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SGX Iron Ore Swap cleared Volume For 2012 Reaches Record High Of 108.9 Million Tonnes

Date 03/01/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has cleared a record high of 108.9 million tonnes (217,803 lots) for its flagship iron ore swaps in 2012.  This is 2.5 times of the 43.2 million tonnes (86,391 lots) cleared in 2011.  Open interest reached an all-time high of 12.3 million tonnes (24,627 lots) on 28 Dec 2012. SGX remains as the global market leader and clearing house of choice for iron ore swaps clearing with a market share of over 95%. 

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Aluminum Corporation, China Merchants Bank, HKEx And Ping An Insurance Futures

Date 03/01/2013

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 Monday, 7 January 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.

According To New Research From ETFGI Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In The United States Reach A New Record Of $ 1.35 Trillion At The End Of 2012 - Record Level Of $187 Billion Of Net New Assets Is Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In The United States In 2012

Date 03/01/2013

ETFGI LLP today announced latest findings from the “ETFGI Monthly ETF and ETP United States Insight year end 2012 report” that assets in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) listed in the United States hit an all-time high of $1.35  trillion .  ETF and ETP assets have increased by 27.1% from $1.06 trillion to $1.35 trillion during 2012. 

Malawi Stock Exchange Annual Market Performance Report 2012

Date 03/01/2013

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's annual market performance report 2012.

CBOE Holdings Reports 2012 Consolidated Trading Volume - CBOE Trading Volume Tops One Billion Contracts For Fifth Straight Year - CBOE Futures Exchange Sets New Record - ADV Doubles To 95,000+ Contracts

Date 02/01/2013

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) reported today that 2012 consolidated trading volume for options contracts on ChicagoBoard Options Exchange® (CBOE®) and C2 Options Exchange^SM (C2^SM) and futures contracts on CBOE Futures Exchange^SM (CFE®) totaled 1.13 billion contracts. Average daily volume (ADV) in 2012 was 4.54 million contracts, down six percent from 4.83 million contracts traded in 2011. 

BOX Options Exchange Price Improvement Activity for December

Date 02/01/2013

In the month of December, price improved contracts on BOX Options Exchange (“BOX”) averaged 199,725 per day.  Price improvement versus the prevailing NBBO for contracts submitted via BOX’s price improvement auction, PIP averaged $172,992 per day, while total savings to investors this month were $3.5 MM.  With this, BOX has saved investors over $412 MM since its inception in 2004.  Overall average daily trading volume on BOX in the month of December was 414,435 contracts.

2012 Trading Volume Reaches New All-Time High At CBOE Futures Exchange - VIX Futures And Exchange-Wide Volume Double From 2011

Date 02/01/2013

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE^®) announced today that both total exchange-wide trading activity and trading volume in futures on the CBOE Volatility Index^® (VIX^®) reached new all-time highs during 2012.  In a record-setting year, a host of new milestones were achieved at the exchange.    

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - An Addition To The S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index

Date 02/01/2013

S&P Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

The shareholders of Granite Real Estate Inc. (TSX:GRT) have approved the conversion of the company to a REIT structure. The new name of the company will be Granite REIT and the new ticker symbol will be "GRT.UN". There is no consolidation of capital. Granite REIT will be added to the S&P/TSX Income Trust and the S&P/TSX Capped REIT indices. The newly REIT-structured company will remain in the S&P/TSX Composite, Capped Composite and Composite Equal Weight, the S&P/TSX Capped Real Estate, the S&P/TSX Completion, the S&P/TSX Composite Dividend, the S&P/TSX Equity Income and the S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Indices. These changes will be effective after the close of trading on Thursday, January 3, 2013. 

Richard Berner Confirmed As Director Of The Office Of Financial Research

Date 02/01/2013

Richard Berner was confirmed by the United States Senate yesterday to serve a six year term as the first Director of the Office of Financial Research (OFR). In this role, Berner will lead the OFR in its mission to support the Financial Stability Oversight Council, its member agencies, and the public by improving the quality, transparency, and accessibility of financial information and by providing analysis of threats to financial stability.

International Securities Exchange Reports It Is The Largest Equity Options Exchange In December With 18.6% Market Share

Date 02/01/2013

• ISE is the largest equity options exchange in December 2012 with a market share of 18.6%.
• Average daily volume for the full year 2012 was 2.5 million contracts, a decrease of 18.1% over 2011.
• Dividend trades make up 10.0% of industry volume in December 2012 and 6.2% of total industry volume for 2012.