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Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) Appoints Stephan Wolf As CEO

Date 14/07/2014

The Directors of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) announce the appointment of Stephan Wolf as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the GLEIF. Wolf currently holds the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Member of the Executive Board, Interactive Data Managed Solutions AG.

Singapore Fixed Income Indices (SFI) Weekly

Date 14/07/2014

Below are key highlights for the week ending 11 July 2014 (please click on the attachment for further detail):

• The SFI gained 0.25% to 118.10.
• YTD, the STI currently outperforms the SFI by 1.33%.
• The SFI suite closed higher across major segments, reversing losses from the previous week.  Larger gains were seen with the SFI 10+ Year Bond Index (+0.58%).
• The SFI Corporate Bond Index reached an all-time high (122.72) on Thursday, 10 July before closing the week marginally lower at 122.65.
• Interest yield for corporate bonds has steadily risen since February.  Interest yield is currently at 3.18%, 5 basis points shy of its 52-week high.

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Monthly Statistical Report June 2014

Date 14/07/2014

Total number of listed companies on the main market amounted to 214 at the end of June 2014. Meanwhile, the number of listed companies on Nilex reached 25 at the end of the month.

Tehran Stock Exchange Bulletin - June 2014

Date 14/07/2014

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's bulletin for June 2014.

SGX Welcomes Frasers Hospitality Trust To Mainboard

Date 14/07/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to welcome Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT) to Mainboard under the stock code of “ACV”.

DGCX Crosses Five Million Contracts In The First Half Of 2014

Date 14/07/2014

• Precious metal contracts grow 7% in H1
• Gold futures grow 21% in June

BATS Chi-X Europe Extends Interoperable Clearing To Include Exchange Traded Funds - First European Exchange To Offer Participants Greater Clearing Flexibility

Date 14/07/2014

BATS Chi-X Europe (BATS), Europe’s leading stock exchange, has extended interoperable clearing to include exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded products (ETPs), as it continues its campaign to address inefficiencies in the European market so as to increase participation and liquidity for all investors and traders. Effective Monday, 21st July 2014, trading participants will be able to select one of three central counterparties (EuroCCP N.V., LCH.Clearnet Ltd, or SIX X-Clear) to clear their trades executed on BATS’ order books. The change, which brings the clearing and settlement treatment of ETFs and ETPs in line with other equity trading activity on BATS, will allow participants to net their ETF/ETP trades executed on BATS with their trades that are executed on other venues.

Japan Exchange Group And Bank Of China Sign A Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 14/07/2014

On June 11 Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and Bank of China Limited (BOC) signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MOU) on establishing and developing a yuan-denominated financial instruments market in Japan.

Thai Bourse Launches Code Of Conduct Handbook For IR Professionals

Date 14/07/2014

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has launched the code of conduct handbook for investor relations (IR) professionals, enabling them to handle all investors equally while preventing company’s insight leakage. This is another SET’s effort to build quality-focused capital market culture by promoting IR excellence and boosting Thai listed companies’ quality continuously.  

MNI US DataWatch

Date 13/07/2014

The July 14 week starts out slow with no data Monday, but quickly picks up speed with all of the major mid-month data released this week except for CPI. Retail sales and the Empire State index will be released Tuesday, followed by PPI and industrial production Wednesday, housing starts and the Philadelphia Fed index Thursday, and leading indicators Friday. In addition, the Fed’s Beige Book will be released Wednesday afternoon.