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European Commission: Keynote Speech For Vice-President Šefčovič At ACER Annual Conference - Agency For Cooperation Of Energy Regulators (ACER) Annual Conference

Date 09/07/2015

Good morning ladies and gentlemen,

It is a pleasure to be here today at ACER's annual conference and I am delighted to see so many familiar faces in the audience. I have met and worked with many of you over the course of last several months during our preparation of the Energy Union. Many of you provided us with your suggestions for the Energy Union Strategy. It was endorsed by the European Council, warmly welcomed by many groups in the European Parliament and very well received by citizens and stakeholders. And all of you, whether you are a part of ACER, ENTSO-E or ENTSO-G, or from national regulators, TSOs, DSOs, or from the private sector, helped us to accomplish this!

HKEx: No After-Hours Futures Trading Session Today Due To Issuance Of Typhoon Signal No 8

Date 09/07/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced that there will be no After-Hours Futures Trading in its markets today due to the issuance of Typhoon Signal No 8.

Boat Adds Russian Instruments To Its Trade Reporting Service

Date 09/07/2015

Boat Services Ltd has confirmed they now support the post trade publication of Russian OTC trading, by including stocks listed on the Moscow Exchange (MOEX). Boat is the only exchange-independent trade data monitor (TDM), and the only one recognized by both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and SIX Swiss Exchange.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 09/07/2015

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 13 July 2015, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

Notice On Issues Of Shareholding Increase By Shanghai Stock Exchange-Listed Companies’ Shareholders, Their Concerted Actors, Directors, Supervisors, Senior Managers

Date 09/07/2015

To support shareholding increase by listed companies’ shareholders and their concerted actors as well as stabilize the capital market and protect investors’ interests, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) hereby makes notification on relevant issues as follows:

1. Relevant regulations in Article 9 of “Code of Conduct for Shareholding Increase by Listed Companies’ Shareholders and Their Concerted Actors” and Subparagraphs (1), (2) and (4) of Article 4.5 of “Code of Conduct of Controlling Shareholder and Actual Controller of Listed Company” published by the SSE shall not be applicable to the following situation: a listed company’s shareholders, controlling shareholders and their concerted actors holding more than 30% of its shares increase shareholding and promise not to lessen shareholding in the next 6 months, when stock price of the company has accumulatively dropped by over 30% for 10 consecutive trading days.

Hellenic Capital Market Commission: Bank Holiday In Greece Extended Until 13th July 2015

Date 09/07/2015

The Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), following the decisions of the 29th and the 30th of June 2015 regarding the emergency measures for the Greek capital market, and following the Decision of the Minister of Finance of the 8th of July 2015by which the bank holiday, and all its accompanying measures, were extended until the 13th of July 2015 (included), announces that, during the above bank holiday,:

• The regulated market and the Multilateral Trading Facility of “EN.A” (Alternative Market) of the Athens Exchange (Athex) will continue to remain closed.
• The Electronic Secondary Market “HDAT” for bonds, of the Bank of Greece will continue to remain closed.

Platts Launches Spot Primary Aluminum Assessment For South Korea - New Assessment To Provide Transparency In Rapidly Expanding Spot Market

Date 09/07/2015

Platts, a leading global energy, petrochemicals and metals information provider and a premier source of benchmark price references, this month launched a weekly primary aluminum assessment for aluminum spot cargoes delivered to South Korea.

A Record Level Of 40 Billion US Dollars In Net New Assets Was Gathered By ETFs And ETPs Listed In Europe In The First Half Of 2015 According To ETFGI

Date 09/07/2015

A record level of US$40 billion in net new assets (NNA) was gathered by ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe in the first half of 2015, surpassing the prior record of US$32 billion gathered in the first half of 2014, according to ETFGI’s preliminary ETF and ETP global insights report for the first half of 2015. At the end of June 2015, the European ETF/ETP industry had 2,118 ETFs/ETPs, with 6,502 listings, assets of US$499 Bn, from 50 providers listed on 25 exchanges in 21 countries.

MNI Russia Consumer Sentiment Indicator: Russia Consumer Sentiment Highest Since December - Improvement In Q2 Suggests Consumer Confidence May Have Troughed

Date 09/07/2015

Russia consumer sentiment increased sharply in June, moving further above the March low and providing more evidence that confidence may have troughed.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 09/07/2015

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 10 July 2015, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.