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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Bank Of Communications Futures

Date 05/03/2013

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 Thursday, 7 March 2013, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Indicative NAV Published For New ETFs Through The FLEX Standard Service

Date 05/03/2013

Beginning April 15, 2013, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) will publish the real-time Indicative Net Asset Value (Indicative NAV) per share through the FLEX standard service for the below Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Real-Time Indicative NAV Per Share Regarding 6 ETFs On OSE Also Distributed Through TSE's FLEX Standard From April 15, 2013

Date 05/03/2013

From April 15, 2013 Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) will shorten the interval of calculating and publishing the real-time indicative Net Asset Value per share from 15 seconds to 1 second, regarding 6 ETFs listed on OSE. Also, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. will start distributing it through FLEX Standard on the same day.

PhillipCapital Opens Direct Market Access To India’s National Stock Exchange

Date 05/03/2013

Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced that PhillipCapital, India (PhillipCapital) has deployed Orc Access to meet the growing market demand for low-latency connectivity in India.

SGX Derivatives And Clearing Volumes Grow In February

Date 05/03/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today said its derivatives and clearing volumes continued to grow in February but securities market activity declined.

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report – February 2013

Date 05/03/2013

The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, rose 4.5% in February 2013. This performance  was stronger than other major markets, including Japan up 3.8%, the UK up 1.3%, the US up 1.1%, Singapore down 0.4%, Germany down 0.4% and Hong Kong down 3.0%. 

Thailand Futures Exchange To Add 20 New Underlying For Stock Futures On March 18

Date 05/03/2013

The Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), under The Stock Exchange of Thailand Group, announces its increase of 20 new underlying for stock futures, on top of the 30 currently available, starting from March 18. These additional stock futures will give investor the necessary tools to better manage their portfolio.

ASX Compliance Monthly Activity Report - February 2013

Date 05/03/2013

New listings for the month were China Integrated Media Corporation Limited (CIK), NAOS Emerging Opportunities Company Limited (NCC), Perpetual Resources Limited (PEC) and Talon Petroleum Limited (TPD). 

New Members Of MEFF

Date 04/03/2013

MEFF Board has approved the following Members:

• Citadel Global Trading Sàrl, Proprietary Non-Clearing Member, Luxembourg
• Caja Rural de Castilla La Mancha SCC, Clearing Member, Toledo

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler Before The Institute Of International Bankers

Date 04/03/2013

Good morning. Thank you, Rich, for that kind introduction.  I also want to thank Sally Miller and the Institute of International Bankers (IIB) for the invitation to speak at your annual Washington conference.