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Finansinspektionen (FI) - Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Sound Resilience Among Households With Mortgages

Date 11/04/2014

Swedish households borrow up to 70 per cent of the value of their home on average, and indebtedness is high in a historical and international perspective. At the same time, Finansinspektionen’s (FI’s) annual mortgage survey shows that fewer than one household in ten are granted loans that exceed 85 per cent of the value of the home, and such households amortise at a rapid rate. Households also have sound repayment ability.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Pilot Programme

Date 11/04/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the development of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, a pilot programme for establishing mutual stock market access between the Mainland and Hong Kong.

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

Date 11/04/2014

The price differential of the Good Delivery material for the April 2014 contract month in the Rubber market has be determined as follows,

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2.2 of the Rubber Delivery Detailed Rules, the price differential between the Good Delivery materials RSS No.3 and the non-standard grade RSS No.4 for the April 2014 contract month shall be -3.0 yen/kg.

Opening Statement From Greg Medcraft, Chairman, Australian Securities And Investments Commission, 10 April 2014

Date 11/04/2014

Opening statement from Greg Medcraft, Chairman, Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 10 April 2014.

TOCOM March 2014 Volume Averaged 88,161 Contracts Per Day, Down 1.5% Month-On-Month

Date 11/04/2014

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange announced today that average daily trading volume for March was 88,161 contracts, down 1.5% from February. Platinum volume was up 13.2% to 18,764 contracts and Palladium was up 25.4% to 237 contracts. On the contrary, most other commodities, including TOCOM’s most actively traded Gold contract, pulled down the average. Gold was down 2% to 35,128 contracts, the oil complex was down 19.1% to 10,824 and agricultural products including raw sugar were down 31.1% to 1,401 contracts. 

1st Dalian Commodity Exchange Blockboard Futures Warehouse Receipts Registered Successfully - Inspection In Place, Registration In Smooth Process - Futures Will Serve As A New Facilitator For Industrial Upgrading.

Date 11/04/2014

On April 2, the first warehouse receipts of the blockboard futures on Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for 1404 Contract were successfully generated at Benniugang Delivery Warehouse in Changzhou. The blockboards produced by Dalian Penghong Wood Industry Group, a client of Xinhu Futures, smoothly passed the delivery quality inspection and were registered as the first warehouse receipts for the blockboard futures market. The registration process of the blockboard warehouse receipts was fully tested.

ISDA 2014 Margin Survey Results: 90% Of Non-Cleared Derivatives Trades Now Collateralized

Date 11/04/2014

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today released results from its 2014 ISDA Margin Survey at its 29th Annual General Meeting in Munich.

SZSE Dividend 50 And Dividend 100 Indices Issued

Date 11/04/2014

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. recently announced to issue SZSE Dividend Weighted 50 Index (Code: 399672, Abbreviation: SZSE Dividend 50), CNI Dividend Weighted 100 Index (Code: 399411, Abbreviation: Dividend 100) on April 10, 2014. Both indices take December 31, 2008 as the base date and 1000 points as the base value. 

ISDA Elects 12 Board Members

Date 11/04/2014

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) announced today the election of 12 directors at its 29th Annual General Meeting in Munich.

Strong Debut For CBOE Short-Term Volatility Index Options - A Reported 3,134 Contracts Trade On First Day

Date 11/04/2014

Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) today reported that first-day trading volume for CBOE Short-Term Volatility IndexSM(VXSTSMSM Index or "Short-Term VIX Index") options with weekly expirations totaled an estimated 3,134 contracts.