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Intercontinental Exchange Announces Launch Of 81 New Energy Contracts

Date 30/11/2015

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced the introduction of 81 new energy futures and options contracts on December 14, 2015, subject to the satisfactory completion of applicable regulatory processes.

IISL Index Dashboard For The Month Ended November 2015

Date 30/11/2015

Summary:

• Nifty 50 closed at 7935.25 as on November 30, 2015, a decrease of 130.55 points (-1.62 %) as against 8065.80 as on October 30, 2015. The free float market capitalization of Nifty 50 index was USD 423.77 Bn. as on November 30, 2015 as against USD 440.91 Bn. as on October 30, 2015. The free float market capitalization of Nifty Next 50 index was USD 83.19 Bn. as on November 30, 2015 as against USD 85.75 Bn. as on October 30, 2015. 
• Many of the equity indices across categories declined during the month. Nifty PSU Bank index gained the most (6.79%) amongst all the indices during the month whereas the Nifty Pharma index (-12.74 %) was the biggest loser during the one month period ending November 30, 2015. 
• During the 3 month period ending November 30, 2015, the biggest gainer is Nifty High Beta 50 (10.79%). During the same period, other indices which gained by more than 5% are Nifty Midcap 50 (8.59%), Nifty Energy (7.81%), Nifty Realty (7.41%), Nifty Smallcap 100 (7.34%) and Nifty Auto (6.71%). 
• The biggest gainers during the 1 year period ending November 30, 2015 in their respective index categories are Nifty Midcap 100 (6.94%) in broad market index category, Nifty MNC (5.19%) in thematic index category, Nifty Alpha 50 (16.12%) in strategy index category and Nifty Media (4.62%) in sectoral index category. 
• Effective November 9, 2015, all IISL indices have been rebranded to include Nifty in its name. NSEs flagship CNX Nifty index is now Nifty 50 index. For details of old and new index names, please visit the website http://www.nseindia.com/content/indices/index_rebranding.pdf.

IOSCO - Implementation Monitoring Of The PFMI: Assessment And Review Of Application Of Responsibilities For Authorities

Date 30/11/2015

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published the report on Assessment and review of application of Responsibilities for authorities.

ACER: Fall In Wholesale Energy Prices Still Not Reflected At Retail Level

Date 30/11/2015

Wholesale energy prices continued to decrease in 2014. This fall had a positive impact on the prices paid by industrial consumers, but often not on the energy bills of residential customers.

Deutsche Börse: Subscription Launch For UBM Development AG Bond In Entry Standard

Date 30/11/2015

UBM Development AG is issuing a corporate bond (ISIN DE000A18UQM6) in the Entry Standard on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The bond is open for subscription from today, 30 November 2015 until 4 December 2015, subject to early termination of the subscription. It has an issue volume of up to €75 million, with an additional contingent increase of up to €100 million. The corporate bond runs for five years, the coupon is 4.25 percent and its nominal denomination is €1,000.

LME Clear Demonstrates Innovative Approach With Launch Of New Services

Date 30/11/2015

• Metals industry able to post warrants as collateral for first time
• Successful launch of new trade-compression service
• Smooth upgrade of real-time system, LMEmercury

Address At The 31st Annual General Meeting Of The International Bankers Association Of Japan Tokyo, 25 November 2015 Nobuchika Mori Commissioner, Financial Services Agency, Japan

Date 30/11/2015

It is a great pleasure to deliver my remarks on the occasion of the annual general meeting of IBA Japan.  

I would like to begin by talking about a proverb that relates to me. My family name is “Mori”, which in Japanese means “Forest”. As the proverb “You cannot see the forest for the trees” goes, a regulator has to grasp the condition of the whole financial system, not just specific aspects of individual institutions. On the other hand, it can also be said that “You cannot see the trees for the forest.” Each and every bank matters. The devil is often in the detail. In short, it is always important to have both micro- and macro-perspectives. I suppose similar things may apply to running a bank as well. 

Deutsche Börse: Xetra Release 16.0 Includes Innovative Matching Functions - Technical And Functional Enhancements Of The Trading System/Volume Discovery Order Provides Mifid II-Compliant Execution Of Large Volume Orders

Date 30/11/2015

Deutsche Börse introduced a more advanced version of its Xetra electronic trading system on Monday. With the new 16.0 release, the operator of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange offers its customers new matching functions specially designed for larger volume orders. In addition hardware optimisation has furthermore led to an overall performance improvement and reduction in latency. 

Japan's Financial Services Agency: The Sixth Meeting Of The Working Group On Payments And Transaction Banking Of The Financial System Council

Date 30/11/2015

The Working Group on Payments and Transaction Banking of the Financial System Council will hold its sixth meeting on December 2nd, 2015 as follows.

The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the seats for the public are limited. We appreciate your understanding.

Removing Constraints On Minimum Lot Size Benefits Stock Exchanges And Investors, Shows Research

Date 30/11/2015

Stock exchanges that remove constraints on their minimum lot size or Minimum Trading Unit (MTU) increase retail trader participation and reduce transaction costs, according to new research from the University of Bath’s School of Management.