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MIAX Options Exchange - MIAX Price Improvement Mechanism (PRIME™) Auction Related Transaction Fees And Rebates

Date 07/08/2014

The MIAX Options Exchange has filed for immediate effectiveness a filing to amend the MIAX Options Fee Schedule to adopt transaction fees and rebates for Members that participate in the MIAX Price Improvement Mechanism (PRIME™) Auction pursuant to Rule 515A.  The Exchange proposes to implement the new PRIME Auction transaction fees and rebates beginning August 8, 2014.

ETFGI’s Analysis Finds ETFs And ETPs Listed In Japan Reached US$91.5 Billion In Assets, A New Record High, At The End Of July 2014

Date 07/08/2014

The ETF/ETP industries in Europe, in Japan and globally have gathered record levels of YTD NNA at US$42.7 Bn, US$14.9 Bn and US$160.5 Bn, respectively. New record highs in assets were reached at the end of July by ETF/ETP industries in Canada with US$66 Bn, Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) with US$103 Bn and Japan with US$91.5 Bn.

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics - July 2014: Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange

Date 07/08/2014

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for July 2014.

ETFGI’s Analysis Finds ETFs And ETPs Listed In The United States Gathered US$19.1 Billion In Net New Assets In July 2014

Date 07/08/2014

ETFGI’s analysis finds ETFs and ETPs listed in the United States gathered US$19.1 Bn in net new assets in July and YTD have gathered US$92.3 Bn, which is below the US$115.8 Bn in NNA at this point in 2013. Assets have decreased slightly by 0.9% from a record high of US$1.86 Tn at the end of June to US$1.84 Tn at the end of July 2014. The US ETF/ETP industry had 1,630 ETFs/ETPs, with 1,630 listings, from 62 providers listed on 3 exchanges, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s end July 2014 Global ETF and ETP industry insights report.

Federal Court Orders Florida Resident Lawrence Scott Spain And His Florida Company, Palm Beach Capital LLC, To Pay More Than $520,000 In Restitution For Engaging In Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions

Date 07/08/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that on August 4, 2014, Judge Beth Bloom of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered a Consent Order for Permanent Injunction against Florida resident Lawrence Scott Spain and his company, Palm Beach Capital LLC (PBC) (the Defendants), for engaging in illegal, off-exchange precious metals transactions. The Order requires the Defendants, jointly and severally, to pay restitution of $526,960; imposes permanent trading, solicitation and registration bans against them; and prohibits them from engaging in illegal, off-exchange retail commodity transactions, as charged. Spain’s last known address was in Boca Raton, Florida.

BlackRock ETP Landscape: Non-US Equity Drives Flows

Date 07/08/2014

• Global ETP flows totaled $32.0bn driven by non-US equities as well as contributions from US large cap equity, fixed income and commodities amid an improving economic growth outlook
• EM equity posted a fourth straight month of inflows, accumulating $6.3bn concentrated in broad EM funds as sentiment was boosted by positive news on growth in China
• Japan equity ETPs gained momentum bringing in $1.5bn as the market remains attractively valued and optimism persists surrounding government stimulus
• The European-listed ETP industry gathered an impressive $10.4bn and is the fastest growing region this year with asset growth of 13% (24% annualized) already topping 2013

ETFGI’s Analysis Finds Assets In ETFs And ETPs Listed In Canada Reached US$65.9 Billion, A New Record High, At The End Of July 2014

Date 07/08/2014

ETFGI’s analysis finds ETFs and ETPs listed in Canada gathered US$1.4 Bn in net new assets in July and YTD have gathered US$4.2 Bn, which has pushed assets in Canadian listed ETFs/ETPs to US$65.9 Bn, a new record high at end of July 2014. The Canadian ETF/ETP industry had 312 ETFs/ETPs, with 432 listings, from 9 providers listed on 1 exchange, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s end July 2014 Global ETF and ETP industry insights report.

Isle Of Man Regulator Approves CISI To Issue SPSs

Date 07/08/2014

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is pleased to welcome the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission announcement of CISI’s agreement to be an accredited body issuing Statements of Professional Standing (“SPS”).

Monthly Summary Bulgarian Stock Exchange-Sofia July 2014

Date 07/08/2014

Click here to download the statistics for the market performance of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange in July, 2014.

German Federal Minister For Economic Affairs Sigmar Gabriel Visits EEX - Focus On The Implementation Of The Renewable Energies Act (EEG) Reform, Power Market Design And Emissions Trading

Date 07/08/2014

Today, the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Sigmar Gabriel visited the European Energy Exchange (EEX) and was provided comprehensive information regarding the operation of the exchange on site. Following a discussion with representatives of EEX regarding the implementation of the energy turnaround and the relevance of energy trading on exchanges, Federal Minister Gabriel visited the Market Supervision – which operates at the heart of the exchange. Here, pricing on the exchange was explained and Federal Minister Gabriel also watched current developments on the power, natural gas and emission allowances markets live on screen.