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New Deka Equity Index ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Provides Access To Corporate Stocks From Ex EMU Europe

Date 24/02/2015

A new equity index ETF issued by Deka Investment GmbH has been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Tuesday.  

PEGAS Introduces Trading For New Common Market Area “TRS” In Southern France On 31 March TRS To Replace Existing PEG Sud And PEG TIGF Market Areas

Date 24/02/2015

On 1 April 2015, a common market area will be implemented in southern France under the name “Trading Region South” (TRS) replacing the existing GRTgaz PEG Sud and the TIGF market areas. PEGAS, the pan- European  gas  trading  platform  operated  by  Powernext,  announces  that  Spot  and Futures  products  will  be  tradable  on  the  TRS  market  area  from  31  March  2015, replacing the existing PEG Sud and PEG TIGF contracts which have been traded on Powernext since 26 November 2008.

ESMA And JFSA Conclude An MoC Regarding CCPs

Date 24/02/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA) have concluded a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC). 

Hybrid Solutions Licenses VertexFX To MarketCloud

Date 24/02/2015

Hybrid Solutions has agreed to license its award winning VertexFX platform to MarketCloud, a new software firm that will host the trading platform on the cloud.

Singapore REIT Tax Concessions Extended For Another Five Years

Date 24/02/2015

• As noted in the Budget 2015 Singapore REIT tax concessions were renewed for another five years to the end of March 2020. This included the Foreign-Sourced Income Tax Exemption, Reduced Withholding Tax for Qualifying Non-Resident Non-Individual Unitholders and the Goods and Services Tax Concession. Only the stamp duty remission on transfer of Singapore assets has not been renewed.
• In 2015 year thus far, the 28 REITs and six stapled trusts have averaged a total return of 3.8%, following average total returns of 14.0% in 2014. As of yesterday’s close the three best performing REITs in 2015 in terms of price and dividends were Fortune REIT, Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust and Mapletree Commercial Trust.
• During the Budget 2015 speech yesterday the Deputy Prime Minister noted that overall Singapore’s tax regime for REITs continues to remain competitive relative to those elsewhere in Asia and will help to anchor the sustainable growth of the Singapore REIT industry.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Macquarie Bank Limited To List Program On TOKYO PRO-BOND Market

Date 24/02/2015

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange approved a program listing application from Macquarie Bank Limited (http://www.macquarie.com/au/about/investors) for listing on the professional-oriented TOKYO PRO-BOND Market.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Memorandum Of Cooperation With Europena Securities And Markets Authority

Date 24/02/2015

On February 18, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) (PDF:768KB) related to central counterparties (CCPs) established in Japan and licensed or approved by the FSA having applied to the ESMA for recognition as CCPs pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (“EMIR”) in order to provide clearing services to clearing members or trading venues established in the European Union.

Osaka Exchange: Decision On Implementation Date, Etc. For Expansion Of Contract Months For Options On Nikkei Stock Average And Introduction Of Weekly Options

Date 24/02/2015

We are glad to announce that we have determined the implementation date, etc. for the expansion of contract months for options on the Nikkei Stock Average, which was announced October 9, 2014, as follows.

Implementation date and the Contract Months on Implementation

The expansion will be implemented on May 25, 2015 (Mon.) 
The following four new contract months whose last trading day is the day preceding each Friday other than the second Friday (hereinafter referred to as "weekly options") will be available for trading on the launch date: 5th week May 2015, 1st week June 2015, 3rd week June 2015, and 4th week June 2015.

FIX Trading Community Releases Best Practices Document For IPO Process

Date 24/02/2015

FIX Trading Community, the non-profit, industry-driven standards body at the heart of global financial trading, today announced the release of a Best Practices document for the automation of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) process.

1,000th ETF listed On SIX Swiss Exchange - With Five New ETFs From UBS, The Selection Available On SIX Swiss Exchange Has Risen To 1,000 Products

Date 24/02/2015

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are funds that are traded over an exchange and do not have maturity caps. SIX Swiss Exchange is among the pioneers of ETF trading in Europe, having already launched its segment in 2000 with two products on STOXX indices. Since then, the number of products has continued to grow from year to year. 162 products were added in 2014 alone. With the five ETFs listed by UBS today, the selection of ETFs now comprises 1,000 products from 18 issuers.