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Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Shanghai Stock Exchange And Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Reach A Consensus On The Inclusion Of Weighted Voting Rights Companies Into Southbound Trading Of Stock Connect And Initiate The Revision Of Relevant Rules

Date 06/08/2019

To further improve the connection mechanism, SZSE, SSE and SEHK have reached a consensus on the criteria for Hong Kong listed companies with weighted voting rights (WVR) to be included for the first time in the Southbound Trading of Stock Connect.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts- USD/CNH Futures: CNH/USD Futures

Date 06/08/2019

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 7 August 2019, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows: 

Moscow Exchange: Client Registration On Derivatives Market Reduced To A Few Seconds

Date 06/08/2019

From 5 August 2019, Moscow Exchange has implemented an online registration service for new clients on the Derivatives Market. The service is now available for participants of all MOEX’s main markets: the Equity & Bond, FX and Derivatives Markets.

Dubai Financial Market Closed For Eid Al Adha From Sunday 11 August 2019, Market Reopens On Wednesday 14 August 2019

Date 06/08/2019

On the occasion of Eid Al Adha, the market will be closed starting from Sunday 11 August 2019 and the work will resume on Wednesday 14 August 2019.

HKEX Monthly Market Highlights

Date 06/08/2019

Highlights

- Securities Market

• Market capitalisation was $32.1 trillion at the end of July 2019, a decrease of 3 per cent from $33.0 trillion at the end of July 2018.
• The average daily turnover in July 2019 was $68.7 billion, a decrease of 23 per cent from $89.6 billion in July 2018.
• The average daily turnover of ETFs for the first seven months of 2019 was $4.7 billion, a decrease of 2 per cent when compared with $4.8 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of debt securities for the first seven months of 2019 was $0.3 billion, an increase of 50 per cent when compared with $0.2 billion for the same period last year.

Borsa Italiana Monthly Update - July 2019

Date 06/08/2019

Click here to download Borsa Italiana's monthly update.

Bank Of England: Financial Policy Committee – Membership Update

Date 06/08/2019

The Treasury has confirmed today (6 August 2019) that Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia will be withdrawing from her appointment to the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC). 

NZX Shareholder Metrics July 2019

Date 06/08/2019

Please see attached NZX shareholder metrics for July 2019.

2019 Q2 Report On Stock pledged Repo Risk Analysis - Shenzhen Stock Exchange Research Institute

Date 06/08/2019

In Q2 2019, the stock pledged repo business of SZSE and SSE continued to scale down, bailout coverage was further expanded and risk from closing positions was controllable, but the credit risk of some listed companies’ controlling shareholders needed further mitigation. To strengthen risk monitoring, research and judgment, we have summed up the characteristics of the stock pledged repo risk of SZSE and SSE in Q2 and put forward relevant thoughts on further defusing the risk with relevant parties.

ASX Group Monthly Report - July 2019

Date 06/08/2019

Trading – Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and warrant trades)

• In July 2019, the average daily number of trades was 39% higher than the pcp. The average daily value traded onmarket of $4.5 billion was up 12% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.4% in July down on the previous month (0.5%). 
• Expected future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in July was an average of 11.2% (compared to 13.7 in June).