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Eurex/TAIFEX Link Successfully Launched - Strong Market Interest Leads To Promising Start

Date 20/05/2014

The Eurex/TAIFEX Link saw a successful launch on 15 May. More than 2,100 contracts were traded and cleared in the first days of trading. The new link allows Eurex members to trade and clear TAIEX futures and options as daily expiring futures on the Eurex Exchange.  

Thai Bourse’s Listed Firms Report THB 220 Bln In Net Profits In Q1/2014

Date 20/05/2014

• First quarter’s total sales of listed companies up 5.85 pct y-o-y
• Combined net profit fell 9.92 pct y-o-y because of weaker baht and rising SG&A and interest expenses
• PTT, SCB, PTTEP, KBANK and ADVANC are top 5 best profit-making firms

ICE Endex Appointed Balancing Market Operator For The Netherlands

Date 20/05/2014

IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that ICE Endex has been appointed as the market operator for the Dutch natural gas balancing market from June 3, 2014. In conjunction with the appointment, the Dutch gas transmission system operator Gasunie Transport Services (GTS) will perform the balancing for the within day market operated by ICE Endex.

All Activities At Thai Bourse Going On As Usual

Date 20/05/2014

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announces that all the activities at the SET building on Rachadapisek Road will be held as scheduled from May 21, 2014 onwards, including Opportunity Day event that will be opened for investors to attend.

Redline Trading Solutions Certifies Azul’s Zing For Jitter-Free Java-Based Custom Trading Strategies For Electronic Markets

Date 20/05/2014

Azul Systems®, Inc. (Azul), the award-winning leader in Java™ runtime scalability, today announced that the Zing runtime for Java is fully certified with the Redline Trading Solutions platform. Designed for ultra-low latency market data and order execution, the Redline Trading platform now supports Zing for its customers that want to develop trading strategies in Java while ensuring highly consistent, low-latency execution for trading equities, options, futures and FX.

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) Achieves 97.6% Compliance In Q1 Results Disclosure Of UAE Companies

Date 20/05/2014

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced that its UAE listed companies have showed a 97.6% compliance to disclose their Q1- 2014 results within the deadline of 45 days from the end of the first quarter. 41 UAE public joint stock companies listed on DFM successfully disclosed their quarterly results, with the exception of Amlak Finance due to procedural reasons, and Al Firdous as its financial year ends on 31 March.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Takes Civil Penalty Action And issues Prohibition Order Against Koh Huat Heng For Insider Trading

Date 20/05/2014

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has taken civil penalty enforcement action against Mr Koh Huat Heng for insider trading under Section 219(2)(a) of the Securities & Futures Act (SFA).

Malaysia Securities Industry Development Corporation Achieves Milestone Training 400 Graduates For Islamic Capital Market

Date 20/05/2014

The Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC) achieved the milestone of producing 400 entry-level professionals for the high-growth Islamic capital market (ICM) sector with the graduation of 38 Islamic Capital Market Graduate Training Scheme (ICMGTS) participants from the programme’s tenth intake in Kuala Lumpur recently.

London Stock Exchange Group: Statement Regarding Frank Russell Company

Date 20/05/2014

London Stock Exchange Group plc (the “Company” or "LSEG") notes the further press speculation linking the Company with a potential acquisition of Russell. 

NASDAQ OMX Launches MiQ, A New Business Intelligence Product For Global Capital Market Operators

Date 20/05/2014

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the world's leading provider of market technology, today announced the launch of a new business intelligence solution for capital market operators around the globe, MiQ.