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ADX Declares Readiness To Provide General Clearing Service

Date 05/07/2017

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has declared its technical and logistical readiness to provide the general clearing service. 

Open Mineral Digitizes Physical Commodity Trading - Newly Launched Cloud-Based Marketplace Will Connect Buyers And Sellers To Trade Physical Commodities Directly, Efficiently And Transparently

Date 05/07/2017

Open Mineral, a new platform that connects buyers and sellers of physical commodities, launched today with the aim of revolutionizing the trading of commodities by providing an intuitive interface to tender, negotiate, and execute contracts.

Basel III Implementation: Basel Committee Reports To G20 Leaders

Date 05/07/2017

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has yesterday published a report for the G20 Leaders at their Summit in Hamburg on 7-8 July. The report is an update on the implementation of Basel III regulatory reforms since the Committee's last progress report to G20 Leaders in August 2016.

CME Group Reached Average Daily Volume Of 16.5 Million Contracts In Second-Quarter 2017, Up 7 Percent From Second-Quarter 2016

Date 05/07/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that second-quarter 2017 average daily volume (ADV) reached 16.5 million contracts, up 7 percent from second-quarter 2016.  CME Group second-quarter 2017 options volume averaged 3.6 million contracts per day, up 21 percent versus second-quarter 2016, with electronic options averaging 2.2 million contracts per day, up 30 percent over the same period last year.  Second-quarter 2017 Interest Rate options and Energy options average daily volume grew 37 percent and 22 percent, respectively.  Open interest at the end of June was 113 million contracts, up 7 percent from the end-of-June 2016.

Investor Activity On GPW Group Markets – June 2017

Date 05/07/2017

• Increase of the total value of trade in equities on the Main Market by 80.2% YoY to PLN 30.3 billion
• Average daily value of trade in equities on the Electronic Order Book at PLN 865.3 million (+24.6% 
• Increase of the volume of trade in single-stock futures by 1.5% YoY to 124,6 thousand cont
• Increase of the total value of trade in bonds on TBSP by 31.8% YoY to PLN 52.1 billion
• Increase of the volume of spot transactions in gas by 24.5% YoY to 945.8 MWh

SGX Announces Changes To The Listings Advisory Committee

Date 05/07/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to announce the re-designation of Professor Hans Tjio as the Deputy Chairman of the Listings Advisory Committee (“LAC”) and the appointment of Mr Goh Kian Hwee as a member of the LAC with effect from 5 July 2017. The appointments are made in consultation with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

SET Introduces "LIVE" Platform At Upcoming Startup Thailand Event To Facilitate Access To Funding Via Capital Market

Date 05/07/2017

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) aims to develop the capital market for the benefit of all sectors, including newopportunities for startup entrepreneurs.  To create a complete startup ecosystem, SET’s latest initiative and first-of-its-kind, platform named "LIVE" is the first trading market place for startups in Thailand unveiled at Startup Thailand annual event during July 6–9 organized by the National Innovation Agency (NIA), Ministry of Science and Technology, and other related government agencies. The event is at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok. “LIVE” will be ready to operate, after the SEC’s approval, in the third quarter of 2017.

Malawi Stock Exchange Market Holiday - Independence Day - 6 July, 2017

Date 05/07/2017

The Exchange will be closed for trading tomorrow, 6^th July, 2017, in commemoration of Independence day.

Securities Commission Malaysia Charges Two Individuals For Unlicensed Activities

Date 05/07/2017

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today charged two officers of Jalatama Management Sdn Bhd (Jalatama) for carrying on a business of dealing in derivatives without a licence.

London Stock Exchange: Russia's Polyus Raises $879m In Its Return To London

Date 05/07/2017

• Polyus starts trading on London Stock Exchange following 9 per cent share sale
• Company valued at $8.9bn, largest Russian IPO globally in 2017
• Reinforces London’s role as the leading global financial centre