News Centre

Hong Kong's Takeovers Panel Sanctions Chow Yei Ching, Oscar Chow Vee Tsung And Joseph Leung Wing Kong For Breach Of Takeovers Code

Date 02/07/2015

The Takeovers and Mergers Panel (Takeovers Panel) has imposed Cold Shoulder Orders against Mr Chow Yei Ching, Mr Oscar Chow Vee Tsung and Mr Joseph Leung Wing Kong and publicly censured them for breach of the Code on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Repurchases (Takeovers Code).

iShares MSCI EMU USD Hedged UCITS ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Provides Access To Euro-Zone Equities With Currency Hedging Against US Dollar

Date 02/07/2015

A new iShares ETF from BlackRock's product offering has been tradable through Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday. 

CME Group Volume Averaged 14.6 Million Contracts Per Day In June 2015, Up 15 Percent From June 2014 - Includes Monthly Records In Agricultural Commodities And Weekly Treasury Options

Date 02/07/2015

- Agricultural commodities average daily volume rose 48 percent
- Foreign exchange (FX) average daily volume rose 29 percent
- Equities average daily volume rose 16 percent
- Energy average daily volume rose 13 percent

ESMA Report Proposes To Include ETDs In EMIR's Interoperability Arrangements For CCPs

Date 02/07/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today its final report on interoperability arrangements between EU-based clearing houses (CCPs) required under the European Markets Iinfrastructre Regulation (EMIR) and related Guidelines and Recommendations. In its report, ESMA recommands to extend the EMIR provisions related to interoperability arrangements to Exchange-Traded Derivatives (ETDs). A further extension to OTC derivatives will be assessed at a later stage.

Listed Companies Boost The Spanish Economy's Momentum Abroad - BME 2015 Report “International Position Of Listed Spanish Companies”

Date 02/07/2015

• More than 64% of sales of IBEX 35 companies in 2014 originated outside Spain, almost double those twenty years ago
• In 25 out the 111 companies analysed, the share of foreign sales tops 80%
• The companies that make up the Ibex Medium Cap boast the highest percentage of sales generated abroad, at 65.86%
• At present, shares of listed companies on the IBEX 35 are in the portfolios of 8,700 global funds  
• Foreign investors account for near 82% of share trading, compared to 60% less than a decade ago
• In the last two years net foreign investment in listed Spanish companies approached €8 billion per year

Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report June 2015

Date 02/07/2015

Click here to download the comprehensive monthly statistics of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange for June 2015.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Appeals Tribunal Affirms Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Decision To Reprimand And Fine The Pride Fund Management Limited For Failing To Enter Into Mediation Managed By The Financial Dispute Resolution Centre

Date 02/07/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined The Pride Fund Management Limited (Pride Fund Management) $400,000 over its failure to enter into mediation with an eligible claimant under the Financial Dispute Resolution Scheme (FDRS) administered by the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre (FDRC). 

Investor Activity On GPW Markets: June 2015

Date 02/07/2015

• The value of trade on the Electronic Order Book[1] in equities on the Main Market was PLN 16.2 billion in June 2015, an increase of 0.8% year on year. 
• The total value of trading on the Main Market was PLN 113.9 billion in H1 2015, and the value of trading on NewConnect was PLN 897.4 million.
• The value of bond issues listed on Catalyst was PLN 67.0 billion at the end of June 2015, an increase of 1.2% year on year.
• The total volume of trading in electricity was 12.4 TWh in June 2015, a decrease of 26.3% year on year.
• The volume of trading in property rights to certificates of origin increased by 53.9% year on year to 3.4 TWh in June 2015.
• The total volume of spot and forward trading in gas was 7.1 TWh in June 2015.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Responses To Consultation Feedback On Strengthening The REITs Market

Date 02/07/2015

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has refined its proposals to strengthen the REITs market, in response to industry feedback.

Financial Stability Board (FSB) Launches And Invites Feedback On Its Peer Review On Implementation Of The FSB Policy Framework For Shadow Banking Entities

Date 02/07/2015

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has launched a peer review on the implementation of its policy framework for financial stability risks posed by non-bank financial entities other than money market funds (“other shadow banking entities”). The objective of the review is to evaluate the progress made by FSB jurisdictions in implementing the overarching principles set out in the framework – in particular, to assess shadow banking entities based on economic functions, to adopt policy tools if necessary to mitigate any identified financial stability risks, and to participate in the FSB information-sharing process.