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NASDAQ OMX Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results

Date 24/10/2012

• Third quarter non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.62, compared to $0.67 in the prior year quarter; Third quarter 2012 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.52
• Third quarter net exchange revenues¹ were $409 million, down six percent year-over-year, both on a reported and on an organic basis (constant currency and excluding acquisitions)
• 2012 operating expense guidance lowered to $922 to $935 million, previously $935 to $965 million

SGX Welcomes DeClout To Catalist

Date 24/10/2012

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to welcome the listing of DeClout Limited on Catalist Board under the stock code, “5UZ”.

HKEx Arrangements For Adjustment Of Esprit Holdings Futures And Options

Date 24/10/2012

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced the arrangements for the adjustment to the contract terms of all open Esprit Holdings Limited (Esprit) futures and optionscontracts in existence after the market close on 26 October 2012, the business day immediately before the ex-rights day, which is 29 October 2012, to account for Esprit’s one rights share forevery 2 existing shares.

Dion Launches End-To-End FATCA Product Suite - Flexible Modular Solution Built To Meet Current And Future Requirements

Date 24/10/2012

Dion Global Solutions (Dion) (BSE: 526927), technology partner to the financial services industry, has announced the launch of its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) solutions. Comprising of two integrated products, FATCA FORCE and FATCA TRAC, the Dion product suite offers a complete solution to the forthcoming FATCA regulations, and is designed with the inherent flexibility to support future client classification and reporting requirements.

UK's Financial Services Authority Issues Fines Totaling £250,000 For Transaction Reporting Failures

Date 24/10/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined two firms, Plus500UK Limited (Plus500) £205,128 and James Sharp and Company (James Sharp) £49,000 for failing to provide accurate and timely transaction reports to the FSA in respect of all the reportable transactions they carried out.

Thai Bourse Announces Key Developments In First 9 Months - Average Daily Securities Trading Volume At THB 30.60 Bln - Derivatives Trading Volume At 44,178 Contracts/Day - To Begin New SET50 Futures, SET50 Options, And Sector Futures From Oct 29th

Date 24/10/2012

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announces that the overall performance in the first nine months was on track, particularly for key developments, several of which were successfully rolled out in the third quarter, including its new securities trading engine, SET CONNECT, while the main SET index rose to be Asia’s best performance, and market capitalization of both SET and the Market for Alternative Investment (mai) reached all-time highs. These developments underline the attractiveness of the Thai capital market and economy.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Spots Deficiencies In Selling Practices Of Licensed Corporations

Date 24/10/2012

In its thematic inspection report released today, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has identified areas for improvement in the selling practices of licensed corporations.

Japan's Financial Services Agency Extends Temporary Measures Regarding Restrictions On Short Selling And Purchase Of Own Stocks By Listed Companies

Date 24/10/2012

The following regulatory measures on short selling are currently in place, with regard to all listed stocks in Japan.

News Report Regarding Purported HR Matters Related To Merger Of Osaka Securities Exchange And Tokyo Stock Exchange

Date 24/10/2012

Today, there have been some media reports on human resource matters related to the business combination between Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. (TSE Group) and Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. However, there is no factual basis regarding such a decision at the present time.

Completion Of The Issue Of HKEx Convertible Bonds

Date 24/10/2012

The Board is pleased to announce that all of the conditions precedent for the issue of the Convertible Bonds under the Subscription Agreement have been fulfilled and that completion of the issue of the Convertible Bonds in the principal amount of US$500,000,000 (approximately HK$3,876,550,000) took place on 23 October 2012.