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Latest ICMA Survey Shows Sharp Decline In Size Of The European Repo Market

Date 22/01/2014

The European Repo Council of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) today released the results of its 26th semi-annual survey of the European repo market. The survey, which computes the amount of repo business outstanding on 11 December 2013, sets the baseline figure for market size at EUR 5,499 billion. This represents a sharp decline in market size from the figure of EUR 6,079 billion recorded in the last survey in June 2013.  Using a constant sample of banks in both surveys, it is estimated that that the market has shrunk by at least 8.2% since June.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Press Conference By Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Of Finance, And Minister Of State For Financial Services

Date 22/01/2014

Excerpt - Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 11:43 am to 11:57 am

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Releases 2013 Self-Regulatory Report

Date 22/01/2014

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has recently released its 2013 Annual Self-regulatory Report,which covered the main tasks of regulatory enforcement, rule-making, transformation of regulatory methods and optimization of regulatory services undertaken in 2013.

b-next Partners With Thomson Reuters To Launch Accelus Market Surveillance - New Solution Provides Systematic Surveillance Of Trading Activity To Detect Market Abuse, Suspicious Trading, Price Manipulation And Insider Dealing

Date 22/01/2014

b-next, a specialist provider of capital markets compliance solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, to enable compliance managers at both buy side and sell side institutions to meet the ever increasing challenge of monitoring their firm’s trading activity. Through the partnership, Thomson Reuters Accelus Market Surveillance integrates b-next’s systematic surveillance capability with Thomson Reuters market data, news analytics and managed services to provide a  complete market abuse monitoring and alert management solution covering a broad range of exchange traded and OTC traded asset classes.

SGX Posts Second-Quarter Net Profit Of $75 Million

Date 22/01/2014

• Revenue: $165 million ($162 million a year earlier)
• Operating profit: $88 million ($90 million a year earlier)
• Net profit: $75 million ($76 million a year earlier)
• Earnings per share: 7.0 cents (7.1 cents a year earlier)
• Interim dividend per share: 4.0 cents (4.0 cents a year earlier)

Euroclear Bank And NSD Launch Cross-Border Services For Russian Corporate And Municipal Bonds

Date 22/01/2014

Euroclear Bank’s post-trade services for Russian corporate and municipal bonds will commence on 30 January 2014. Via Euroclear Bank’s account with Russia’s central securities depository – National Settlement Depository (NSD) – all Euroclear Bank clients investing in corporate and municipal debt will be able to settle those trades and deposit their positions with Euroclear Bank.

Taiwan Futures Exchange Newsletter- January Newsletter

Date 22/01/2014

Click here to download TAIFEX's January newsletter.

Moscow Exchange: Free Float Methodology Change

Date 22/01/2014

Moscow Exchange is to introduce an updated free float methodology on 27 January. MICEX Stock Exchange's management and Moscow Exchange's Executive Board approved the document on 17 January.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Extends Through-Put Information Disclosure Service To More Companies

Date 22/01/2014

In order to strengthen market discipline and reinforce accountability and responsibility of market participants, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has recently expanded the number of companies and types of announcements eligible for Through-put Information Disclosure. The service is now accessible for companies rated as Grade A, Grade B and Grade C in disclosure quality assessment. Eligible issuers now account for 98.76% of all SZSE-listed companies. Corporate action announcements except those with operational risk are also covered in the service. According to a senior officer with the SZSE, expansion of the Through-put service will help accelerate regulatory transformation and advance regulatory philosophies. The regulatory focus will also be shifted from ex ante examination to ex post supervision.  

China Business Confidence Falls To Four Month Low - MNI China Business Indicator Declines To 52.2 In January From 58.4 In December

Date 22/01/2014

Business confidence slumped in January to the lowest level in four months, following December’s sharp rise, with firms reporting falls in nearly all activity indicators.