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NASDAQ OMX Commodities And Nord Pool Spot Monthly Market Report - February 2012

Date 21/03/2012

Highlights physical February 2012:

POWER:

• Nord Pool Spot market share of Nordic consumption was 72.9% in February.
• The total Nordic preliminary consumption for February was 38.3 TWh compared to 39.8 TWh in January.
• Volumes traded in the day-ahead and intraday markets were 30.9 TWh in February compared to 31.9 TWh in January 2012.
• The average Elspot system price for February was 49.06 EUR/MWh compared to 37.18 EUR/MWh in January 2012.
• The value of turnover in the day-ahead and intraday markets for February was EUR 1.5 billion.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Launches 3 New Corporate Bond Indices And Upgrades Bond Index Methodology

Date 21/03/2012

Deutsche Börse: Three New Lyxor Bond Index ETFs Launched On Xetra - Lyxor ETFs Cover EuroMTS Macro Weighted AAA Gov Index

Date 21/03/2012

Deutsche Börse continues to expand its XTF segment for exchange-traded index funds. Three new Lyxor bond index ETFs have been tradable in the XTF segment since Wednesday.

NYSE Euronext Welcomes Ziggo On Its European Market - Largest IPO In Europe In Almost A Year

Date 21/03/2012

Ziggo, the largest cable operator in the Netherlands, today listed on NYSE  Euronext in Amsterdam and began trading under the symbol “ZIGGO” after its  successful initial public offering. With a total offering valued at  approximately € 804 million Ziggo is the largest IPO in Europe in almost a year.

Thai Bourse Closes Up Above 1,200 Pts, Highest In Almost 16 Years

Date 21/03/2012

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) reveals Thailand’s main index, the SET Index, today closed at 1,207.67 points, up 11.07 points or 0.93 percent, the highest closing level in 15 years and eight months since July 11, 1996, supported by the strong fundamentals of the Thai market.

Eurex To Offer New Future On French Government Bonds - Future Launch Date 16 April 2012

Date 21/03/2012

The international derivatives market Eurex Exchange announced today that it will be launching a new interest rate future based on the notional long-term bonds issued by the French Republic (Obligations Assimilables du Trésor – OAT) on 16 April 2012.

SGX Accepts Lehman Brothers Pte Ltd’s Resignation

Date 21/03/2012

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) has accepted the resignation of Lehman Brothers Pte Ltd (“LBPL”) as a Member of Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Limited (“SGX-DT”), Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing Limited (“SGX-DC”), Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”) and The Central Depository Pte Ltd ("CDP").

UK's Financial Services Authority Secures £32 Million High Court Judgment Against Three Land Banks But Victims Are Unlikely To Get Their Money Back

Date 21/03/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has won an important victory in the battle against unauthorised businesses after the High Court declared that James Kenneth Maynard, Countrywide Land Holdings Limited (Countrywide) and Plateau Development & Land Limited (Plateau) operated a collective investment scheme without authorisation and sold plots of land unlawfully to UK consumers. Regional Land and Countrywide were trading names used by Maynard.

Thai Bourse Expands Online-Trading With “I’m Online Investor” Campaign

Date 21/03/2012

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) joins hands with 27 securities firms to launch the “I’m Online Investor” campaign, aiming to add 100,000 retail investors trading via Internet this year, stimulate investment, and lay the educational  foundations for new investors.

EDHEC-Risk Survey On Non-Financial Risks In The European Fund Management Industry To Be Presented At The EDHEC-Risk Europe Days Conference In London On March 28

Date 21/03/2012

On March 28 next at the EDHEC-Risk Europe Days conference at The Brewery in London, EDHEC-Risk Institute will be presenting the results of an exclusive survey on perceptions of non-financial risks in the European fund management industry.