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US Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer, At The "The Great Recession--Moving Ahead," A Conference Sponsored By The Swedish Ministry Of Finance, Stockholm, Sweden, August 11, 2014, The Great Recession: Moving Ahead

Date 11/08/2014

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The recession that began in the United States in December 2007 ended in June 2009. But the Great Recession is a near-worldwide phenomenon, with the consequences of which many advanced economies--among them Sweden--continue to struggle. Its depth and breadth appear to have changed the economic environment in many ways and to have left the road ahead unclear.

CrossBorder Capital - Global Liquidity Index: August 2014

Date 11/08/2014

Accelerating global money flows towards the US will underpin a resurgent dollar and look boost US assets in months to come, according to data compiled by CrossBorder Capital, as investors seek refuge from global political instability and look for strong liquidity conditions.

Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) Monthly Newsletter- August 2014

Date 11/08/2014

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Singapore Fixed Income Indices (SFI) Weekly - SFI Makes Largest Weekly Gain In 2014 (+0.57%) Backed By Government Bonds (+0.83%)

Date 11/08/2014

Below are key highlights for the week ending 8 August 2014 (please click on the attachment for further detail):

• The SFI gained 0.57% to 118.84.  This is the SFI’s largest weekly gain thus far in 2014.
• YTD, the STI currently outperforms the SFI by 0.53%.
• The SFI and major sub-indices all gained this week; larger increases were seen in government bonds with a 0.83% increase in the SFI Government Bond Index.
• Comparatively, the SFI Corporate Bond Index rose marginally (+0.18%).
• YTD, interest yield for the SFI is up 3 basis points and is currently at 2.84%

Tokyo Stock Exchange ETF/ETN Monthly Report For Jul 2014 - Trading Gains Seen In JPX-Nikkei 400 ETFs

Date 11/08/2014

• Trading value in the ETF/ETN market in July 2014 was about JPY 1.579 trillion, with daily average trading value reaching about JPY 71.8 billion.
• NEXT FUNDS JPX-Nikkei Index 400 Exchange Traded Fund saw trading value gains and ranked 10th overall.
• Trading in Daiwa ETF JPX-Nikkei 400 and other JPX-Nikkei 400 ETFs also saw significant gains.

NZX Half Year 2014 Results Announcement

Date 10/08/2014

NZX today reported its half year results for the six months to 30 June 2014. Net earnings of $7.0 million were 8.3% higher than the previous comparable period. Total revenues were $31.2 million, 2.8% higher than the same period last year which included unusually high levels of energy consulting revenue. Contributing to the revenue growth was strong growth in NZX’s capital markets businesses and good performance in NZX’s agri information business following the sector’s full recovery from the drought.

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Monthly Statistical Report July 2014

Date 10/08/2014

Total number of listed companies on the main market amounted to 216 at the end of July 2014. Meanwhile, the number of listed companies on Nilex reached 24 at the end of the month.

Tehran Stock Exchange July Bulletin 2014

Date 10/08/2014

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DGCX Volumes Grow 18% In July

Date 10/08/2014

• Gold Futures up 15% year-on-year
• Indian Rupee Futures grew 22% month-on-month
• BSE Sensex Futures record second highest ever monthly volume

HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li - Latest Charles Li Direct: Bridging The Differences Between Hong Kong And Shanghai

Date 10/08/2014

HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li has published his latest blog post to take a closer look at certain elements of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect such as the quotas, eligible stocks and investors, and trading mechanisms. Li explains why these why constraints are in place for the launch of the scheme.