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Bucharest Stock Exchange Net Profit Tripled In H1 2011, To RON 12.5m

Date 10/08/2011

• Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) ends first 6 months with a net profit of RON 12.5m (H1 2010: RON 4.38m), by 185.6% higher comparing to the corresponding period last year, due to good operating and financial activity results.
• BVB net turnover grew by 28.4% in the H1 2011, to RON 10.90m (H1 2010: RON 8.49m), mainly due to the increase in the trading revenue. The operating profit amounted to RON 4.26m (H1 2010: RON 2.40m), while the financial result amounted to RON 9.14m (H1 2010: RON 2.84m).
• Half yearly 2011 financial results showed an improvement of main financial indicators, along with the doubling of the daily trading average in 2011 compared to the last year average, and the recording of the dividends from the Central Depository. 

HKEx Suspension Of Trading In The Shares Of HKEx

Date 10/08/2011

Due to technical problems encountered at the HKExnews website (www.hkexnews.hk), the interim results announcement of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx” or “the Company”) and its subsidiaries for the six months ended 30 June 2011 submitted by the Company at 12:44 pm today for publication on the HKExnews website may not have been publicly accessible. HKEx Board of Directors announces that trading in the shares of HKEx on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited has been suspended with effect from 1:30 pm on Wednesday, 10 August 2011.

RTS Index Futures Trading Volume Exceeded USD10 Billion

Date 10/08/2011

On August 8, 2011 by 6.45pm MSK the trading volume in futures contracts on RTS Index amounted to USD10,553,121,366 (RUB299,056,463,903) or 3,019,242 contracts, setting a new trading record since 2005. 918,220 trades on the most liquid instrument of the stock market were executed by the end of the day.

Tokyo Grain Exchange: Circuit Breaker Level For Rice futures For The Clearing Period Of August 11, 2011 - Night Session On August 10 And Day Session On August 11

Date 10/08/2011

Disruption of HKExnews Website Services

Date 10/08/2011

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced today (Wednesday) that HKExnews website services are being interrupted due to technical problems. Contingency measures have been invoked until further notice to provide for the continued dissemination of issuers’ regulatory news.

HKEx 2011 Interim Results

Date 10/08/2011

The Board submits the unaudited consolidated results of the Group for the six months ended 30 June 2011. Click here for full details.

BM&FBOVESPA S.A. Announces Second Quarter 2011 Earnings - New Fee Structure Starting In August - Margins Maintained - High Frequency Trading Volume Up 11% And 21 Public - Offerings YTD, With 11 IPOs In Challenging Market Conditionsadjusted Operating Expenses In Line With Annual Budget

Date 09/08/2011

BM&FBOVESPA S.A. (BVMF3) today reported second quarter earnings ending June 30, 2011. BM&F segment volumes climbed a solid 5.8% year-over-year and securities lending grew 39.3% year-over-year. High frequency trading (HFT) continued to grow in the Bovespa segment, accounting for a higher 7.4% of average daily traded value (ADTV) during the second quarter.

New York Stock Exchange To Host Identity Theft Training For Law Enforcement On August 16th - FBI-LEEDA, LifeLock Present Award-Winning Training

Date 09/08/2011

LifeLock, the industry leader in identity theft protection and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA) are presenting an identity theft summit for Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement on Tuesday, August 16th.  Hosted by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the free summit will provide law enforcement officials with actual case information, along with information on various generations of identity theft, new scamming techniques and the most effective investigative strategies. More than 150 law enforcement officials representing more than 50 different agencies are registered to attend the one-day training session.

CalPERS Workshop To Explore Integrating Environmental, Social, Governance Issues Into Investment Process

Date 09/08/2011

The Investment Committee of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) will hold a workshop on Monday, August 15, to examine how best to integrate environmental, social and governance issues into the pension fund’s investment process in order to enhance risk management.

NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 09/08/2011

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of July 29, 2011.