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ASIC Equity Market Data For The Quarter Ending June 2013

Date 30/07/2013

ASIC has published equity market data for the quarter ending June 2013.

In the June quarter 2013, the ASX accounted for around 88% of the total value traded in equity market products. Chi-X accounted for the remaining 12%. These figures include trades executed off order book and reported through either market operator.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin 29 July,2013 (Issue 10)

Date 30/07/2013

From 22 to 26 July, Shenzhen Component Index edged higher to7843.4 points after gaining 2.3%. SME Index closed at 4782.7 points after gaining 2.2%. ChiNext Index stood at 1200 points on Wednesday and retreated a little to close the week at 1158.4 points after gaining3.8%. Total turnover for stocks and funds on SZSE was US$94.8 billion, or a 2.3% increase from the week before. 14 out of 16 sector indiceswere higher than the previous week, and 2 indices were lower.

SEC Charges School District And Muni Bond Underwriter In Indiana With Defrauding Investors

Date 30/07/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a school district in Indiana and its municipal bond underwriter with falsely stating to bond investors that the school district had been properly providing annual financial information and notices required as part of its prior bond offerings.

Fidelity Worldwide Investment In Australia Joins Calastone

Date 29/07/2013

Calastone, the global transaction network for the superannuation and managed fund industries, today announces that Fidelity Worldwide Investment (‘Fidelity’) has joined their Global Funds Transaction Network in Australia.

IMF Completes Fourth Review Under Extended Fund Facility Arrangement For Greece, Approves €1.72 Billion Disbursement

Date 29/07/2013

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the fourth review of Greece’s performance under an economic program supported by an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. The completion of this review enables the disbursement of SDR 1.51 billion (about €1.72 billion, or US$2.29 billion), which would bring total disbursements under the arrangement to SDR 7.21 billion (about €8.24 billion, or US$10.94 billion).

Binary Options Trade Volume Quadruples At Vantage FX - Forex Trading Volume Also Increases By 41% On The Back Of Binaries

Date 29/07/2013

Since becoming the world's first broker to offer the ability to trade Forex and Binary Options from the same MetaTrader 4 (MT4) trading account, Vantage FX has been experiencing rapid growth in both categories.

CFTC Orders William J. Hionas And His Florida Firms, Pan American Metals Of Miami And Pan American Metals Of Miami Beach, To Pay Approximately $4.7 Million In Restitution And A Monetary Penalty For Fraudulent Off-Exchange Transactions In Precious Metals

Date 29/07/2013

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and settling charges against two Miami, Florida, companies, Pan American Metals of Miami, LLC and Pan American Metals of Miami Beach, Inc. (together, the Pan American Companies), and their owner and principal, William J. Hionas, for engaging in illegal, fraudulent off-exchange financed transactions in precious metals with retail customers.  The Pan American Companies are based in Miami Beach, Florida, and Hionas resides in Sunny Isles, Florida. Neither has ever been registered with the CFTC.

Amendment To MIAX Options Fee Schedule Extended Through August 30, 2013

Date 29/07/2013

MIAX_RC_2013_45 refers to the MIAX Options Exchange's extension of the temporary waiver of all MIAX Market Maker transaction fees through August 30, 2013.  The amended MIAX Options Fee Schedule is posted on the MIAX website at http://www.miaxoptions.com/content/fees.

CBOE Futures Exchange's Expanded Trading Hours Initiative To Begin In Late September

Date 29/07/2013

CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE®) today announced that the first phase of its previously announced plans to expand CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX® index) futures trading hours will begin in late September, with the second phase to begin in the weeks that follow.

Hellenic Exchanges S.A. - HELEX H1 2013 Financial Results - €35.8m Net After Tax Profits

Date 29/07/2013