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STOXX Launches Ex Financials And Ex Banks Indices For Europe And Euro Zone

Date 17/10/2011

STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced the launch of a new set of ex Financials and ex Banks indices for Europe and the Euro zone. The new indices exclude all companies which are part of the Industry Classification Benchmark's (ICB) industry Financials or the supersector Banks, respectively.

Kx, Intel And HP Show Impressive Results In Latest STAC M3 Benchmarks

Date 17/10/2011

Kx Systems, the leader in high-performance database and timeseries analysis, announced impressive new test results from the Securities Technology Analysis Center (STAC) for benchmark testing[1] on timeseries data using Kx’s kdb+, in conjunction with HP and Intel.

Quote MTF Board Acquires Ex-Chairman’s Shares To Sever All Ties With Swift Trade’s Peter Beck - Quote MTF Removes Association With Mr. Beck, Demonstrating Uncompromising Standards In Its Transparent And Regulated Marketplace

Date 17/10/2011

Quote MTF,a next generation, lit trading venue for Pan-European equities, today confirmed that its Board of Directors has severed all ties with Peter Beck, CEO of the former day trading firm Swift Trade. The Quote MTF Board had acquired Mr. Beck’s share of the Company, held by BRMS Holding, removing any association between the European regulated liquidity pool and Mr. Beck.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: New ETF To Be Listed On Nov. 4, 2011 (Fri.) - TOPIX Asia Focus ETF (Managed By Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Company, Limited.)

Date 17/10/2011

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listing of a new ETF created by Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Company, Limited. The ETF will be listed on Friday, November 4, 2011.

New Tadawulaty Services Are Available Now

Date 17/10/2011

Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) is pleased to announce the successful launch of the new Tadawulaty services, which encompass a bundle of new financial services targeted at the different segments of investors as well as issuers, such as dividends entitlement reports, expected dividends notifications, certificates search, registration services for unlisted companies, trading restriction, and Tawasul services.

In Spite Of Their Shortcomings And The Development Of Alternative Indices, Cap-Weighted And Debt-Weighted Indices Remain The Reference For European Institutional Investors And Asset Managers - EDHEC-Risk Institute Releases Results Of European Survey On Use Of Equity And Bond Indices By Institutional Investors

Date 17/10/2011

In a new survey which elicited responses from 104 European institutional investment professionals, EDHEC-Risk Institute analyses the current uses of and opinions on equity and fixed-income indices.

NZX: Price Step Changes Mean More Trading On Markets

Date 17/10/2011

More stocks on NZX Markets are set to feel the benefit of greater liquidity and better price discovery as a result of a price steps initiative trialled this year by NZX.

Keynote Address By Ybhg Dato’ Dr Nik Ramlah Mahmood, Managing Director, Securities Commission Malaysia At IFN 2011 Issuers & Investors Asia Forum, Monday 17 October 2011, KL Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur - “Islamic Capital Market – Gearing For The Next Phase Of Growth”

Date 17/10/2011

Distinguished guests,

Ladies and gentlemen,

Assalamualaikum and a very good morning.

Introduction

 Allow me to start by expressing my appreciation to the organizers for inviting me to speak at this Forum today.

I am therefore honoured to have this opportunity to share my thoughts with you today - on gearing for the next phase of growth for the Islamic capital market.

Reduced Price Steps On Some NZX Main Board Stocks

Date 17/10/2011

On 11 March 2011, NZX introduced $0.005 price steps on a trial basis in the following NZX Main Board stocks: TEL, KIP, GPG, FPA and AIA. The results of this trial showed that the reduced price steps had a positive impact on liquidity in the selected stocks.

Chi-X Australia Set For October 31 Launch Following ASIC Confirmation

Date 16/10/2011

Chi-X Global Inc. today confirmed that its Chi-X Australia Pty. Ltd. subsidiary will commence operations on Monday 31 October 2011 following today’s notice from the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) that all preconditions in the Chi-X market licence have been fulfilled.