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Thai Alternative Bourse Has Played Crucial Role Over Past 12 Years

Date 21/06/2011

Thailand’s Market for Alternative Investment (mai) celebrates its 12th anniversary in supporting and strengthening small and medium-sized companies with a combined fund-raising of over THB 16 billion (approx. USD 521 million) and market capitalization of THB 96 billion (USD 3.13 billion) since its founding, reinforcing its crucial role in the country’s capital market.

CFTC Obtains Default Judgment And Permanent Injunction Against Forinvest Group Aka ForInvests Group LLC For Violating Multiple CFTC Registration Requirements - ForInvest Ordered To Pay A $280,000 Civil Monetary Penalty And Permanently Barred From Commodity-Related Activity

Date 21/06/2011

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that Judge James B. Zagel of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered a default judgment and permanent injunction against ForInvest Group (aka ForInvests Group LLC) (ForInvest).

BM&FBOVESPA And The IMF - Exchange Hosts Press Conference To Announce IMF Documents Analyzing Global Trends

Date 20/06/2011

BM&FBOVESPA hosted a press conference on June 17 to announce the main International Monetary Fund (IMF) documents that analyze global trends and assess the financial sector and fiscal policy at a global level: the World Economic Outlook Report, the Global Financial Stability Report and the Fiscal Monitor.

CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler To Participate In Inaugural Meeting Of Wall Street Journal’s CFO Network

Date 20/06/2011

CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler to Participate in Q&A Session at the Inaugural Meeting of Wall Street Journal’s CFO Network

IMF Statement On The Executive Board’s Schedule Of Interviews With Candidates For Managing Director

Date 20/06/2011

Mr. A. Shakour Shaalan, Dean of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today on the schedule of Executive Board meetings with the candidates for the Managing Director’s position:

“The next step in the process for the new Managing Director is now underway. Both candidates, Mr. Agustín Carstens and Ms. Christine Lagarde, will be meeting with the Executive Board this week. Mr. Carstens is visiting the Fund on June 20-21, and will meet with the Board on June 21. Ms. Lagarde is visiting on June 22-23, and will meet with the Board on June 23. During their visits, both candidates will also meet bilaterally with the Executive Directors."

Concluding Statement Of The IMF Mission On Euro-Area Policies

Date 20/06/2011

A broadly sound recovery continues, but the sovereign crisis in the periphery threatens to overwhelm this favorable outlook, and much remains to be done to secure a dynamic and resilient monetary union. A strong core is pulling ahead of a periphery facing daunting challenges, with very high debt levels, severe competitiveness problems, and fragile banking systems. Strong policy action by national authorities is a prerequisite, but should be backed by a truly cohesive approach from all euro area stakeholders. While courageous attempts have been made to address the crisis, policymakers are yet again facing uncomfortable dilemmas, raising uncertainty about the final outcome. With deeply intertwined fiscal and financial problems, failure to undertake decisive action could rapidly spread the tensions to the core of the euro area and result in large global spillovers. These risks currently dominate the policy debate, but moving ahead with a broader policy agenda to secure stronger potential growth and establish a more resilient Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is equally pressing.

MSCI 2011 Market Classification Review Announcement On June 21, 2011

Date 20/06/2011

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, including indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics and corporate governance services will be releasing the results of its annual Market Classification Review on June 21, 2011. The announcement will be posted shortly after 11:00 pm Central European Summer Time (CEST) on the MSCI website, www.msci.com.

NZX: Transfer Of Shares Pursuant To The 2007 CEO Share Plan

Date 20/06/2011

On 1 March 2011, 896,264 shares issued under the 2007 CEO Share Plan (“Plan”) met the requirements for qualification under the Plan. From that date the CEO, Mark Weldon, had the right to take, or direct another party to take, transfer to those shares subject to him making the required payment under the terms of the Plan. 

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

Date 20/06/2011

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, June 20, 2011:

• CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. (TSXVN:CVV) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on TSX under the same ticker symbol.
• Creston Moly Corp. (TSXVN:CMS) will be removed from the index. The shares of the company have been acquired by Mercator Minerals Ltd. (TSX:ML).

“Field Of Dreams” - Opening Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton At The Federation Of European Securities Exchanges Convention, Athens, Greece

Date 20/06/2011

Thank you for the invitation to be with you today. I especially thank Judith Hardt, who as you know is a great host.