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SEC Charges Former Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Executives With Securities Fraud - Companies Agree To Cooperate In SEC Actions

Date 16/12/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged six former top executives of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) with securities fraud, alleging they knew and approved of misleading statements claiming the companies had minimal holdings of higher-risk mortgage loans, including subprime loans.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Completes Acquisition Of Outstanding 50 Per Cent Of FTSE International Limited

Date 16/12/2011

London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG") today confirms that it has completed the acquisition of the 50 per cent stake in FTSE International Limited ("FTSE") that it does not already own, from Pearson plc, on the terms announced on 12 December. 

RTS Indices Weekly Review

Date 16/12/2011

Weekly review: December 5-9, 2011 (pdf, 145 Кб)

The MiG Report November 2011 Brought To You By: The Market Intelligence Group At TSX And TSX Venture Exchange

Date 16/12/2011

The MiG Report November 2011

Brought to you by: The Market Intelligence Group at TSX and TSX Venture Exchange

What's Going on Generally:  1590 issuers listed on TSX with total market cap of $2.0T and 2234 issuers listed on TSXV with total market cap of $49.8B

RTS Stock Market Weekly Trading Results

Date 16/12/2011

Weekly Trading Results: December 5-9, 2011 (pdf, 58 Kb)

NASDAQ OMX Appoints New Board Member - Steven D. Black Appointed To The NASDAQ OMX Board

Date 16/12/2011

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the addition of Steven D. Black to the NASDAQ OMX Board of Directors following his appointment by the board on December 14, 2011.

Heptagon Capital Goes Live With Thomson Reuters Pricing And Reference Data Via Advent - Top UK Investment Management Firm Improves Data Access To Streamline Operations

Date 16/12/2011

Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADVS), a leading provider of software and services for the global investment management industry, and Thomson Reuters yesterday announced that Heptagon Capital, a specialized investment management firm, can access pricing and reference data from Thomson Reuters via Advent’s new market data interface. This critical and timely information will enable Heptagon Capital to enhance its portfolio management, administration and valuation functions, and boost its client reporting capabilities.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Announcement Of RQFII Pilot Scheme

Date 16/12/2011

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the pilot scheme jointly announced by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), People’s Bank of China and State Administration of Foreign Exchange today to allow Hong Kong subsidiaries of qualified fund managers and securities companies to channel renminbi (RMB) raised in Hong Kong to have the opportunity to invest in Mainland securities markets.

SGX To Announce Second Quarter Results On 16 Jan 2012

Date 16/12/2011

Singapore Exchange (SGX) will be announcing its second quarter (2Q) FY2012  results on Monday,           16 January 2012, after market closes.

UK's Financial Services Authority Bans And Fines Former UBS Adviser £150,000 For Not Being Fit And Proper

Date 16/12/2011

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today banned and fined Jaspreet Singh Ahuja, a former client adviser at UBS AG (UBS), £150,000 for failing to act with integrity, in breach of Principle 1 of its Statements of Principles and Code of Conduct for Approved Persons (“APER”) and for not being a fit and proper person. Ahuja is prohibited from performing any function in relation to any regulated activity in the financial services industry.