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European Commission: Speaking Points By Commissioner Šemeta At The ECOFIN Press Conference - Financial Transaction Tax

Date 06/05/2014

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The Financial Transaction Tax is back in the spotlight – and with good reason.

JSE Currency Derivatives Market Sees Highest Value And Volume Traded

Date 06/05/2014

As at the end of April this year the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s (JSE) Currency Derivatives Market saw the value of futures and options traded reaching an access of R1trillion since the market’s inception in 2007. 

Bursa Malaysia Sector Update: Xinghe Holdings Berhad (Formerly Known As Key West Global Telecommunications Berhad (“Xinghe” Or “Company”)

Date 06/05/2014

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia Securities”) has decided to update the classification of sector for XINGHE to come into effect on 9.00a.m., Friday, 9 May 2014. 

Thailand Futures Exchange’s New Trading And Clearing Systems Go Live

Date 06/05/2014

The Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), under the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) group, announced the successful launch of its new derivatives trading and clearing systems today, operating smoothly on the same platform as the equities trading’s SET CONNECT. With well-proven technology by Cinnober and developed by Korea Exchange, the new systems provide cross-asset class trading efficiently and could support multi-currency and multi-market trading.

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank Selects SunGard To Help Improve Lending Operations

Date 06/05/2014

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, a provider of funding and financial services to agricultural credit associations, has selected SunGard’s Ambit Commercial Lender to help modernize lending operations.

EEX To Relaunch Its Coal Market

Date 06/05/2014

In May, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) will start an initiative to relaunch its coal market. The initiative will focus on Trade Registration which means the registration of OTC trades for clearing.

TriOptima Completes First Cross Currency triReduce Compression Cycle Eliminating ¥12.318 Trillion Notional Principal In JPY/USD Swaps

Date 06/05/2014

TriOptima, provider of OTC derivative post trade services, announces that it eliminated ¥12.318 trillion ($120 Billion) notional in JPY/USD cross currency swaps with 12 institutions participating. This is the first ever triReduce cross currency compression cycle.

ASIC: Sydney Man Charged With Insider Trading

Date 06/05/2014

Mr Michael William Hull, 39, of Cronulla, New South Wales, appeared today at the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney after an ASIC investigation led to 67 separate charges of insider trading.

SGX’s April Bond Listings Hit 2014 High

Date 06/05/2014

• SGX recorded its largest number of new bonds listings so far this year in April, with 56 issues introduced to the exchange over the month.
• Listings of floating rate note bonds on SGX have increased on expectations the Federal Reserve will continue to unwind its accommodative monetary policy.

April Trading Volume At Boerse Stuttgart Around EUR 7.2 Billion - Trading Volume Almost As High As In April 2013 // Turnover In Equities Significantly Higher Than In April 2013

Date 06/05/2014

According to its order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart generated turnover of just under EUR 7.2 billion in April 2014. Trading volumes were almost as high as in April 2013.