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From Our Man In Boca, Tom Groenfeldt: Hong Kong Seeks To Profit From Interplay Of Renminbi And USD

Date 15/03/2013

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited is in an interesting position between East and West, said Charles Li, its CEO during the CEO panel at FIA Boca.

ESMA: The EMIR Regulation Enters Into Force Today

Date 15/03/2013

ESMA has published an information page on EMIR, where you will find the key documents and information about the regulation.

February 2013 FIF Market Share and Market Dynamics Reports - Executive Summary

Date 15/03/2013

U.S. Equities Market Share

• Share volumes traded across Tape A, B, and C decreased 7% monthly and 10% annually to 125 billion shares.
• In February 2013, off-exchange trading accounted for 36% of the shares traded in NMS Equity Securities, a decrease of -0.5 compared to last month.
• NYSE-listed securities share volume decreased 8% monthly and 12% annually to 69 billion shares.
• Share volume in NASDAQ-listed securities decreased 9% monthly and 5% annually to 35 billion shares.

ESMA Publishes Guidelines On Interoperability Arrangements

Date 15/03/2013

These Guidelines and Recommendations set out ESMA’s view of how Union law should be applied in a particular area, or of appropriate supervisory practices within the European System of Financial Supervision. ESMA expects all relevant national competent authorities (NCAs) to comply with these Guidelines and Recommendations.

ESMA Consults On Draft Regulatory Technical Standards In Relation Prospectus Supplements

Date 15/03/2013

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Consultation Paper on a draft Regulatory Technical Standard setting out the situations that would require a systematic publication of a supplement as well as the minimum content of such a supplement. 

European Union Ambassador Pays A Visit To The Lahore Stock Exchange

Date 15/03/2013

The Ambassador of the European Union, Mr Lars-Gunnar Wigemark paid a working visit to the Lahore Stock Exchange. Mr. Wigemark and his team were given an update of the Pakistan’s Capital Market and to what level has The Lahore Stock Exchange been contributing to gear up the economy’s growth in terms of both local and foreign investment by the MD and the CEO of the Lahore Stock Exchange, Mr. Aftab Ahmad Chaudhry. During the meeting, Mr. Wigemark affirmed that EU would like to promote the objectives of increased regional trade in South Asia to boost trade and take advantage of the mutual benefits likewise.

Moscow Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Determined For Oil Futures Contracts

Date 15/03/2013

On March 15, 2013 settlement prices for March futures contracts on BRENT Oil futures and URALS Oil were determined as follows:

for BR-03.13 – 109.38 USD/bbl;

for UR-03.13 – 106.93 USD/bbl.

Treasury International Capital Data For January

Date 15/03/2013

From Our Man In Boca, Tom Groenfeldt: Asia’s Booming Middle Class Will Require More From Exchanges

Date 15/03/2013

Asia is set to boom with 525 million people in the middle class now and 1.7 billion expected to enter it within a few years. 

On 25 March Moscow Exchange Launches Trading With Settlement On T+2 For 15 Stocks And All Sovereign Bonds

Date 15/03/2013

With the T+2 settlement cycle launched at the Exchange the Main T+2 Trading Mode and the Mode for Negotiated Trades with the CCP will be available for its trading members. To be admitted to trading on the T+2 market they will have to pay a contribution to the Guarantee fund. Initially, until 25 March, the market participants will be required to contribute 2 million rubles that was the amount needed to get access to repos with the CCP. Thus, clearing members who contributed to the Guarantee fund in order to be admitted to the trading modes "Repo with the CCP" will not be required to pay more.