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UK M&A Stood At £37.5bn In H1 2014 – Mergermarket

Date 11/08/2014

Mergermarket’s H1 2014 UK M&A deals round up, revealed that: 

• M&A activity targeting the United Kingdom stood at £37.5bn, representing the lowest half-year value since H1 2010 (£37bn) and a 12.5% drop from H1 2013 (£42.9bn)
• Only one mega-deal (valued above US$ 5bn) has been announced in the region so far this year – the £8.6bn acquisition of the Oncology division of GlaxoSmithKline by its German peer Novartis. The lack of large transactions in the country pulled the UK M&A value down this semester
• The second quarter of 2014 witnessed a stark improvement compared to the previous quarter (up 156.5%, from £10.5bn to £27bn) and represented the highest quarterly value in the country since Q2 2012
• Pharma, Medical & Biotech (PMB) sector, driven by the Novartis/ GlaxoSmithKline deal, was the most active industry with a 26.9% market share (£10.1bn), and is in line with PMB leading Global M&A with a 16.5% market share. The proportion of PMB M&A in the UK and globally would have been even larger if the £69bn proposed acquisition of AstraZeneca by Pfizer went through

Cashfac Underlines Commitment To Asia Pacific With New Singapore Office and Newly Appointed APAC Managing Director - Mike Walsh To Lead Business Growth And Expand Cashfac Footprint Across Asia

Date 11/08/2014

Cashfac Technologies, a global leader in Cash Management solutions, today announced that it has opened a new office in Singapore and appointed Mike Walsh as Managing Director, Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Mike will be responsible for overseeing the company’s Sales, Business Development and Customer Services strategy in Asia Pacific.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Good Delivery Material Price Differential For August 2014 Rubber Contract

Date 11/08/2014

The price differential of the Good Delivery material for the August 2014 contract month in the Rubber market has be determined.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Reprimands, Fines And Orders To Strike Off Oh Kok Boon (OKB) For Engaging In Manipulative Dealing Activities

Date 11/08/2014

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded, imposed a fine of RM360,000 and ordered to strike off Oh Kok Boon (OKB) for engaging in manipulative dealing activities in the securities of 6 counters.

TOCOM To Adopt Alternative Delivery Procedure For Oil Markets

Date 11/08/2014

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc., (TOCOM) announced today that it has received regulatory approval for Alternative Delivery Procedure (ADP).

US Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer, At The "The Great Recession--Moving Ahead," A Conference Sponsored By The Swedish Ministry Of Finance, Stockholm, Sweden, August 11, 2014, The Great Recession: Moving Ahead

Date 11/08/2014

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The recession that began in the United States in December 2007 ended in June 2009. But the Great Recession is a near-worldwide phenomenon, with the consequences of which many advanced economies--among them Sweden--continue to struggle. Its depth and breadth appear to have changed the economic environment in many ways and to have left the road ahead unclear.

CrossBorder Capital - Global Liquidity Index: August 2014

Date 11/08/2014

Accelerating global money flows towards the US will underpin a resurgent dollar and look boost US assets in months to come, according to data compiled by CrossBorder Capital, as investors seek refuge from global political instability and look for strong liquidity conditions.

Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) Monthly Newsletter- August 2014

Date 11/08/2014

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Singapore Fixed Income Indices (SFI) Weekly - SFI Makes Largest Weekly Gain In 2014 (+0.57%) Backed By Government Bonds (+0.83%)

Date 11/08/2014

Below are key highlights for the week ending 8 August 2014 (please click on the attachment for further detail):

• The SFI gained 0.57% to 118.84.  This is the SFI’s largest weekly gain thus far in 2014.
• YTD, the STI currently outperforms the SFI by 0.53%.
• The SFI and major sub-indices all gained this week; larger increases were seen in government bonds with a 0.83% increase in the SFI Government Bond Index.
• Comparatively, the SFI Corporate Bond Index rose marginally (+0.18%).
• YTD, interest yield for the SFI is up 3 basis points and is currently at 2.84%

Tokyo Stock Exchange ETF/ETN Monthly Report For Jul 2014 - Trading Gains Seen In JPX-Nikkei 400 ETFs

Date 11/08/2014

• Trading value in the ETF/ETN market in July 2014 was about JPY 1.579 trillion, with daily average trading value reaching about JPY 71.8 billion.
• NEXT FUNDS JPX-Nikkei Index 400 Exchange Traded Fund saw trading value gains and ranked 10th overall.
• Trading in Daiwa ETF JPX-Nikkei 400 and other JPX-Nikkei 400 ETFs also saw significant gains.