the regulatory landscape provides a clear path forward for financial institutions to fulfill their role as the conduits of economic growth and job creation. The full report is available in PDF at the following link: www.sifma.org/year-in-review2012