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London Stock Exchange Welcomes Romania’s Electrica S.A. To The Main Market

Date 04/07/2014

• Romania’s Prime Minister, Victor Ponta joins Electrica S.A. CEO, Ioan Rosca and Romania's Minister of Energy, Razvan Nicolescu to open London trading
• IPO raises $605 million, valuing the company at $1.18 billion
• GDRs to trade on London Stock Exchange’s International Order Book

MCX Weekly Market Report - June 27, 2014 To July 3, 2014

Date 04/07/2014

Click here to download MCX's weekly market report.

Irish Stock Exchange Statistics June 2014

Date 04/07/2014

Please click here for the June 2014 ISE monthly statistical report.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Sorts Out Issues For Examination And Registration To Promote Self-Regulatory Transformation

Date 04/07/2014

Recently, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has completely sorted out relevant tasks in implementation of examination and registration for market participants in self-regulation, and released a list for issues related to examination and registration, as well as guidelines for handling relevant business lines to the market. This sorting-out work is one of the SSE’s key measures in enhancing quality, efficiency and transparency of self-regulation and service work, according to the requirement of “Promoting Transformation of Regulation on Securities and Futures” put forward by the “Some Opinions of the State Council on Further Propelling Sound Growth of the Capital Market”.

Korea Exchange: Mandatory CCP Implementation For Clearing Of Korean Won Interest Rate Swap

Date 04/07/2014

The Korea Exchange (KRX) commenced a mandatory clearing service for qualified Korean Won denominated interest rate swaps (IRS) contracts between financial investment companies on June 30 2014. The KRX is authorized as a legitimate Central Counterparty (CCP) for the clearing of the Over-The-Counter (OTC) derivatives. 

Electrica SA Floated On The Bucharest Stock Exchange, In What Has A Chance To Be One Of The Largest European IPOs In 2014

Date 04/07/2014

July 4 is the first trading day of Electrica SA shares on the regulated market of Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) in the Tier I, Equity sector.

Korea Exchange: Calculation Method Changed For Substitute Prices Of Debt Securities

Date 04/07/2014

The Korea Exchange (KRX) will implement a new method for calculating substitute prices of debt securities listed in its bond market on June 30, 2014. The purpose of this adjustment is to increase investors’ convenience and to adopt the global standard in the KRX bond market at the same time. 

MARF Admits To Trading An Issue By Ortiz For €50 Million - Through 5-Year Unsecured Bonds

Date 04/07/2014

The Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija (MARF) admitted an issue of unsecured bonds by Ortiz, with a value of €50 million.

The First Anniversary Of The KONEX Market, Performance Evaluation And Growth Strategy

Date 04/07/2014

A. Performance Evaluation 

During the previous year, the KONEX market has successfully achieved its foundation purpose that is to support promising small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and venture companies in their early stage of growth. At the same time, the KONEX has developed itself as a venture capital market with its function for direct corporate financing and capacity to support SMEs and venture companies. 

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Publicaton Of "Operation Processes Of LEI Allocation"

Date 04/07/2014

Tokyo Stock Exchange (Japan Exchange Group) is in progress of initiating LEI (Legal Entity Identifier) allocation service from 1st August, 2014.