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Moscow Exchange Equity Market Liquidity Support Program To Be Extended To 2015

Date 30/12/2014

Moscow Exchange extends its Equity Market liquidity support program to 2015.

KRX: Quality Improvement In The KOSDAQ Market Regarding Delisting

Date 30/12/2014

<Summary of delisting in 2014> 

According to the Korea Exchange (KRX), the number of delisted companies in the KOSDAQ market was 15 in 2014, a decrease of 54.5% from a year ago period, showing a steady downtrend since 2010. This is only 25% of the 65 companies delisted in 2009, a year when the regulation on listing maintenance review was introduced, indicating that the market soundness has improved significantly on the back of a decrease in unfaithful corporate disclosure. 

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 30/12/2014

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 2 January 2015, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

KRX: Analysis Of Effects Of The Stock Market Reform In 2014

Date 30/12/2014

The Korea Exchange (KRX) analyzed the effects of the market reforms implemented from early this year according to “KRX Advancement Promotion Strategy” announced in January 2014 in order to vitalize the stock market. The analysis target includes the expansion of price limit in off-hours markets, introduction of volatility interruption to individual issues and reduction of trading unit to a single share in the KOSPI market. The period observed for the analysis is three months both before and after the reforms. 

First Of January 2015 An Official Holiday On Qatar Stock Exchange

Date 30/12/2014

Qatar Stock Exchange would like to announce that Thursday January 1st, 2015 will be an official holiday in Qatar Stock Exchange in implementation of QFMA instructions.

KRX: Overview Of IPOs In 2014 And Plan For Facilitating New Listings In 2015

Date 30/12/2014

The North Alliance Lists Its First Bond Issue On Oslo Børs

Date 30/12/2014

The North Alliance AS lists its first bond issue on Oslo Børs today.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Value Of TSE Home Price Index For October And Notice Of Transfer of Index Calculation Operations

Date 30/12/2014

TSE has published the index value of TSE Home Price Index for October on December 30, 2014.
The index value of TSE Home Price Index (Used Condominium, Composite of Tokyo Metro Area) is 83.01 points. The index value of TSE Home Price Index (Used Condominium, Tokyo) is 90.19 points. The index value of TSE Home Price Index (Used Condominium, Kanagawa) is 80.09 points. The index value of TSE Home Price Index (Used Condominium, Chiba) is 64.94 points. The index value of TSE Home Price Index (Used Condominium, Saitama) is 67.17 points.

SEC Announces Charges Against N.Y.-Based Firm And Three Executives Accused Of Siphoning Investor Money

Date 29/12/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against three fund managers and their New York-based firm accused of secretly diverting investor money for their own benefit to prop up a fledgling side business.

CFTC Staff Issues Extension Of Time-Limited No-Action Relief For Futures Commission Merchants From Requirement To Obtain An Acknowledgement Letter From Certain Depositories

Date 29/12/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today announced an extension of previous no-action relief where DSIO provided additional time for futures commission merchants (FCMs) to comply with Commission regulations requiring FCMs to obtain acknowledgement letters from certain depositories. DSIO is extending this no-action relief until April 30, 2015.