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Another Stellar Month For SGX Bond Market

Date 05/08/2014

• Another stellar month for SGX bond market with 51 new bonds listed and  S$21.1 billion raised in July 2014.
• Increasing number of bond listings by Japanese companies driven by favorable market conditions due to effects of Abenomics.
• More debut bond listings on SGX reflect strong investors’ demand and growing importance of the Asian bond market.

ASX Compliance Monthly Activity Report – July 2014

Date 05/08/2014

New listings for the month were 3P Learning Limited (TPN), American Patriot Oil & Gas Limited (AOW), China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB), Elanor Investment Fund (ENN), Elanor Investors Limited (ENN), Global Value Fund Limited (GVF), Healthscope Limited (HSO), Metro Performance Glass Limited (MPP), OneVue Holdings Limited (OVH), Series 2014-1 WST Trust (WSZ) and Smartgroup Corporation Ltd (SIQ).

Deutsche Börse And Philippine Stock Exchange Sign Memorandum Of Understanding To Explore Market Data Cooperation

Date 05/08/2014

Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services and the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a market data cooperation between the two exchanges. 

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report – July 2014

Date 05/08/2014

The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, increased 4.5% in July 2014. This performance was below the rise in Hong Kong up 6.8%, and stronger than most other major markets, including Singapore up 3.6%, Japan up 3.0%, Germany down 4.3%, the US down 1.5% and the UK down 0.2%.

NZX July 2014 Shareholder Metrics

Date 05/08/2014

Please find attached Shareholder Metrics for July 2014.

SGX Market Volumes Grow In July From June

Date 05/08/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) reported slight growth in securities and derivatives activities in July from a month earlier though volumes were unchanged or lower from a year earlier.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Holds Talkfest For Int’l Investors

Date 05/08/2014

From July 31 to August 1, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) held the first talkfest for international investors. Among those attending the event were nearly 80 representatives from well-know overseas investment institutions. The SSE introduced the recent development of China’s capital market, its business innovation and the preparations for the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Exchanges Connectivity Mechanism (SHSECM), the stock and bond markets, and QFIIs’ participation in the SSE market, and it also answered an array of questions raised by the overseas investors. The Shanghai Financial Service Office introduced the building of the International Financial Center of Shanghai, and executives of SSE-listed companies talked about their companies’ growth. Besides, some overseas investors went to Shanghai-based listed companies for surveys.

Federal Court Orders $13 Million Fine In CFTC Crude Oil Manipulation Action Against Parnon Energy Inc., Arcadia Petroleum Ltd., And Arcadia Energy (Suisse) SA, And Crude Oil Traders James Dyer And Nicholas Wildgoose - Order Imposes Significant Physical Market Trading Limitations Against Companies

Date 05/08/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it obtained a $13 million civil monetary penalty pursuant to a federal court consent Order against Defendants Parnon Energy Inc. (Parnon) of California, Arcadia Petroleum Ltd. (Arcadia Petroleum) of the United Kingdom, andArcadia Energy (Suisse) SA (Arcadia Suisse) of Switzerland, and crude oil traders James T. Dyer of Australia and Nicholas J. Wildgoose of the United Kingdom.

IBA Assumes ISDAFIX Administrator Role

Date 04/08/2014

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA) has formally assumed the role of ISDAFIX administrator.

SEC Announces Oil-And-Gas Fraud Charges Against Houston-Based Company And CEO

Date 04/08/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against a Houston-based oil-and-gas exploration and production company and its CEO for making fraudulent claims about the company’s oil reserves.