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David Grim Named As SEC Director Of The Division Of Investment Management

Date 08/05/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that David Grim has been named as Director of the Division of Investment Management.  Mr. Grim has been the division’s acting director since February, following the departure of former director Norm Champ.

Dalian Commodity Exchange - PP Futures: Petrochemical Enterprises' Hedging Tool

Date 08/05/2015

The development of PP futures has entered a new stage after it was launched one year ago. In this March and April, PP futures witnessed an average daily trading volume of 998,900 contracts (bilateral). The PP futures price and the PP spot price were highly correlated, and the hedging function of PP futures was fully exerted. PP futures has become one of the major products in the domestic futures market, and it has provided a new channel for hedging of petrochemical enterprises.

London Stock Exchange Welcomes Egypt’s Integrated Diagnostics Holdings

Date 08/05/2015

• IDHC becomes first Egyptian healthcare company to complete a UK offering
• Second listing by an Egyptian company in London this year
• Third healthcare company from the MENA region to list in London

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities FEES, URKA

Date 08/05/2015

The following risk parameters will be changed:

For FEES:

• Minimum level of Interest Risk Margin (Delta_1(2,3)_min) to 77% for the period from May 12, 2015 to May 13, 2015
• Lower REPO Penalty Rate (LPenRate) to -200% for May 12, 2015.

Assets In ETFs/ETPs Listed In The United States Reached A New Record 2.132 Trillion US Dollars At The End Of April According To ETFGI

Date 08/05/2015

Assets in ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States reached a new record 2.132 trillion US dollars at the end of April according to ETFGI’s preliminary monthly ETF and ETP global insight report for April 2015.

Uniwheels Newly Listed On GPW

Date 08/05/2015

• Uniwheels is the 52nd foreign company listed on the Main Market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) and the first foreign new listing on the market in 2015.
• It is the third German issuer listed on the trading floor in Warsaw. GPW is the only listing market of Uniwheels.
• The total value of the public offering of the automotive supplier was PLN 504 million.

HKEx: Scrip Dividend Scheme In Relation To The Final Dividend For The Year Ended 31 December 2014 - Calculation Of Market Value

Date 08/05/2015

At HKEx’s annual general meeting held on 29 April 2015, Shareholders approved payment of the Final Dividend, as recommended by the Board, to Shareholders whose names appeared on HKEx’s register of members on the Record Date. The Final Dividend will be payable in cash with a scrip alternative under which eligible Shareholders may elect to receive the Final Dividend wholly or partly in the form of New Shares instead of in cash.

KOSPI Market Regular Designation Of Exemption Of Disclosure Confirmation Process

Date 08/05/2015

HKEx Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 08/05/2015

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 15 May 2015 (Friday), 20 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 23 existing designated securities will be removed from the list.  The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 812 after the revision.

Korea Exchange: Improvement Of Listing Criteria To Vitalize REITs Market

Date 08/05/2015