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EPEX SPOT: Power Trading Results In August 2014 - August Volumes Surge To 1 TWh Daily, 8% Year-On-Year

Date 01/09/2014

In August 2014, a total volume of 31.1 TWhwas traded on EPEX SPOT’s Day-Ahead and Intraday markets (August 2013: 28.8 TWh). This is the best August volume ever recorded on EPEX SPOT’s markets and corresponds to an increase of 8% year-on-year. August 2014 saw a daily average of more than 1 TWh of traded volume, a growth that has been observed on EPEX SPOT’s markets for several months since the beginning of the year. All market segments have contributed to this development.

August Statistics Report From The NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchanges

Date 01/09/2014

Share Trading

The value of average daily share trading amounted to EUR 2.0 billion, compared to EUR 2.5 billion during the past 12-month period. The average number of trades per trading day was 308,826 compared to 332,522 during the past 12-month period. The total market cap of listed companies at NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange amounted to EUR 986 billion, compared to EUR 844 billion in August 2013.

Nordic Growth Market NGM AB: NGM Reports A Turnover Of 4.8 Billion SEK (524 Million Euro) For August 2014

Date 01/09/2014

Nordic Growth Market NGM generated a total turnover of 4.8 billion SEK (524 million Euro) for August 2014, based on NGM’s three markets; Sweden, Finland and Norway.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Four New Source ETFs Launched In The XTF Segment On Xetra - ETFs Offer Access To Strategies Of GLG Partners And MLP Energy Companies

Date 01/09/2014

Two new active ETFs and two new equity index ETFs issued by Source have been tradable in the XTF segment on Xetra since Monday.

SGX Proposes Greater Retail Access To Bonds

Date 01/09/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is consulting the public on a proposal to give retail investors improved access to bonds currently offered only to institutional and accredited investors (“wholesale bonds”).

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Making It Easier For Retail Investors To Buy Bonds

Date 01/09/2014

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today released a consultation paper proposing changes to facilitate bond offerings to retail investors. In line with this, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) today released a consultation paper on a proposed bond seasoning framework. Under this framework, retail investors will be able to purchase bonds initially offered by eligible issuers to institutional and accredited investors, after these bonds have been listed for six months (seasoned bonds). These issuers will also be able to sell to retail investors without issuing a prospectus, additional bonds with the same terms as the seasoned bonds.

The Trading Volume On The Spanish Stock Exchange In August Reached €44.1 Bn., Up 22% - Monthly Trading Statements For BME Markets

Date 01/09/2014

• The equity trading volume to the end of August was up 26% on the year
• The number of trades in August was up 33%, at 4.7 million
• ETF trading volume grows 153% from the same period last year
• The number of Derivatives contracts in August grew 5.1% to 2.5 million contracts, featuring strong volumes in Stock Futures and Index Futures
• Corporate Debt trading in August was €48.5 billion. Public Debt trading on SEND reported positive growth rates

NASDAQ OMX: Swedbank Joins The Baltic Market Making Program

Date 01/09/2014

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces that as of September 1st, Swedbank joins the Baltic market maker program and becomes a liquidity provider for three shares traded on the Baltic Market: Tallink Grupp, Olympic Entertainment Group and Merko Ehitus.

Levies In HKEx's Markets To Be Reduced From 1 November

Date 01/09/2014

The levies that Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) collects on transactions in its markets on behalf of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will be reduced when the Government's Securities and Futures (Levy) (Amendment) Order 2014 takes effect on 1 November 2014.

Japan Exchange Group Trading Overview For August 2014

Date 01/09/2014

Japan Exchange Group released Trading Overview in August 2014.