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BlackRock ETP Landscape: Record Month Closes Record Year

Date 12/01/2015

In the BlackRock ETP Landscape series of reports, the Industry Highlights provides commentary on the global Exchange Traded Product (ETP) industry as of December 2014.

Luxury Real Estate Developer DAMAC Properties Debuts On Dubai Financial Market (DFM)

Date 12/01/2015

• His Excellency Essa Kazim: “This listing from DAMAC Properties, as well as recent listings from a variety of economic sectors, will further enhance the market depth with investors’ accessibility to more diversified opportunities”
• Mr. Hussain Sajwani: “We believe that a DFM listing for DAMAC is a logical extension of our keen focus on the core markets where we operate and will enable us to further develop the Company’s profile in the Middle East region and attract a broader investor base.”

ETFs/ETPs End 2014 Gathering 338.3 Billion US Dollars A Record Level Of Net New Assets And Reached A New Record Of 2.78 Trillion US Dollars In Assets According To Research By ETFGI

Date 12/01/2015

ETFGI’s research finds 2014 was a very good year for the Global ETF/ETP industry. Some highlights are below:
 
ETFs/ETPs listed globally:
The global ETF/ETP industry has reached a new record level of US$2.79 trillion in assets invested in 5,580 ETFs/ETPs, with 10,770 listings, from 239 providers listed on 62 exchanges in 49 countries. We expect the assets to break through the US$3 trillion milestone in the first half of 2015. There were US$61.5 billion in net new asset (NNA) inflows in December – the  largest NNA month on record. Net inflows of US$338.3 billion are a new record beating prior full year net inflows.

DGCX - A Year In Review And Look Forward To 2015

Date 12/01/2015

2014 was exceptional for DGCX in many ways. The Exchange upgraded its EOS platform to enhance the value offering to members and accelerate DGCX's growth plans. We rolled out a series of significant contracts - demonstrating the Exchange's robust product innovation. We grew and expanded our community of members and participants. We won great accolades from industry peers for our innovation-led growth.

The MICEX10 Index Revised

Date 12/01/2015

As from 13 January 2015, constituents of the MICEX 10 Index will remain unchanged following the conclusion of its regular quarterly review.

The ETF/ETP Industry In Canada Gathered A Record Level Of 2.7 Billion US Dollars In Net New Assets In December 2014 According To ETFGI

Date 12/01/2015

ETFGI’s research finds the ETF/ETP industry in Canada gathered a record level of 2.7 billion US dollars in net new asset (NNA) in December 2014. During 2014 net inflows totalled US$9.2 billion. At the end of December 2014, the Canadian ETF industry had 341 ETFs, with 475 listings, assets of US$66 Bn, from 9 providers listed on 1 exchange, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s end December 2014 Global ETF and ETP industry insights report.

Singapore Fixed Income Indices (SFI) Weekly - 12 January 2015

Date 12/01/2015

Key highlights for the week ending 9 January 2015

• The SFI gained 0.84% to an all-time high of 120.32.
• YTD, the SFI currently outperforms the STI by 1.45% (+0.66% vs. -0.79%)
• Government bonds (SFI Government Bond Index) gained 1.20%, reaching an all-time high of 118.54. Corporate bonds (SFI Corporate Bond Index) also closed the week higher (+0.27%), reversing last week’s losses.
• 2014 was a record year for debt securities listings on SGX.  Of the 149 bond issuances in 2014, 73% were listed on SGX (2013: 140 bond issuances; 58% listed on SGX).
• The 3-month SIBOR has risen 49% since 1 December 2014 to its current value of 0.639%, the highest value since 16 April 2010 (0.659%).  The exchange rate between the Singapore Dollar and US Dollar on 5 January 2015 (1.336) hit a level not seen since 20 September 2010 (1.334). 

ETFs/ETPs Listed In The United States End 2014 Surpassing The 2 Trillion US dollars In Assets And Gathering 245.7 Billion US Dollars A Record Level Of Net New Assets According To Research By ETFGI

Date 12/01/2015

ETFGI’s research finds 2014 was a very good year for the ETF/ETP industry in the United States. Some highlights:
 
Assets invested in the ETF/ETP industry in the United States surpassed the US$2 trillion milestone at the end of 2014. 

Virtu Financial Becomes A Participant Of GMEX Exchange - Virtu Financial To Become A Liquidity Provider At Launch

Date 12/01/2015

Global Markets Exchange Group Limited (GMEX) announced today that leading global electronic market maker Virtu Financial (Virtu) will become a liquidity provider. Virtu Financial will join as a participant of GMEX Exchange, which will be operated by GMEX, to offer liquidity in GMEX’s pioneering Interest Rate Swap Constant Maturity Future (CMF) contracts. Orders will be matched on the GMEX exchange platform, with trade confirmation and clearing occurring at Eurex.

The European ETF/ETP Industry Gathered A Record Level Of 62 Billion US Dollars In Net New Assets In 2014 According To Research By ETFGI

Date 12/01/2015

ETFGI’s research finds 2014 was a good year for the European ETF/ETP industry.