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EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes: Overview January 2012 - Hedge Funds Start The Year On The Right Foot

Date 20/02/2012

In January, the S&P 500 gained 4.48%, almost erasing the losses incurred since June 2011, while the implied stock market volatility continued to decrease, with the VIX returning to 19.4%, close to last year’s initial level.

NZX Redemption Of Restricted Shares

Date 20/02/2012

NZX Limited (“NZX”) advises that it has redeemed 135,083 NZX restricted shares pursuant to the terms of the Nominee Agreement between NZX Limited and Country-Wide Publications Limited.

ASIC Releases Policy On Enforcement And Investigations

Date 20/02/2012

ASIC today released policy documents discussing how it undertakes investigations and enforcement activity.

NZX Financial Results For The Full Year Ended 31 December 2011 - NZX 2011 Full Year Result - NZX Delivers 56% Profit Growth In Difficult Environment - Momentum Continues

Date 19/02/2012

NZX has delivered a strong 2011 profit result, with NPAT growing by 56%, despite the obvious challenges in the global environment. This growth has been generated off installed platforms and infrastructure and is, accordingly, characterised by low capital intensity and strong free cash flow.

Statement By Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner On Economic Reforms In Greece

Date 19/02/2012

"We welcome the program of economic reforms agreed to by the Prime Minister of Greece and the coalition parties, and the public statement of support from the major economies of Europe. This is a very strong and very difficult package of reforms, deserving of support of the international community and the IMF. The United States will encourage the IMF to support this agreement."

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Monthly Statistical Report January 2012

Date 19/02/2012

Total number of listed companies on the main market amounted to 214 at the end of January 2012. Meanwhile, the number of listed companies on Nilex reached 19 at the end of January 2012.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 17/02/2012

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

The shareholders of Anvil Mining Limited (TSX:AVM) have accepted the $CDN8.00 cash per share offer from Minmetals Resources Limited. Anvil Mining will be removed from the S&P/TSX SmallCap and Equity SmallCap, the S&P/TSX Global Mining and Global Base Metals and the S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Base Metals Indices effective after the close of Thursday, February 23, 2012.

BATS 1000 Index Advances 1.2% This Week

Date 17/02/2012

BATS Global Markets, a global stock market operator, reports the BATS 1000®Index (Ticker: BATSK) gained 189.37 points, or 1.2%, this week to close at 15,502.88 as of 4 p.m. ET today. 

Timothy Taylor Named CalPERS Chief Of Enterprise Solutions Development

Date 17/02/2012

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced the appointment of Timothy W. Taylor as Chief of the Enterprise Solutions Development Division.

CFTC Charges Mitchell Brian Huffman Of North Carolina With Operating A Fraudulent $3.2 Million Commodity Pool Scheme - Huffman Allegedly Misappropriated Participants’ Funds For Personal Uses, Such As Purchasing Automobiles, Personal Travel, Luxury Vacations, And Making Charitable Contributions

Date 17/02/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the filing of a complaint in federal court in North Carolina, charging defendant Mitchell Brian Huffman of Charlotte, N.C., with operating a fraudulent commodity pool scheme that defrauded participants of more than $3.2 million in connection with exchange-traded commodity futures contracts. Huffman has never been registered with the CFTC.