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IFRS Consolidated Financial Statements Of OJSC RTS For 2010 Announced

Date 28/04/2011

In 2010 the net profit of OJSC RTS reached RUB1,005 million, 12% down compared to 2009.  This decrease relates to an implementation of a range of large-scale one-time projects which required substantial operating expenses.

NYSE Euronext Announces Strong First Quarter 2011 Financial Results - First Quarter GAAP Diluted EPS Of $0.59 Vs. $0.50 In The Prior Year Period - Diluted EPS Of $0.68 Up 26% Year-Over-Year And 48% Sequentially, Excluding Merger Expenses & Exit Costs - Launched Interest Rate Futures On NYSE Liffe U.S./New York Portfolio Clearing - Global Leader For IPOs, Over 90% Share Of Proceeds In U.S., Increasing Momentum For Franchise - Integration Planning For Proposed Merger With Deutsche Boerse On-Track

Date 28/04/2011

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today reported net income of $155 million, or $0.59 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2011, compared to net income of $130 million, or $0.50 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2010.

Singapore Exchange Welcomes Nels Friets As New Securities Head

Date 28/04/2011

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) announces the appointment of Mr Nels Friets as Head of Securities and Senior Vice President. Mr Friets will report to Mr Gan Seow Ann, Co-President of SGX.

Options Trading Launched On The Ukrainian Exchange

Date 28/04/2011

On April 26, 2011 the Ukrainian Exchange launched trading in options contracts.

Singapore Exchange Announces Resignation Of Seck Wai Kwong, Chief Financial Officer

Date 28/04/2011

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) announces that Mr Seck Wai Kwong, the Chief Financial Officer, will leave SGX for a new role as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Global Markets & Global Services (Asia Pacific), with State Street Bank & Trust Co. His last day of service with SGX will be 10
June 2011.

NZX Pleased With Clean Bill Of Health

Date 28/04/2011

NZX is pleased with the clean bill of health it has received following the Securities Commission’s fifth oversight review of NZX, released today. 

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Circuit Breaker Base Price Applied To Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index Futures Contract

Date 28/04/2011

The base price for Circuit Breaker (CB) on May 2, 2011 will be as follows.

Base Price for CB for March 2012 contract : 324.4

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Civil Penalty Enforcement Action For Insider Trading

Date 28/04/2011

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has taken civil penalty enforcement action against Mr Song Qing for contravening the insider trading provision under Section 218(2)(a) of the Securities and Futures Act (SFA).

KOSPI 100-based ETF To Be Listed In The Korea Exchange

Date 28/04/2011

The Korea Exchange is going to list Kyobo Axa Power K100 ETF on May 3, 2011, which tracks an underlying index of the KOSPI 100. The ETF will be the first ETF based on the KOSPI 100 index that is composed of the top 100 stocks in terms of market capitalization in the KOSPI Market. The asset under management(AUM) of the new ETF is KRW 191.1billion and its estimated base price is KRW 21,520 per unit.

Opening Address By Mr Ng Nam Sin, Assistant Managing Director (Development Group), Monetary Authority Of Singapore, Asian ETF Investors Summit 2011

Date 28/04/2011

Ladies and gentlemen,

I am delighted to be here with you today at the inaugural Asian ETF Investors Summit held in Singapore. I understand that the conference has generated some interest and I am happy to share with you some of my perspectives on the ETF industry.