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Dubai Financial Services Authority Receives Delegation Of Powers From The DIFC Registrar Of Companies

Date 15/02/2012

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) today accepted a delegation of  certain powers from the DIFC Registrar of Companies (Registrar).

ESMA Launches A Consultation On Short Selling And CDS, And Announces An Open Hearing On 29 February

Date 15/02/2012

The purpose of this consultation is to seek comments on the technical advice   that ESMA proposes to give to the European Commission on a number of possible   delegated acts concerning the Regulation as listed in the Commission request   for advice. These delegated acts should then be adopted in accordance with   Article 290 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

Treasury International Capital Data For December

Date 15/02/2012

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for December 2011.  The next release, which will report on data for January 2012, is scheduled for March 15, 2012.

Thai Bourse’s Website Access Restored

Date 15/02/2012

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) reveals that on Monday, February 13, 2012, SET’s website experienced distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack and has been restored to normal for local users and SET provides alternative access to its website from international network. This does not interrupt any normal trading activities.

Tehran Stock Exchange Offers Parsian Oil & Gas Development Co.

Date 15/02/2012

On 15 February 2012, Parsian Oil and Gas Development Co. (POGDC), a petrochemical holding, made an initial public offering of 600 million shares (equivalent to 10 percent of its total equity shares) at Tehran Stock Exchange. The offered shares were sold by Ghadir Investment Company, the main stockholder, at the price of IRR 4,800 (USD 0.39) per share, with the total trading value of IRR 2,880 billion (USD 235 million).

Beyond The Cuts: MEPs Bebate Growth For Greece And Wider EU

Date 15/02/2012

The upcoming EU summit on 1-2 March must address growth, said MEPs debating with Council and Commission in Strasbourg this morning. Many MEPs across the political spectrum expressed scepticism and concern regarding the latest wave of austerity measures in Greece, initiated by a European Commission, ECB and IMF "Troika".

EEX: Third Auction For Lithuania To Take Place On 15 March

Date 15/02/2012

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will carry out the third primary market auction for Lithuania on Thursday 15 March 2012. In the framework of the extension agreement between the Lithuanian Ministry of the Environment and EEX of 16 December 2011, a further 850,000 EU emission allowances (EUA) will be auctioned off on the EEX Spot Market.

XIE Shares Thailand (SET50) ETF To List On HK Stock Exchange

Date 15/02/2012

Hong Kong-based investment management firm Enhanced Investment Products Limited (EIP) will list its XIE Shares Thailand (SET50) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on February 16, 2012.

TMX Group Acquires Over 90% Of Razor Risk Technologies

Date 15/02/2012

TMX Group Inc. (TMX Group) (TSX:X) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary TMX Australia Pty Ltd (TMX Australia) has received acceptances of its takeover bid in respect of 91.2% of the shares in Razor Risk Technologies Limited (Razor) (ASX:RZR). The minimum acceptance condition of 90% has been satisfied; as a result, TMX Australia has freed the takeover offer from all bid conditions.

Suávitas Receives Favourable Report From Mercado Alternativo Bursátil

Date 15/02/2012

In the Growth Companies segment

The Admissions Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report on Suávitas, stating that the company is eligible for admission to the market’s Growth Companies segment following a thorough review of all the information presented. The final approval of MAB’s Board of Directors is required before the shares of the company, the eighteenth to list on this market, can be admitted for trading.