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ETFGI: Assets Of ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Reached US$2.49 Trillion, A New Record High, At The End Of April 2014

Date 08/05/2014

ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered US$34.0 billion in net new assets in April which, when combined with a small positive market performance in the month, pushed assets in the global ETF/ETP industry to a new record high of US$2.49 trillion, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s April 2014 Global ETF and ETP industry insights report. At the end of April 2014 there were 5,241 ETFs/ETPs, with 10,238 listings, from 221 providers listed on 59 exchanges around the world.

Instinet Adds Electronic Trading Support For The Philippines

Date 08/05/2014

Instinet Incorporated today announced the addition of the Philippines to its Direct Market Access (DMA) and Algorithmic Trading platforms. 

IntercontinentalExchange Group Reports Record 1Q14 Revenues And Adjusted Earnings - Adjusted Diluted EPS Of $2.60 And Adjusted Net Income Attributable To ICE Of $301 Million

Date 08/05/2014

IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today reported record financial results for first quarter of 2014. For the quarter ended March 31, 2014, consolidated net income attributable to ICE was $262 million on consolidated revenues less transaction-based expenses of $932 million. On a GAAP basis, diluted earnings per share (EPS) in the first quarter were $2.27.

IntercontinentalExchange Declares Quarterly Dividend Of $0.65 Per Share

Date 08/05/2014

IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today a $0.65 per share dividend for the second quarter of 2014. The dividend is payable on June 30, 2014 to shareholders of record as of June 16, 2014. The ex-dividend date will be June 12, 2014.

BlackRock ETP Landscape: Record April With $33.5bn Inflows

Date 08/05/2014

The BlackRock ETP Landscape series of reports, the Industry Highlights provides commentary on the global Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) industry as of April 2014.

Presentation By HKEx Co-Head Of Equity & FIC Bryan Chan And Chief Administrative Officer Monica Wong At A Media Workshop On Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 08/05/2014

Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect is a mutual market access programme, through which investors in Hong Kong and Mainland China can trade and settle shares listed on the other market respectively via the exchange and clearing house in their local market

BNP Paribas Securities Services And Euroclear Extend Partnership On Euroclear’s Collateral Highway To Four New Markets

Date 08/05/2014

BNP Paribas Securities Services, a custodian with over USD 8 trillion (EUR 6 trillion) in assets under custody,
and Euroclear Bank, an international CSD which safe-keeps clients’ assets worth over USD 33 trillion (EUR 24 trillion), today announce that their jointtriparty collateral management service, which was introduced in Italy and Spain last year, has been extended to four new capital markets:

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Interest Rate Hedging Products Redress Scheme: Monthly Update

Date 08/05/2014

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HKEx: On-Floor & Off-Floor Trading Statistics

Date 08/05/2014

ESMA Informs European Commission Of Its Intention To Ease Certain Frontloading Requirements Under EMIR

Date 08/05/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today sent a letter to the European Commission advancing its intention to ease certain frontloading requirement under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).  Frontloading is a term that refers to the clearing obligation under EMIR, which will oblige counterparties to centrally clear certain derivative trades through clearing houses (CCP). ESMA believes that the frontloading procedure creates uncertainties for derivatives end-users while the exact terms of the clearing obligation has not been defined which could have adverse impacts on risk hedging and financial stability. Therefore, ESMA informs the European Commission that it intends to establish the frontloading requirement in a manner that will minimise uncertainty.