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Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Four New Source ETFs Launched In The XTF Segment On Xetra - ETFs Offer Access To Strategies Of GLG Partners And MLP Energy Companies

Date 01/09/2014

Two new active ETFs and two new equity index ETFs issued by Source have been tradable in the XTF segment on Xetra since Monday.

SGX Proposes Greater Retail Access To Bonds

Date 01/09/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is consulting the public on a proposal to give retail investors improved access to bonds currently offered only to institutional and accredited investors (“wholesale bonds”).

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Making It Easier For Retail Investors To Buy Bonds

Date 01/09/2014

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today released a consultation paper proposing changes to facilitate bond offerings to retail investors. In line with this, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) today released a consultation paper on a proposed bond seasoning framework. Under this framework, retail investors will be able to purchase bonds initially offered by eligible issuers to institutional and accredited investors, after these bonds have been listed for six months (seasoned bonds). These issuers will also be able to sell to retail investors without issuing a prospectus, additional bonds with the same terms as the seasoned bonds.

The Trading Volume On The Spanish Stock Exchange In August Reached €44.1 Bn., Up 22% - Monthly Trading Statements For BME Markets

Date 01/09/2014

• The equity trading volume to the end of August was up 26% on the year
• The number of trades in August was up 33%, at 4.7 million
• ETF trading volume grows 153% from the same period last year
• The number of Derivatives contracts in August grew 5.1% to 2.5 million contracts, featuring strong volumes in Stock Futures and Index Futures
• Corporate Debt trading in August was €48.5 billion. Public Debt trading on SEND reported positive growth rates

NASDAQ OMX: Swedbank Joins The Baltic Market Making Program

Date 01/09/2014

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces that as of September 1st, Swedbank joins the Baltic market maker program and becomes a liquidity provider for three shares traded on the Baltic Market: Tallink Grupp, Olympic Entertainment Group and Merko Ehitus.

Levies In HKEx's Markets To Be Reduced From 1 November

Date 01/09/2014

The levies that Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) collects on transactions in its markets on behalf of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will be reduced when the Government's Securities and Futures (Levy) (Amendment) Order 2014 takes effect on 1 November 2014.

Japan Exchange Group Trading Overview For August 2014

Date 01/09/2014

Japan Exchange Group released Trading Overview in August 2014.

Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading Volume in August 2014

Date 01/09/2014

The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures in August was 205,332 ( + 5.2% MoM / △ 36.4% YoY) and its average daily volume was 9,778 . See the TABLE 1 for the composition of the trading volume. 

Thailand’s Settrade Launches Latest Online Trading Program “Streaming”

Date 01/09/2014

Settrade.com Co., Ltd. has recently launched the fifth version of Streaming, the real-time trading program for Thai stock and derivatives trading. It enables online investors to personalize their own screens via a “Customized Screen” function and has a new technical graph “Settrade Technical Chart” as well as offering an easier and faster trading function “Click”. This new online trading program reinforces its position as Thailand’s leading Internet trading system provider.

ASIC: Goldman Sachs Australia Pty Ltd Pays $35,000 Infringement Notice Penalty

Date 01/09/2014

Goldman Sachs Australia Pty Ltd (Goldman Sachs) has paid a penalty of $35,000 to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP). The penalty was for failing to prevent the entry into the ASX Trading Platform of an erroneous Order which resulted in a market for AP Eagers Limited ordinary shares not being both fair and orderly.