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BM&FBOVESPA: Tax Assessment Notice Issued By The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service,

Date 28/10/2011

We  refer  to  a  notice  BM&FBOVESPA  S.A.  –  Bolsa  de  Valores,Mercadorias  e  Futuros  (BM&FBOVESPA)  released  on  November  30,2010,  advising  the  market  of  a  tax  assessment  notice  issued  by  the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, which questions our tax amortization of goodwill arising on the merger of the shares issued by Bovespa Holding S.A.  In connection with that notice, we now announce to the market that the Federal Revenue Adjudication Division in São Paulo has issued a decision on the records of the opposition filed by BM&FBOVESPA, upholding the tax assessment notice in its material respects.

BM&FBOVESPA 3Q11 Earnings Release Schedule

Date 27/10/2011

BM&FBOVESPA  S.A.  –  Bolsa  de  Valores,  Mercadorias  e  Futuros  (“Company”)  hereby informs  that the  earnings  results  of  the  third  quarter  of  2011  (3Q11)  will  be  released  on November 8, 2011, after the trading session. Further Information will be available on the website  www.bmfbovespa.com.br/ir  and  at  the  Brazilian  Securities  Commission  –  CVM website. The conference call in English will be held on November 9, according to the following schedule.

North Carolina Federal Court Orders Rodney W. Whitney, Nicholas T. Cox, And Integra Capital Management, LLC, To Pay Over $6.9 Million For Ponzi Scheme - Court Permanently Bars Whitney, Cox, And Integra Capital Management From Commodities Industry

Date 27/10/2011

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it obtained federal court orders requiring Rodney W. Whitney of Thomasville, N.C., Nicholas T. Cox of Denton, N.C., andIntegra Capital Management, LLC (Integra), which formerly operated out of High Point, N.C., to pay over $6.9 million in restitution, disgorgement, and civil monetary penalties. The orders, entered against Cox on October 27, 2011 and against Whitney and Integra on October 13, 2011, find that they defrauded investors in a commodity pool Ponzi scheme involving commodity futures and off-exchange foreign currency transactions. 

Brian Bussey Named Associate Director For Derivatives Policy And Trading Practices In Division Of Trading And Markets

Date 27/10/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Brian A. Bussey has been named Associate Director for Derivatives Policy and Trading Practices in the Division of Trading and Markets.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 27/10/2011

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, October 27, 2011:

• Inca Pacific Resources Inc. (TSXVN:IPR) will be removed from the index. The shares of the company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange having been acquired by Compania Mineral Milpo SAA (Lima:MIL).

Olli Rehn Vice-President Of The European Commission And Member Of The Commission Responsible For Economic And Monetary Affairs And The Euro The Roadmap To A New Stability Culture In Europe Bundestag Berlin, 27 October 2011

Date 27/10/2011

Honourable Members, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am honoured to talk to such a large and distinguished audience today in the wake of yesterday's exceptionally important Eurozone Summit.

SEC Names Peter Curley As Associate Director For Clearance And Settlement In Division Of Trading And Markets

Date 27/10/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Peter J. Curley has been named Associate Director for Clearance and Settlement in the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets.

BM&FBOVESPA Leads Delegation In China To Initiate New Trading Phase Between Markets - Schedule Includes Visits And Meetings With Chinese Investors, Brokerage Houses, Exchanges And Associations - The Brazil–China Capital Markets Forum Takes Place Tomorrow In Shanghai

Date 27/10/2011

This week a Brazilian delegation arrived in China. It was organized by BM&FBOVESPA and includes representatives from banks, asset managers, brokerage houses and publicly traded companies. Since Monday, the group has followed a schedule that includes meetings, seminars and visits with Chinese brokerage houses, investors and exchanges. “This visit represents a new phase in the relationship between China and Brazil, as we are beginning to explore concrete business possibilities between the two markets,” said BM&FBOVESPA Chief Executive Officer Edemir Pinto, who will open the 2nd Brazil–China Capital Markets Forum on Thursday in Shanghai. The first event took place in February in São Paulo.

Financial Stability Board Publishes Recommendations To Strengthen Oversight And Regulation Of Shadow Banking

Date 27/10/2011

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today a report on Shadow Banking:Strengthening Oversight and Regulation. This report provides the FSB’s recommendations on this subject that were requested by the G20 Leaders at the November 2010 Seoul Summit.

ISDA Updates Greek Sovereign Debt Q&A

Date 27/10/2011

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that following recent events related to the restructuring of Greek sovereign debt, it has updated its Greek sovereign debt Q&A. The document, which can be accessed at the ISDA website includes responses to the most frequently asked questions regarding the application of credit default swaps contracts in Greek sovereign debt. It outlines the triggers for credit events, the process for determining a credit event and the current amount of CDS notional outstanding on Greek sovereign debt.