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HKEx: On-Floor & Off-Floor Trading Statistics

Date 08/04/2013

Transaction in Terms of Turnover and Number of Trades Conducted On-floor and Off-floor

ICMA European Repo Council Calls For Exemption Of Repo Transactions From FTT

Date 08/04/2013

The proposed EU Financial Transaction Tax would cause the short-term repo market in Europe to contract by an estimated amount of at least 66%, with serious negative consequences for other financial markets and the real economy, according to a study commissioned by the European Repo Council of the International Capital Market Association. The study, authored by Richard Comotto, Senior Visiting Fellow at the ICMA Centre, Henley Business School, University of Reading, argues that it is essential for secured financing, such as repo and securities lending, to be exempted from the FTT to ensure an efficient debt capital market and support the continued collateralisation of the financial markets.

HKEx Monthly Market Highlights - March 2013

Date 08/04/2013

- Securities Market

• The average daily turnover for the first three months of 2013 was $74,356 million, an increase of 18 per cent when compared with $63,210 million for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of derivative warrants for the first three months of 2013 was $10,268 million, an increase of 19 per cent when compared with $8,621 million for the same period last year.

TOCOM Gold Advanced Beyond 5,000 Yen Per Gram

Date 08/04/2013

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc, announced that its February 2014 Gold futures contract (most active/back contract month) temporarily marked 5,025 yen per gram during today’s session. It is the first time since February 13, 2013 to reach the level of 5,000 yen per gram.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For HSI, MHI, HHI, MCH, China Merchants Bank And CNOOC Futures

Date 08/04/2013

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 10 April 2013, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

EEX And ECC Offer Simplified OTC Registration Via Trayport

Date 08/04/2013

From today, customers of European Energy Exchange (EEX) have the opportunity to use the “Trayport® Clearing Link – CompleteSM Clear” offering for registration of over-the-counter transactions for clearing at European Commodity Clearing (ECC).

Toronto Stock Exchange And TSX Venture Exchange Land In London

Date 08/04/2013

To better serve their growing business in Europe and Africa, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange have added a member of their Equities business to their London office.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Suspends Sky Cheung Shi Gaii For 30 Months And Fines Him $500,000 For Regulatory Breaches

Date 08/04/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended Mr Sky Cheung Shi Gaii for 30 months from 4 April 2013 to 3 October 2015 and fined him $500,000 for trading with a concealed securities account, putting himself in a conflict of interest position and making false and inaccurate declarations in a newspaper investment column.

Trayport®’s Hosted Clearing Link – Complete Clear - Now Available At European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC)

Date 08/04/2013

Trayport, a leading provider of energy trading solutions to traders, brokers and exchanges worldwide, today announced the addition of European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC) to its Complete Clear post-trade service.

RBS Joins DME As Clearing Member

Date 08/04/2013

RBS Securities Inc. (“RBS”) has today become a Clearing Member of DME, the Middle East’s premier international energy futures and commodities exchange.