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Summary Of August 2015 Activities At Tokyo Commodity Exchange - August Volume Averaged 114,564 Contracts Per Day, Up 4.5% M-On-M

Date 08/09/2015

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange announced today that average daily trading volume for August 2015 was 114,564 contracts, up 4.5% from July 2015. Year-on-year volume was up 62.3%. Gold, TOCOM’s most actively traded product, increased 16.4% to 37,043 contracts. Crude Oil was up 24.3% to 16,421 contracts.

JP Morgan Securities Plc To Cease Open Outcry Trading On London Metal Exchange

Date 07/09/2015

With effect from Tuesday 8 September 2015, J.P.Morgan Securities Plc will be re-categorised from a Category 1 member to a Category 2 member of The London Metal Exchange.

Thomson Reuters To Host Global Sports Forum For 2015 Rugby World Cup- Forum Will Provide News, Commentary And Discussion Blogs For Eikon Messenger Users, With Participation By Leading Rugby Experts And Reuters Reporters And Editors

Date 07/09/2015

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced today that it will be running the Global Sports Forum for Thomson Reuters Eikon Messenger users throughout the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The Forum, the world’s first online sports forum for the financial and professional services industries, will feature news, scoring updates, commentary, interviews and discussion blogs during the World Cup, including commentary from Reuters reporters and editors. 

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Corporate Fact Sheet August 2015

Date 07/09/2015

Fast Facts 

• Market capitalization (Excluding ETNs):
• Equities: US$218 billion;
• Bonds: US$209 billion

BATS Chi-X Europe Announces Launch Of A Periodic Auctions Book - New Order Book Scheduled To Go Live On Monday, 19th October 2015

Date 07/09/2015

BATS Chi-X Europe (BATS), Europe’s largest stock exchange, has announced the creation of a new order book that will allow market participants to access auction functionality throughout the trading day, in a bid to encourage trading in larger size.

EBA Updates On Remuneration Practices And High Earners Data For 2013 Across The EU

Date 07/09/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a report combining the benchmarking of remuneration practices across the European Union and aggregated data on the remuneration of EU institutions' staff who received, in total, EUR one million or more in 2013. The analysis focuses, in particular, on the identification of staff, the application of deferral arrangements and the pay out in instruments, as well as on the use of specific remuneration elements, such as guaranteed variable remuneration and severance payments. The report shows that the number of high earners slightly decreased since 2012 and that the ratio between the variable and fixed remuneration paid to identified staff was further reduced in 2013. This report is part of the EBA's work on institutions' staff remuneration policies aimed at ensuring prudent and sustainable risk taking in the EU banking sector.

IFP Board Votes For Proposed Merger With CISI

Date 07/09/2015

The Board of the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has consulted with its members and has confirmed that it will now go ahead with its proposed merger with the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) and that this is due to take place by the end of Q4 2015 subject to contractual terms being agreed.

Cairo Amman Bank Weekly Amman Stock Exchange Report

Date 07/09/2015

Click here to download Cairo Amman Bank's weekly Amman Stock Exchange report.

BioTime Joins Dual Listing On The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Date 07/09/2015

BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX), a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of cell-based therapies, announced that the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has approved the new listing of BioTime's common shares beginning on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 under the ticker symbol BTX. Based on the current market capitalization, BioTime’s shares are anticipated to be included in five TASE equity indexes: TASE's TA-75, TA-100, TA-BlueTech, TA-Tech-Elite and TA-Biomed.  

HKEx: Arrangements For Adjustment Of China Mengniu Dairy Structured Products And Options

Date 07/09/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited (China Mengniu Dairy) structured products and options to account for China Mengniu Dairy's bonus issue.