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Korea Securities Depository (KSD) And Clearstream Agree On Investment Fund Cooperation - Cross-Border Fund Distribution Support Services Will Be Expanded By Linking Fund Processing Platforms Fundnet And Vestima - Cooperation To Facilitate Investments From International Investors Into Korean Domiciled Investment Funds - Link To Go Live In 2014

Date 03/12/2013

On 29 November 2013, Korea Securities Depository (KSD) and Clearstream – a Deutsche Börse Group subsidiary - signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Seoul which creates a framework to support cross-border investment fund distribution by linking KSD’s FundNet and Clearstream’s global funds processing platform Vestima. KSD and Clearstream agreed to implement the system linkage in 2014 and start offering extended services to support cross-border fund distribution (direct and indirect distribution).

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Error In Calculation Of JASDAQ-TOP20

Date 03/12/2013

TSE hereby informs you that Rakuten, Inc. (4755) was erroneously excluded from the calculation of the JASDAQ-TOP20 index and incorrect information has been published.

PGE Joins As A New Market Maker At EEX

Date 03/12/2013

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) welcomes Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. (PGE) as a new Market Maker on the Spot Market for EU allowances (EUA). PGE, which recently joined as a trading participant on EEX, will quote on the EUA Secondary Spot Market as a Market Maker.

MNI China Consumer Indicator Rises To 96.6 In November From 95.7 In October - Consumers More Optimistic About Future Business Conditions

Date 03/12/2013

The MNI China Consumer Indicator rose for the fourth consecutive month in November, led by increased optimism about the future for the economy, following the recent pick-up in economic activity.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launched Its Official Micro Blogs, WeChat Account And New Brand Identification System

Date 03/12/2013

On December 1, 2013, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) opened its official Micro blog accounts on People.com, Xinhua.com, Sina.com and qq.com respectively. Its official WeChat account also opened to the public. Meanwhile, SZSE amended its official logo after initiating a new brand identification system.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Fiberboard, Blockboard Futures Contracts To Be Listed On December 6

Date 03/12/2013

On November 29, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) released the “Notice on Relevant Matters over Trading of Fiberboard and Blockboard Futures Contracts” and decided that the fiberboard and blockboard futures contracts will be listed for trading since December 6 (Friday), 2013. The listing of the “two boards” will add the number of Chinese futures products to 40 and will fill in the product gap, making domestic agricultural futures products expand to the brand new field of forestry.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - A Deletion From The S&P/TSX Composite Index

Date 03/12/2013

S&P Dow Jones Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

The shareholders of Petrominerales Ltd. (TSX:PMG) have approved a Plan of Arrangement with Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX:PRE). Petrominerales shareholders will receive $CDN11.00 cash and 1 share of Alvopetro Energy Ltd. (TSXVN:ALV) for each share held. 

CBOE Futures Exchange Reports November Trading Volume - Over 2.5 Million Contracts Traded - Phase II Of Extended Trading Hours Launched - Futures On Russell 2000 Volatility Index Listed

Date 02/12/2013

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE®) today reported  November 2013 trading volume for total exchange-wide activity and for futures on the CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX® Index). Additionally, the second phase of the expansion of extended trading hours for VIX futures successfully launched during the month and futures on the CBOE Russell 2000® Volatility Index were listed.    

Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) To Meet December 9

Date 02/12/2013

On Monday, December 9, 2013, Secretary Jacob J. Lew will preside over an open session of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.  During the meeting, among other topics, the Council will discuss cybersecurity and receive a presentation from the Office of Financial Research on financial market developments.

ISE And ISE Gemini Report Business Activity For November 2013

Date 02/12/2013

• ISE and ISE Gemini™ combined represent 18.2% of equity options market share, excluding dividend trades.
• ISE and ISE Gemini reported a combined ADV of 2.6 million contracts.
• ISE Gemini ADV increased by 3.2% from October 2013 to November 2013.
• Dividend trades made up 2.5% of industry volume in November 2013.