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Tokyo Financial Exchange: Trading Volume In March 2015 And From April 2014 Through March 2015

Date 01/04/2015

The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures in March was 185,256 ( + 23.1% MoM / △ 18.3% YoY) and its average daily volume was 8,421 . See the TABLE 1 for the composition of the trading volume. 

ICAP Shipping And Howe Robinson Launch New Venture - ‘Howe Robinson Partners’

Date 01/04/2015

ICAP Shipping, the shipping business of ICAP plc, a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk and information services, and Howe Robinson Group Pte Ltd (“Howe Robinson”), the leading ship-broking group, announce today that they have formed a new venture, ‘Howe Robinson Partners’. The new group of companies are now fully operational and have commenced trading. ICAP will take a 35% shareholding in the new venture.

UBS Publishes Agenda For The First Annual General Meeting Of UBS Group AG

Date 01/04/2015

Shareholders at this year's UBS Group AG Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Basel will for the first time be able to decide on compensation for members of the Board of Directors (BoD) and Group Executive Board (GEB). In addition, Helmut Panke will step down from the BoD. Jes Staley will be nominated for election to the BoD.

SGX Steps Up Investor Education With StockWhiz And e-tutorials

Date 01/04/2015

Following the previous success of SGX’s StockWhiz trading competition, SGX is once again launching StockWhiz this year. StockWhiz 2015 will take place from 1 April to 30 June 2015, and is open to residents aged 18 years and above from Singapore and regional countries. To compete, participants have to download the TradeHero app available on iOS and Android.

Japan Exchange Group: Establishment Of Yangon Stock Exchange Business Setup Unit

Date 01/04/2015

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (hereinafter "JPX") today established a Yangon Stock Exchange Business Setup Unit.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Price Of Crude Oil For March 2015 Contract

Date 01/04/2015

Final settlement price of Middle East Crude Oil for March 2015 contract is 41,550 yen.

Swiss Asset Manager Pleads Guilty In Federal Court To Conspiring With U.S. Taxpayers To Evade Federal Income Taxes And File False Tax Returns

Date 01/04/2015

A Swiss citizen and former asset manager at a Swiss asset management firm pleaded guilty to conspiring with U.S. taxpayer-clients and others to help U.S. taxpayers hide millions of dollars in offshore accounts from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and to evade U.S. taxes on the income earned in those accounts, the Justice Department announced. 

MIAX Options Exchange: Expiring Exercise Declaration Decision On Thursday, April 2, 2015

Date 31/03/2015

The MIAX Option Exchange (“MIAX”) will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2015 due to the Good Friday holiday.

Alberta Securities Commission Cease Trades Exall Energy Corporation

Date 31/03/2015

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has issued a cease trade order against Exall Energy Corporation. The cease trade order was issued after ASC staff determined that Exall Energy failed to disclose, in accordance with Alberta securities laws, that it had entered into receivership and that its board of directors had resigned.  

MIAX Options - April 1, 2015 Fee Changes - Amendment To The Priority Customer Rebate Tiers, Market Maker Trading Permit And MEI Port Fees (UPDATED 03/31/15)

Date 31/03/2015

Effective April 1, 2015, pending SEC approval, the MIAX Options Fee Schedule will be amended as follows:

• The Priority Customer Rebate Program will be amended to reflect adjustments to the percentage thresholds of national customer volume required in all Tiers.
• The MIAX Market Maker Trading Permit symbol assignment tiers and associated fees will be amended.
• The MEI Port and engine connectivity tiers and associate fees will be amended.