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Correction: ACER Launches Its Annual Conference 2015: An Energy Union For Consumers

Date 08/05/2015

ACER invites you to register for its IV Annual Conference, which will focus on how to achieve ‘An Energy Union for Consumers”. The event will take place at the Brdo Congress Centre near Kranj, Slovenia, on Thursday, 9th July 2015.

KRX Selected 2015 Rising Stars Of The KOSDAQ Market

Date 08/05/2015

HKEx: Partial Cancellation Of The Bonds Due To Conversion

Date 08/05/2015

Reference is made to the announcement made by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx” or “Guarantor”) and HKEx International Limited (“Issuer”) jointly on 30 April 2015 in relation to an aggregate principal amount of US$218,843,000 (approximately HK$1,696,711,663.30), representing approximately 43.77 per cent of the initial aggregate principal amount of the US$500,000,000 0.50 per cent convertible bonds due 2017 (“Bonds”) constituted under the trust deed dated 23 October 2012 (as amended and restated effective 17 December 2012), cancelled in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof.

Publication Of The KRX Market’s PER And PBR Based On FY2014

Date 08/05/2015

Starting May 6 (Wed), 2015, KRX makes an announcement of PER and PBR of its KOSPI market reflecting 2014 business performance of listed companies closing books in every December. 

Thomson Reuters Executive Is New President-Elect Of The American Payroll Association

Date 08/05/2015

Jim Paille, director of operations for myPay Solutions at Thomson Reuters, is the new president-elect of the American Payroll Association.

Summary Of April 2015 Activities At TOCOM - April Volume Averaged 88,382 Contracts Per Day, Down 0.8% M-On-M

Date 08/05/2015

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange announced today that average daily trading volume for April 2015 was 88,382 contracts, down 0.8% from March 2015. On a year-on-year basis, it gained 19.4%. The Oil market, as well as the Agricultural Product & Sugar market, saw major increases in volume; Crude Oil was up 24.8% to 15,463 contracts and total Oil market volume was up 16.3% to 25,281 contracts. Corn volume rose 13.8% to 2,645 contracts, Soybean was up 322.3% to 1,220 contracts and the Agricultural Product & Sugar market was up a total of 149.6%. However, trading in other products fell. Gold, which is TOCOM”s most actively traded product, saw volume fall 13.2% to 29,935 contracts, which lead the overall decrease in exchange volume.

JPX Published An English Version Of JPX Working Papers, Vol.2 “Investigation Of Relationship Between Tick Size And Trading Volume Of Markets Using Artificial Market Simulations”

Date 08/05/2015

JPX Working Papers highlight research and studies on changes in the market and regulatory environment with the aim of raising competitiveness. Conducted by officers and employees of JPX, its subsidiaries, and affiliates, as well as outside researchers, JPX Working Papers are intended to draw comments widely from academia, research institutions, and other market participants and observers.

TOCOM Statement On Recent News Article On Personnel Change

Date 08/05/2015

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange Inc., today released the following statement:

“The news article published today regarding the appointment of an outside board member of TOCOM is not based on the announcement the Exchange has made.”  

Bucharest Stock Exchange Is Aligning Its Trading Program To The Ones Of Other Important European Stock Exchanges

Date 08/05/2015

Starting May 21, 2015, Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) will extend the trading program by 30 minutes, till 18:30, for shares, ETF and fund units markets, aligning in this way its’ trading hours with the ones of other important European stock exchanges. 

MNI Russia Consumer Sentiment Rises In April - Outlook For Business Conditions Improves Following Ceasefire

Date 08/05/2015