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Six New iShares Bond And Commodity Index ETFs Launched On Xetra - ETFs Are Based On Roll-Optimised Indices In The S&P GSCI Index Family

Date 16/08/2012

Four new commodity index and two new bond index ETFs issued by iShares have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Thursday.

Settlement Files For Green Exchange Products Following Migration To NYMEX

Date 16/08/2012

As previously announced, CME Group Inc. will be migrating all Green Exchange (“GreenX”) products to a CME Group Designated Contract Market (“DCM”), delisting them from GreenX and listing them on NYMEX. This migration will occur on Saturday morning August 25 for business date Monday, August 27. The GreenX DCM license will be vacated on September 6, 2012.

EEX Integrates Energy Market Data From The Czech Republic In Transparency Platform - Implementation Of Czech Data On “Transparency In Energy Markets” Platform Completed – ČEZ Group Provides Information In The Framework Of Voluntary Reporting – Degree Of Coverage In The Czech Republic Approximately 60 Percent

Date 16/08/2012

In co-operation with ČEZ Group, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) has expanded its “Transparency in Energy Markets”
(www.transparency.eex.com) platform with energy market data from the Czech Republic. From now on, information provided voluntarily on the platform regarding the installed and available capacity, the volume generated on the previous day as well as scheduled and unscheduled non-availabilities of power from ČEZ power plants will be displayed on the platform. Compared with the entire generation capacity installed in the Czech Republic the degree of coverage (20.2 GW) is approximately 60 percent.

ASX: Appendix 4E - ASX Full-Year Preliminary Final Report

Date 16/08/2012

Click here to download ASX's Appendix 4E - ASX full-year preliminary final report.

UAE's Securities And Commodities Authority: Eid Al Fitr Holidays From 29th Of Ramadan To 3rd Of Shawwal - Trading Will Resume From The 4th Of Shawwal

Date 16/08/2012

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) announced that the Eid Al Fitr holidays for the financial markets will begin on Friday 29^th of Ramadan (17^th of August) and will last until the 3^rd of Shawwal. Trading in the financial markets will resume on the 4^th of Shawwal.

ASX Full-Year Final Dividend – FY12

Date 16/08/2012

The ASX Limited Board (the Board) announced today that it has determined to pay a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2012 of  85.1 cents per share fully franked to holders of fully paid ordinary shares.

Amman Stock Exchange Eid Al Fiter Holiday

Date 16/08/2012

On the occasion of Eid Al Fiter, the Amman Stock Exchange will be closed from Sunday 19 August to Tuesday 21 August 2012. Trading will be resumed on Wendesday 22 August 2012. 

ASX Ltd's Full-Year Results Analyst Presentation

Date 16/08/2012

Click here to download ASX Ltd's full-year results analyst presentation.

Thai Bourse Expands Depository Service For Govt Scripless Savings Bonds

Date 16/08/2012

Thailand Securities Depository Co., Ltd (TSD), under The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) group, reveals that it has expanded its securities depository services by providing depository service in scripless form for an THB 80-billion, six-year savings bonds issued by Ministry of Finance, Thailand’s first scripless government bonds.

ASX Limited Full-Year Result To 30 June 2012

Date 16/08/2012

Financial Highlights

• Statutory profit after tax $339.2 million, down 3.7%
  • Earnings per share 193.7 cents, down 3.9%&
• Underlying profit after tax (excluding significant items) $346.2 million, down 2.9%
  • Operating revenue $610.4 million, down 1.2%
  • Interest and dividend revenue $49.8 million, up 5.1%
  • Cash operating expenses $141.1 million, up 4.1%
  • Earnings per share 197.6 cents, down 3.1%&
• Final dividend 85.1 cents per share fully franked, down 8.5%
  • Full-year dividend 177.9 cents per share, down 2.9%
  • Payout ratio 90% of underlying profit after tax&
• Significant items $7.0 million after tax
  • Redundancies and premises consolidation
• Capital expenditure $39.1 million in line with guidance
  • New data centre completed and operational
  • Initiatives tracking to plan