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Statement By IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde On The G-20 Cannes Summit

Date 04/11/2011

The following statement was issued today by Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after the conclusion of the Group of 20 Leaders Summit in Cannes, France:

“I welcome the Cannes Action Plan for Growth and Jobs as well as the other steps announced at the Summit, including the measures that will support the IMF in assisting our member countries and in promoting a more sustainable global economy. The G-20 Leaders recognized that we all face daunting policy challenges as the world economy has entered a more uncertain phase. While more work remains to be done, our two days of active discussion in Cannes have shown that we can find common ground for the greater good."

MSCI ESG Research Signs Agreement With GAIN To Provide Analysis For The Access To Nutrition Index - Index Ranking Is Designed To Encourage Major Food And Beverage Companies To Support Good Nutrition Practices Worldwide

Date 04/11/2011

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools, announced yesterday that it has signed an agreement with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) to provide research and analysis for the ‘Access to Nutrition Index  (ATNI)  Project’, a collaborative effort between GAIN, the Wellcome Trust, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. 

The ECB And The Sovereign Debt Crisis - Speech By José Manuel González-Páramo, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, At The XXIV Moneda Y Crédito Symposium, Madrid, 4 November 2011

Date 04/11/2011

1. Introduction

It is a great pleasure and honour for me to contribute to this year’s 24th edition of the Moneda y Crédito Symposium.

There is no doubt that advanced economies, not just the euro area, are currently facing a period of exceptional economic and financial instability that requires swift, decisive and credible action by all concerned institutions, each with its own responsibilities.

On 26 October the Heads of State and Government of the euro area agreed on a comprehensive set of measures to restore confidence and address the current tensions in financial markets. 

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Gives Consent To MF Global Hong Kong Limited To Conduct Certain Activities

Date 04/11/2011

Upon the request of the Provisional Liquidators (Note 1) of MF Global Hong Kong Limited (MFGHK) under the Restriction Notice (Note 2), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) gave consent to MFGHK yesterday:

MF Global Announces Resignation Of Jon S. Corzine

Date 04/11/2011

The Board of Directors of MF Global Holdings Ltd. announced the resignation of Jon S. Corzine from all posts at MF Global. Mr. Corzine has confirmed that he will not seek severance payments in connection with his resignation.

ESMA Announces Vacancies For Two SNE Posts In The Area Of Credit Rating agencies

Date 04/11/2011

For further information, please see the section Vacancies

Russell Investments And Axioma Expand Factor Index Series - Russell's Family Of Indexes, Designed To Track And Manage Risk Exposure, Now Includes Developed International Markets.

Date 04/11/2011

Russell Investments, a leader and innovator in indexes, and Axioma, Inc., a leading provider of advanced tools for portfolio optimization and risk analysis, have extended their collaboration to include developed market ex-U.S. factor based indexes. Through five new Russell-Axioma factor indexes, international investors will now be able to better track and manage exposure to a range of investment risk factors within their portfolios of stocks outside the United States. The new indexes employ the same Russell rules-based index methodology as the U.S. factor based indexes, and are built from the underlying constituents of the Russell Developed ex-U.S. Large Cap Index.

Russell Launches Three International Equity "Factor" ETFs - Comprehensive Series Of Factor ETFs Now Features 13 U.S. And International Options

Date 04/11/2011

Russell Investments launched its first international equity factor exchange-traded funds (ETFs) today, designed to provide investors with focused exposure to fundamental risk factors within their portfolio's international equity allocation. The three new factor ETFs, which listed today on NYSE Arca, focus on some of the same factors as the existing set of 10 domestic factor ETFs: low beta, low volatility and high momentum.

UK's Financial Services Authority Appoints New Communications Director

Date 04/11/2011

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has appointed Zitah McMillan as its new communications director. 

Irish Stock Exchange Statistics October 2011

Date 04/11/2011

Please click here for the October 2011 ISE monthly statistical report.