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BlackRock ETP Landscape Industry Highlights June 2015: Record First Half Flows

Date 09/07/2015

The Industry Highlights of the BlackRock ETP Landscape series of reports, provides commentary on the global Exchange Traded Product (ETP) industry as of June 2015.

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Monthly Statistical Report June 2015

Date 09/07/2015

Total number of listed companies on the main market amounted to 221 at the end of June 2015. Meanwhile, the number of listed companies on Nilex reached 33 at the end of the month.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Review Finds That Most Mortgage Customers Get Suitable Advice But “Scope For Improvement”

Date 09/07/2015

A Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) review into the quality of mortgage advice has found that although most customers receive suitable advice, further work is needed to improve standards.

FSB Publishes An Interim Report On Progress In Reforming Major Interest Rate Benchmarks

Date 09/07/2015

The FSB is publishing today an interim progress report on reforms to existing major interest rate benchmarks (such as LIBOR, EURIBOR and TIBOR, collectively the “IBORs”) and in the development and introduction of alternative near risk-free interest rate benchmarks (termed “RFRs”).

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.