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HKEX Monthly Market Highlights - January 2016

Date 04/02/2016

- Securities Market

• The average daily turnover in January 2016 was $82.2 billion, a decrease of 16 per cent when compared with $97.4 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of derivative warrants in January 2016 was $17.5 billion, an increase of 7 per cent when compared with $16.3 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of CBBCs in January 2016 was $8.1 billion, an increase of 5 per cent when compared with $7.7 billion for the same period last year.
• Funds raised through IPOs in January 2016 was $4.3 billion, an increase of 87 per cent when compared with $2.3 billion for the same period last year.

DGCX Records Strong Start To 2016 With Launch Of Equity Futures

Date 04/02/2016

• DGCX records a healthy start to 2016 with volumes showing a 15% growth in volumes over January 2015.
• 15 single stocks futures from US and India launched on January 15
• India Gold volume doubles from December 2015
• Indian Rupee Options volume grew more than three-fold Year on Year

NZX January 2016 Shareholder Metrics

Date 04/02/2016

Please find attached shareholder metrics for January 2016.

TOCOM January Volume Averaged 128,910 Contracts Per Day, Up 27.5 % - Crude Oil Futures Volume Hit New High For Second Consecutive Month

Date 04/02/2016

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange announced today that average daily volume for January 2016 was 128,910 contracts, up 27.5% from December 2015. TOCOM Dubai Crude Oil, one of TOCOM’s leading contracts, saw volume rise sharply - up 54.5% to 37,016 contracts. The Gold standard contract was also active with volume increasing 19.0% to 32,488 contracts.

CME Group Increases Dividend By 20 Percent

Date 04/02/2016

CME Group Inc., the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today declared a first-quarter dividend of $0.60 per share, a 20 percent increase from the prior rate of $0.50 per share.  The dividend is payable March 28, 2016, to shareholders of record as of March 10, 2016.

CFTC Charges Florida-Based Oakmont Financial, Inc. And Joseph Charles DiCrisci With Engaging In Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions

Date 03/02/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a civil injunctive enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Defendants Oakmont Financial, Inc. (Oakmont) of Boynton Beach, Florida, and Joseph Charles DiCrisci of New York, New York, an Oakmont owner and principal. The CFTC Complaint charges the Defendants with engaging in illegal, off-exchange transactions in precious metals with retail customers on a leveraged, margined, or financed basis. The Complaint further alleges that DiCrisci managed, or controlled those who controlled, the day-to-day operations of Oakmont, and therefore, as controlling person for Oakmont, is liable for Oakmont’s violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

Alberta Securities Commission Named One Of Alberta’s Top 70 Employers For 2016

Date 03/02/2016

The Alberta Securities Commission’s diverse and meaningful work, healthy approach to work life balance and competitive total benefits package has set the company apart as an employer of choice for the second consecutive year.

The Buy Side Report Q4 2015: Brought To You By - The Market Intelligence Group, Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange

Date 03/02/2016

Welcome to the 6th edition of "The Buy Side Report," a quarterly information feature about Canada's leading equities markets, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV). The quarterly publication presents detailed market data about sector index performance, share price and trading information, insight into foreign investment in Canadian equities, as well as an up-to-date economics viewpoint provided by an external contributor each quarter.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 03/02/2016

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

BM&FBOVESPA Publishes January Market Performance

Date 03/02/2016

BOVESPA  Segment

Trading value in the equity market (BOVESPA segment) totaled BRL 99.65 billion in January compared with BRL 132.64 billion the previous month. Average daily trading value was BRL 5.24 billion, vis-à-vis BRL 6.63 billion in December. Total volume reached 17,571,751 from 18,238,250 the previous month. Average daily volume was 924,829 (911,913 in December).