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Platts: Spot LNG Prices For May Delivery Dropped 11.8% On Low Demand - On A Year-Over-Year Basis, May LNG Prices Rose Nearly 1%

Date 17/04/2014

Prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for May delivery to Asia fell 11.8% to an average $15.559 per million British thermal units (/MMBtu) as the market continued to cool off ahead of the summer peak demand season, according to the latest Platts Japan/Korea Marker (JKM) for month-ahead delivery. The data reflects the daily Platts JKM for May assessed between March 17 and April 15, expressed as a monthly average.

Bursa Malaysia Posts 18% Jump In Its Profit After Tax And Minority Interest (Patami) Of Rm45.1 Million In First Quarter Of 2014

Date 17/04/2014

Thai Bourse Launches First Index Derivative Warrants On SET50

Date 17/04/2014

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) starts trading the first five derivative warrants on SET50 index scheduled to be launched today, underlining SET’s commitment to provide various products to meet investor demands. Proportion of DW trading accounts for 2.74 percent of the total securities trading value, comparatively higher than those of other key markets in the region.  

HKEx Re-Appointment Of Chairman

Date 17/04/2014

The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx”) today resolved to re-appoint Mr Chow Chung Kong (“Mr Chow”) as the Chairman of the Board (“Chairman”) for a term to be coterminous with his directorship.

Asia Region Funds Passport Industry Consultation Paper

Date 17/04/2014

ASIC notes the release of the internationally negotiated consultation paper on the Asia Region Funds Passport (the passport) jointly with government agencies from Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines.

Re-appointment Of HKEx Chairman And Appointment Of Committee Members

Date 17/04/2014

Following the Government's re-appointment of Chow Chung Kong and Tim Freshwater, and shareholders' re-election of Bill Kwok and Vincent Lee as Directors of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), the HKEx Board today (Thursday) re-appointed Chow Chung Kong as the Chairman of HKEx.

ASIC's OTC Electricity Derivatives Report

Date 17/04/2014

ASIC today released Report 390 Review of OTC electricity derivatives market participants’ risk management policies (REP 390).

Closing Remarks At The SEC's 24th Annual International Institute For Market Development, Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher Washington, D.C., April 16, 2014

Date 17/04/2014

Thank you, Paul [Leder].       

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I am delighted to join you today to close out this year’s International Institute for Market Development program.  For almost a quarter of a century, the program has brought together capital markets regulators from around the world to engage in dialogue and the exchange of ideas.  Thank you all for your participation, and thanks as well to the Office of International Affairs and to all of the dedicated people from both within and outside the SEC who served as faculty for this year’s program.

Montréal Exchange Interest Rate Derivative Trading To c=Cease At 1:30 P.M. Today

Date 17/04/2014

Interest rate derivative trading will cease at 1:30 p.m. today, April 17, 2014. Furthermore, the Exchange's offices and markets will be closed on April 18, 2014 (Good Friday).

STOXX Announces Results Of Annual Emerging And Developed Markets Classification Review

Date 16/04/2014

STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced the results of the regular annual review of the STOXX Emerging and Developed Markets Country Classification. All changes will become effective with the open of markets on Sept. 22, 2014.