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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Ping An Insurance Futures

Date 09/01/2013

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 Friday, 11 January 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.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Receives ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard Certificate

Date 09/01/2013

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has received the international quality certification ISO 9001.2008 for its outstanding quality management systems. This certificate was presented to ADX by TÜV NORD Group following a thorough assessment.

Press Conference By Taro Aso, Japan's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Of Finance And Minister For Financial Services

Date 09/01/2013

(Excerpt)

(Thursday, December 27, 2012, from 1:13 a.m. to 1:50 a.m.)

In the new Cabinet, there is not a dedicated minister for financial services. Could you explain why?

SGX Welcomes Swissco Holdings To Mainboard

Date 09/01/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to welcome Swissco Holdings Limited to the Mainboard under the stock code, “5FD”.

RIMES Adopts Bloomberg Open Symbology For Its Benchmark Data Service - Using Open Identifier Library Streamlines Data And Risk Management Processes

Date 09/01/2013

RIMES, a leader in benchmark data management, has implemented Bloomberg’s Open Symbology (BSYM) to enable clients to streamline their workflow and reduce operational risk. 
Bloomberg's global security identifier, or BBGID, is now live on the RIMES Benchmark Data Service® (RIMES BDS®), and a select group of clients have opted to include it in daily data feeds. 

Clearstream And 360T Cooperate To Launch Pioneering Triparty Repo Service For Corporate And Institutional Clients - The Service Reaches Out To A Wide Customer Base Including Corporate Clients, Hedge Funds And Asset Managers - It Seamlessly Integrates Clearstream’s Leading Collateral Management Solutions With The Important Trading Functionalities Of 360T - The Cooperation Will Further Enrich Clearstream’s Global Liquidity Hub Through The Liquidity Hub Collect Stream

Date 09/01/2013

Clearstream and 360T Trading Networks AG are cooperating on the delivery of a streamlined triparty repo solution through 360T’s sophisticated front office facilities and Clearstream’s integrated collateral management platform and securities lending product portfolio, the Global Liquidity Hub. The partnership with 360T, the leading independent global provider of a multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform with buy-side customers in more than 50 countries, will strengthen Clearstream’s growing service offering for the non-financial sector and further enhance the service diversification for financial institutions.

SGX Broadens Clearing Services For OTC Customers

Date 09/01/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is providing international customers from 25 February 2013, the choice of clearing OTC transactions as swaps or futures contracts, broadening access to Asian OTC commodity and financial derivatives markets.

Thai Bourse Kicks Off 2013 Roadshow In Singapore

Date 09/01/2013

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), together with DBS Vickers Securities (Thailand) and government units, starts this year’s first roadshow with “The Pulse of Asia Conference,” in Singapore on January 10, by taking 11 listed companies to attract foreign investors in Asia.

Summary Of December 2012 Activities At Tokyo Commodity Exchange - TOCOM December 2012 Volume Averaged 110,110 Contracts Per Day, Down 3.8% - 2012 Annual Volume 25,479,111 Contracts, Down 19.5%

Date 09/01/2013

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) announced today that December 2012 trading volume averaged 110,110 contracts per day, down 3.8% from November 2012.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Temporary Suspension Of Setting New Contract Months For Security Options (Options Dual-Listed On OSE & TSE)

Date 09/01/2013

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) will temporarily  suspend the setting of new contract months for the Security Options that are  dually listed on both of the OSE and Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. (TSE) markets  (hereinafter referred to "options dual-listed on both markets") from January 11,  2013. From that day, as for the Security Options whose underlying is the  securities described in the following file, trading of new contract months will  not be commenced until the integration of derivative markets between OSE and  TSE, which is scheduled to be implemented by the end of fiscal year 2013.