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MIK White Paper On Portfolio Management And Data - Using Every Bit To Byte: Leveraging Data To Generate Alpha

Date 07/05/2012

Today MIK issued a white paper on portfolio management and data.

Introduction

Regardless of economic, competitive, regulatory, or market conditions, traditional asset and hedge fund managers are now, and always have been, faced with one primary mission: generating alpha.  Even when firms pursue similar investment strategies, satisfying the multiple demands of investors and giving sustained ROI is the goal.

Clearstream’s April 2012 Figures

Date 07/05/2012

In April 2012, the value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers registered a decrease of 2 percent to € 11.1 trillion (compared to € 11.3 trillion in April 2011). Securities held under custody in Clearstream’s international business increased by 2 percent from € 5.9 trillion in April 2011 to € 6.0 trillion in April 2012 – while domestic German securities held under custody decreased by 6 percent from € 5.4 trillion in April 2011 to € 5.1 trillion in April 2012.

New OMX Helsinki Benchmark Portfolio Selected - The New Portfolio Of The OMX Helsinki Benchmark Index Will Become Effective On June 1, 2012

Date 07/05/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Helsinki Benchmark index, (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki: OMXHB), which will become effective with the market open on Friday, June 1, 2012.

HKEx Appointment Of Members To The Consultative Panels

Date 07/05/2012

The Board of Directors of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Monday) approved appointments to the Cash Market Consultative Panel, Derivatives Market Consultative Panel and Clearing Consultative Panel.  The service term of the re-appointed and newly appointed members is three years from 1 June 2012 to 31 May 2015.

New OMX Copenhagen Benchmark Portfolio Selected - The New Portfolio Of The OMX Copenhagen Benchmark Index Will Become Effective On June 1, 2012

Date 07/05/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Copenhagen Benchmark index, (NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen: OMXCB), which will become effective with the market open on Friday, June 1, 2012.

HKEx On-Floor & Off-Floor Trading Statistics

Date 07/05/2012

Transaction in Terms of Turnover and Number of Trades Conducted On-floor and Off-floor 

Burgundy Top Ten Shares Week 18 2012

Date 07/05/2012

During the past week Burgundy’s market share in the order book trading in OMX S30 was 3.89 (3.87) percent.

HKEx 2012 First Quarter Results

Date 07/05/2012

Profit attributable to shareholders decreased to $1,148 million in the first quarter of 2012 against$1,238 million for the same period in 2011.   The decrease was mainly due to lower turnover-related income and higher operating expenses, but partly offset by higher net investment income.

Deutsche Börse Opens Entry And General Standard Conference - Current IPO Indicator Signals Market Upturn In New Issues

Date 07/05/2012

Deutsche Börse opened the 8th Entry and General Standard Conference in Frankfurt today. The event takes place from 7 to 9 May 2012 and is aimed at listed companies in the Entry and General Standards as well as investors and analysts. Over 70 young companies and SMEs will present their business models and the figures from their latest annual financial statements as part of an investor and analysts’ conference. In addition, current financing and capital market issues will be discussed in relation to the needs of exchange-listed SMEs.

HKEx Monthly Market Highlights - April 2012

Date 07/05/2012

The average daily turnover for the first four months of 2012 was $60,253 million, a decrease of 21 per cent when compared with $76,742 million for the same period last year.