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Boerse Stuttgart Records November Turnover Of EUR 6,1 Billion - Equities, Bonds And Exchange-Traded Products Show Increase In Trading Volume Compared To The Same Month Of The Previous Year

Date 02/12/2019

Based on the order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart generated turnover of around EUR 6,1 billion in November 2019 – an increase of over 14 per cent compared to the same month of the previous year.

Ethos Expands Swiss Corporate Governance Index Family - With The Ethos Swiss Corporate Governance Index Large, The Swiss Foundation For Sustainable Development Is Launching An Additional Index To Reduce Significant Governance Risks

Date 02/12/2019

The Ethos Swiss Corporate Governance Index Large launched today is based on the principle of good governance and aims to reduce exposure to companies with significant governance risks, such as the Ethos Swiss Corporate Governance Index launched in 2017. In order to protect investors, those equities that represent increased corporate governance risks will be underweighted, taking into account best practice requirements. Compared to the existing Ethos index that is based on the Swiss Performance Index (SPI), the new Ethos Swiss Corporate Governance Index Large focuses on the 20 largest companies listed on the Swiss stock exchange.

The Spanish Exchange Traded €40.92 Bn In November

Date 02/12/2019

• The figure is in line with that for the same month a year earlier and down 12.8% from October
• The trading volume in Fixed Income to the end of November grows 67% year-on-year
• Trading in Financial Derivatives grows 2.9% in the first eleven months of the year

Cyprus Stock Exchange's Monthly Bulletin - October 2019

Date 02/12/2019

Click here to download Cyprus Stock Exchange's monthly bulletin for October 2019.

Avelacom Enhances Its Low Latency Data Services To Trade On HKEX Markets

Date 02/12/2019

Avelacom, the high-performance global connectivity and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, has enhanced its high-speed network performance and joined Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited’s (HKEX) ecosystem of network service providers to offer the market’s lowest latency route between London and Hong Kong.

HKEX’s ETF Market Enhancements: Introduction Of New Spread Table And Continuous Quoting Market Making Obligations For Exchange Traded Funds And Leveraged And Inverse Products

Date 02/12/2019

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Exchange”) is planning to introduce a new spread table and continuous quoting market making obligations for Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) and Leveraged and Inverse (“L&I”) Products tentatively scheduled for late-February 2020, subject to regulatory approval.  The relevant rule amendments will be issued at a future date via a separate circular.   

Bank For International Settlements: Libra Needs To Make A Better Case For Itself, Says BIS 0:03 / 16:47 Bank for International Settlements: Libra needs to make a better case for itself, says BIS

Date 02/12/2019

The Basel-based Bank for International Settlements is the bank of central banks. General manager Agustín Carstens sits down to discuss central bank digital currencies and why there’s no “clear case” for an e-franc in Switzerland. On Libra, Carsten says it is a “provocative proposition” but that it still needs to build a better case to convince the BIS.

ANNA And GLEIF ISIN To LEI Data Linkage Initiative Builds Momentum - With Continued Commitment From National Numbering Agencies

Date 02/12/2019

The Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA), a global member association seeking to foster standardisation within the financial industry by upholding the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) principles and by promoting International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs), Classification of Financial Instrument codes (CFIs), and Financial Instrument Short Names (FISN), for financial instruments, announced today that 16 National Numbering Agencies (NNAs) have now signed up to this voluntary initiative which maps new and legacy ISINs to their corresponding LEIs, a joint initiative ANNA is undertaking with the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF).

HANetf: Implications Of Kuwait's Reclassification By MSCI For Local Equities

Date 02/12/2019

When will the reclassification take place?

On June 25^th, 2019 MSCI announced the reclassification of the MSCI Kuwait Index to emerging market status. This reclassification was subject to two conditions targeted at international investors. The conditions were that omnibus account structures as well as National Investor Number (NIN) cross trades will be made available to international investors by the end of November 2019. Following this, MSCI will communicate its final decision by December 31^st, 2019.
 

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Of Cash-Settled Oil And Electricity Futures November 2019 Contracts

Date 02/12/2019

Final settlement prices for cash-settled oil and electricity futures October 2019 contracts are as follows:

(Yen/kl)
Platts cash-settled Dubai Crude Oil    42,450
Cash-settled Barge Gasoline                56,400
Cash-settled Lorry Gasoline                55,550
Platts cash-settled Barge Kerosene    59,350
Platts cash-settled Lorry Kerosene    61,360
Platts cash-settled Barge Gas Oil       61,740
Platts cash-settled Lorry Gas Oil       61,550