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Bursa Malaysia: 3Q2011 Net Profit Up 39% To Rm38.6 Million Driven By Strong Securities And Derivatives Trading Performance

Date 19/10/2011

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) today announced a net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company of RM38.6 million for the quarter ended 30 September 2011, up 39% from RM27.7 million recorded for the same period last year.
N2EX Sees Day-Ahead Auction Volume Commitment As A Strong Signal To The UK Market

Date 19/10/2011

N2EX strongly supports Scottish and Southern Energy’s (SSE) announcement from 12 October 2011 about committing its demand volume to the day-ahead wholesale market.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange: Trial Implementation Of Standing Supervisor System On SME Board And ChiNext Board

Date 19/10/2011

In recent days, Shenzhen Stock Exchange issued the Circular on the Trial Implementation of Standing Supervisor System in Certain Sponsors, stating that the trial implementation of the standing supervisor system will be launched on January 1, 2012 in 11 sponsors to supervise the IPO companies. This is another important measure taken by the Exchange to enhance the continuous supervision works of the sponsors on the SME board and ChiNext board.

NZX Amendment To Block Trade Thresholds

Date 19/10/2011

Part C of “Appendix One: Key Contract Information” of the NZX Limited Derivatives Market Procedures (“Procedures”) currently specifies the Minimum Volume Thresholds for the Block Trading Facility as 250 Lots for each of Contract No. 1 Global Whole Milk Powder (WMP) Futures, Contract No. 2 Global Anhydrous Milk Fat (AMF) Futures and Contract No. 3 Global Skim Milk Powder (SMP) Futures (“the Futures Contracts”). This Minimum Volume Threshold will be lowered to 50 Lots, with effect from 26 October 2011.
Japan's Financial Services Agency Publishes Newsletter No.98

Date 19/10/2011

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Bursa Malaysia Reprimands, Fines And Orders To Strike Off Mohd Zahir Abd Manan For Engaging In Unlawful And Unethical Trading Activities

Date 19/10/2011

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities) has publicly reprimanded, imposed a fine of RM60,000 and ordered to strike off Mohd Zahir bin Abd Manan (Mohd Zahir) from the Register as a Dealer’s Representative (DR) for engaging in unlawful and unethical trading activities in the securities of H-Displays (MSC) Berhad (HDISPLAYS) and HDM-Carlaw Corporation Berhad (CARLAW).
SIFMA Statement On CFTC Position Limits

Date 19/10/2011

Tim Ryan, President and CEO of SIFMA, today issued the following statement on the final regulations for position limits for futures and swaps issued today by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission:
Goldman Sachs Reports Third Quarter Loss Per Common Share Of $0.84

Date 18/10/2011

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today reported net revenues of $3.59 billion and a net loss of $393 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. The diluted loss per common share was $0.84 compared with diluted earnings per common share of $2.98 for the third quarter of 2010 and $1.85 for the second quarter of 2011.
Federal Reserve Board: Minutes Of Board Discount Rate Meetings From August 22 Through September 19

Date 18/10/2011

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings from August 22 through September 19, 2011.
European Parliament: Crack Down On Short Selling And Sovereign Debt Speculation

Date 18/10/2011

Lead MEPs and the Polish Presidency on Tuesday clinched a deal on the regulation beefing up standards and requirements for the practices of short selling and trading in credit default swaps (CDS), a financial product insuring against default. The rules will impose much more transparency, increase the powers of the EU's financial watchdog and virtually ban certain CDS trades, thereby making speculation on a country's default more difficult.