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Aequitas Begins Journey To Transform Canadian Capital Markets Through Proposed Market Structure Solutions - Aequitas Publishes A Description Of Its Proposed Market Structure As Part Of The OSC Staff Request For Comments On Specific Aspects Of Its Market Structure Approach

Date 14/08/2013

Aequitas Innovations Inc. (“Aequitas”) is pleased to be commencing its next implementation stage with the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) publication of a Staff Notice relating to the Aequitas Proposal to build a new stock exchange in Canada.  The OSC Staff Notice sets out OSC Staff views on current market structure in Canada and requests comments in connection with the Aequitas Proposal.  The OSC Staff Notice includes questions on Investor Confidence, Market Quality, Segmentation, Market Making and Approach to Developing New Solutions.  Comments are due to the OSC by Friday, September 27, 2013.

European Commission: Vice-President Olli Rehn's Comments On Eurostat's GDP Flash Estimates For The Second Quarter Of 2013

Date 14/08/2013

The GDP flash estimates for the second quarter of 2013 for the euro area and the EU27 have just been released by Eurostat (STAT/13/122). Euro area and EU27 GDP are both up by 0.3% this quarter.

Moscow Exchange: Results Of Auction For Placement Of The Russian Federation Government Bonds, Issue No26081RMFS On August 14, 2013

Date 14/08/2013

Results of auction for placement of the Russian Federation government bonds, issue No26081RMFS On August 14, 2013 the auction for placement of the Russian Federation government bonds, issue No 26081 RMFS, took place in the CJSC MICEX Stock Exchange with the following results:

PEGAS: EEX To Launch Quality-Specific Natural Gas Products For Germany

Date 14/08/2013

In the framework of the PEGAS Cooperation with its partner Powernext, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) is pleased to announce the introduction of quality-specific products for the German gas market areas on 1 October 2013, to coincide with the start of the new gas year. This step will further simplify trading in control energy on the exchange gas market. The products will be listed on the PEGAS trading platform.

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission Suspends Ching Yim Har For Three Years

Date 14/08/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended Ms Ching Yim Har for three years from 14 August 2013 to 13 August 2016.

Flash Estimate For The Second Quarter Of 2013 Euro Area And EU27 GDP Both Up By 0.3% -0.7% And -0.2% Respectively Compared With The Second Quarter Of 2012

Date 14/08/2013

GDP rose by 0.3% in both the euro area1 (EA17) and the EU27 during the second quarter of 2013, compared with the previous quarter, according to flash estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the first quarter of 2013, growth rates were -0.3% and -0.1% respectively.

Thai Bourse Market Report For July

Date 14/08/2013

• Daily average trading value up 64 pct year-on-year to USD 1.48 bln
• Market cap at THB 12.35 trillion, up 4.4 pct from end-2012
• Derivatives trading up 26 pct year-on-year at 54,755 contracts per day

New Monthly Volume Record For DGCX Indian Rupee Futures In July

Date 14/08/2013

• INR futures sets new monthly volume record of 1,252,965 contracts
• Trading volumes in July up 55% year-on-year 
• Year-to-date volumes rise 91%

Dalian Commodity Exchange, China Beijing International Mining Exchange Ink Cooperative Agreement- Benefiting Cultivation And Development Of Iron Ore Futures And Spot Markets

Date 14/08/2013

To push forward the building of the domestic platforms for the futures and spot trading of mineral products and promote the sound integration of the futures market and spot market, on August 7, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and the China Beijing International Mining Exchange (CBMX) signed an agreement of strategic cooperation in Dalian in a bid to deepen the partnership of the two sides.

HKEx: No Trading Today In Securities And Derivatives Markets Due To Issuance Of Typhoon Signal No. 8

Date 14/08/2013

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced that today's trading sessions in the securities and derivatives markets, including After-Hours Futures Trading, have been cancelled due to the issuance of Typhoon Signal No. 8.