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SGX Welcomes Leading Palm Oil Producer Bumitama Agri

Date 12/04/2012

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) welcomes the listing of leading crude palm oil and palm kernel producer, Bumitama Agri Ltd (“Bumitama”), on its Mainboard today, under the stock code “P8Z”.

DGCX To List Copper Futures For Trading On April 20

Date 12/04/2012

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) will formally launch trading of Copper Futures on Friday, 20th April.

IMI Group Becomes First Company To Be Awarded The Investing In Integrity Charter Mark

Date 12/04/2012

IMI plc, the FTSE 100 engineering company,  has become the first to gain  the Investing in Integrity (IiI) Charter Mark across its global business.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Memorandum Of Understanding With Central Bank Of Myanmar Pertaining To Support For Establishing A Securities Exchange

Date 12/04/2012

Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd. (hereinafter "DIR"), the core information-generating arm of Daiwa Securities Group, and Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. (hereinafter "TSE") reached an agreement on April 10, 2012 to conclude a memorandum of understanding (hereinafter "MOU") with the Central Bank of Myanmar (hereinafter "CBM") pertaining to cooperation toward establishing a securities exchange and supporting the cultivation of a capital market in Myanmar.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Takeovers Panel Requires Offerors For China Gas Holdings Limited To Make Clarification Announcement

Date 12/04/2012

The Takeovers and Mergers Panel (Panel) has ruled that certain statements (Statements) made on 26 March 2012 by Mr Fu Chengyu, chairman of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) did not constitute a “no increase statement” under Rule 18.3 of the Code on Takeovers and Mergers but were ambiguous and created uncertainty as to whether or not Sinopec and ENN Energy Holdings Limited (together, the Offerors) were ruling out the possibility of an increase in the offer price in relation to their pre-conditional voluntary general offers for the shares and options of China Gas Holdings Limited. 

Metatrader 5 Platform Becomes Independent Software On DGCX - Exchange Is One Of Three New Global Exchanges For Which The World’s Leading Trading Platform Has Introduced Support This Year

Date 12/04/2012

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) today announced that the MetaTrader 5 Platform, one of the world’s most widely used platforms for trading in financial markets, has been granted Independent Software (IS) on the Exchange.

Brady Solution Selected By Global Multi-Commodity Trading House

Date 12/04/2012

Brady plc (BRY.L), the leading supplier of trading and risk management solutions for metals, energy and soft commodities, announced today that it has secured a new contract with one of the world’s leading diversified commodity trading houses. The company, a leader in managing the global supply chain of agricultural and energy products, metals and minerals, selected Brady's solution to support its base metals trading, logistics and hedging activities.

NZX GlobalDairyTrade Contract Periods

Date 12/04/2012

The proposed change to monthly contract periods by GlobalDairyTrade has been adopted and will be effective for Trading Event 67 on 1 May 2012.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Calls For Submissions On Exemption Reviews

Date 12/04/2012

The Financial Markets Authority is seeking submissions from market participants, investors, representatives and advisers on review of 44 class exemption notices due to expire later this year.

CFTC To Hold Open Meeting To Consider Two Final Rules

Date 12/04/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., to consider two Final Rules:

• Final Rule on Further Definition of “Swap Dealer,” “Security-Based Swap Dealer,” “Major Swap Participant,” “Major Security-Based Swap Participant,” and “Eligible Contract Participant.”
• Final Rule on Commodity Options.