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Treasury International Capital Data For July

Date 16/09/2011

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for July 2011.  The next release, which will report on data for August 2011, is scheduled for October 18, 2011.

Taiwan Futures Exchange Monthly Newsletter- September 2011

Date 16/09/2011

News and Events

TAIFEX will delist two products on September 22

TAIFEX will delist TAIFEX MSCI Taiwan IndexSM Futures (MSF) and TAIFEX MSCI Taiwan IndexSM Options (MSO) effective September 22, abolishing the relevant rules on the same date.

TAIFEX launched 24 new single stock futures

TAIFEX has further expanded its range of single stock futures. On August 18, TAIFEX launched 24 new single stock futures (SSFs), increasing the number of SSFs from 212 to 236.

Thai Bourse To Amend Rule For High-Dividend Index

Date 16/09/2011

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announces a rule amendment to its SET High-Dividend 30 Index (SETHD) by adding a buffer rule in order to maintain the continuity and stability of SETHD. The buffer rule will be applied in the next periodic review which will take place in December 2011.

FORTS: On September 16, 2011 On The Expiration Day Of The Front Month Option Contracts The Evening Trading Session Starts At 7.10 Pm MSK

Date 16/09/2011

Please be advised that in accordance with the resolution of the RTS’s Board of Directors that was passed in compliance with the Derivatives Rules of RTS, Clause 6.2 the evening trading session on FORTS will start 10 minutes later today, i.e. at 7:10 pm MSK, as today is the expiration day of the front month option contracts.

World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting Of The New Champions 2011: Globally Coordinated Action Needed To Put World Growth Back On Sustainable Path

Date 16/09/2011

The ongoing economic crisis facing Europe and the United States requires a global response, with Asia doing its part to help find a lasting solution, said political and business leaders in a panel discussion on “Governing Global Growth: The New Context” at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011 in Dalian, People’s Republic of China. Gordon Brown, Member of Parliament, and Prime Minister (2007-2010) of the United Kingdom, urged European and US leaders to follow up on Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s offer for China to do what it can to contribute to restoring global economic stability. Making a renewed call for a “global pact on growth” for a world economy that has become interdependent between the West and the rest, Brown said, “America and Europe have to reform and invest in infrastructure” while “India must open up markets more and China should consume more.”

Thai Bourse Disciplines Broker For Breaking Compensation Rule

Date 16/09/2011

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has disciplined Globlex Securities Co., Ltd. (GLOBLEX) for violating SET regulations on compensation marketing representatives.

Speech By The British Chancellor Of The Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, To The Daily Telegraph Festival Of Business Conference

Date 16/09/2011

Good morning and thank you Damian for those kind words of introduction.

Let me congratulate the Telegraph for organising this Festival of Business.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report - Week Ending 16th September, 2011.

Date 16/09/2011

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World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting Of The New Champions 2011: Global Economic Outlook: Cautious Optimism – But Where Will Growth Come From?

Date 16/09/2011

Despite worries about the unfolding debt crisis in Europe and concerns about the US fiscal deficit, business and finance leaders at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011 are cautious but optimistic about the outlook for the global economy. “All the discussions about deleveraging are putting a wet blanket on economic growth,” James S. Turley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ernst & Young, USA, told participants in a panel session on the global economy on the final day of the Meeting. “I’m not seeing enough focus on growth.” Added Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF): “The question is: Where will growth come from in the coming years?”

S&P And TSE Launch S&P/TOPIX 150 Carbon Efficient Index - S&P Teams With TSE To Deliver Carbon-Sensitive Index Tracking For Japan

Date 16/09/2011

S&P Indices and Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. announced today the launch of the S&P/TOPIX 150 Carbon Efficient Index, which comprises all Japanese companies included in the S&P/TOPIX 150 re-weighted to reflect the level of carbon emissions produced by each, while simultaneously tracking the S&P/TOPIX 150 as closely as possible.