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Mitsui Joins DME As Trading Member

Date 11/03/2014

Mitsui & Co. Energy Trading Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“Mitsui”) wholly owned by Mitsui & Co has today become the latest major energy trader from Japan to take a Trading Membership of DME, the Middle East’s premier international energy futures and commodities exchange. This latest development reflects a sustained increase in interest from major global players responding to growing energy demand from Asia.

HKEx: Admission Of HK Electric Investments And HK Electric Investments Ltd To List Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 11/03/2014

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 18 March 2014 (Tuesday), HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Ltd (Stock code: 2638) will be admitted to the list of designated securities eligible for short selling.

Deutsche Börse: First ETF With An International Security Structure Launched On Xetra - New iShares ETF Tracks EURO STOXX 50 Ex-Financials Index

Date 11/03/2014

Monthly Summary Bulgarian Stock Exchange February 2014

Date 11/03/2014

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

CME Group Receives Regulatory Approval For Launch Of Its European Exchange

Date 11/03/2014

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced today it has received approval from the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for a London-based derivatives exchange. CME Europe Ltd will be a Recognised Investment Exchange and will launch on 27 April. The exchange has received approval to list its first commodity products, and as previously announced plans to launch a full suite of FX futures products on the same date, subject to final regulatory approval of certain operational clearing conditions. The initial commodity products to be listed on the exchange include biodiesel, which have previously been cleared as swaps on CME Clearing Europe.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Obtains $420 Million Compensation For GOME Over Breaches Of Directors’ Duties By Former Chairman And Wife In Share Repurchase

Date 11/03/2014

The former chairman of GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Limited (GOME or the Company), Mr Wong Kwong Yu, and his wife Ms Du Juan, a former director of GOME, have agreed to compensate GOME $420 million in an agreement with the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to rectify their breaches of duties as directors of GOME and to resolve proceedings commenced by the SFC under section 213 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance in connection with certain share repurchases (Share Repurchase) by the Company.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Says General Insurance Add-On Industry Must Make Changes

Date 11/03/2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing a shake-up of the £1bn general insurance add-on markets including banning pre-ticked boxes, forcing firms to publish claims ratios and breaking the point of sale advantage for guaranteed asset protection (GAP) insurance, usually offered alongside car sales.

SIX Exchange Regulation: Weatherford International Ltd. Fined By Sanction Commission

Date 11/03/2014

The Sanction Commission has imposed a fine of CHF 250,000 against Weatherford International Ltd. for an error in its 2011 US GAAP financial statements. The sanction relates to an incorrect calculation of the income taxes in the 2011 financial statements.

iSTOXX® Efficient Capital® Managed Futures 20 Index - February 2014 – Monthly Report & Commentary

Date 11/03/2014

The iSTOXX® Efficient Capital® Managed Futures 20 Index, developed by STOXX Limited in collaboration with Efficient Capital® Management, a leading provider in the Managed Futures space, represents the performance of 20 of the largest Managed Futures Traders. Strict rules about minimum assets under management, existing track record and fee structure are applied to the initial universe of CTAs to ensure market representativeness. STOXX® independently constructs, calculates and publishes the index value on a daily basis, while Efficient Capital serves as a research partner.

Japan's Financial Services Agency Memorandum Of Cooperation With U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Date 11/03/2014

On March 10, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC)(PDF:674KB) regarding cooperation and the exchange of information in the supervision and oversight of regulated entities that operate on a cross-border basis in both Japan and the United States.