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ISDA In Review - Year-End 2013

Date 31/12/2013

A compendium of links to new documents, research papers, press releases and comment letters from the Association.

Bahamas International Securities Exchange Adds A New Sponsor Member

Date 31/12/2013

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is pleased to announce that Societe Generale Private Banking (Bahamas) Ltd. has applied for and been approved as a BISX Sponsor Member for the listing of mutual funds on the Exchange. As a result, Societe Generale Private Banking (Bahamas) Ltd. (Societe Generale) will be added to the roster of eligible Sponsor Members that are qualified to introduce mutual fund listings to BISX.

Athens Exchange: Market Operations Committee Decision

Date 31/12/2013

The Market Operations Committee, during today's session, approved the application of price fluctuation limits of ±10%, for January 2014, for the low turnover velocity Stocks of the Main Market (monthly average velocity of last month less or equal to 0.01%) presented in Table 1, according to the ATHEX Board Decision 22. 

Chicago Business Barometer Down 3.9 To 59.1 In December - Strong Expansion But At Slower Rate

Date 31/12/2013

The December Chicago Business Barometer softened to 59.1 from 63.0 in November, the second consecutive monthly decline following October’s surge to 65.9, the highest since March 2011.  

Six Year High For London Stock Exchange IPOs

Date 31/12/2013

• 105 IPOs raise a total £15.7 billion in 2013
• 62 AIM IPOs raise £1.1 billion
• Strongest year for technology IPOs since 2007, 36 firms raise £1 billion

Oslo Børs: Strongest Growth In Share Prices Since 2009

Date 31/12/2013

The Oslo Børs Benchmark Index gained 23.6 %, making 2013 the best year for Oslo Børs since 2009.

NASDAQ OMX And Borsa Istanbul Sign Landmark Deal

Date 31/12/2013

• NASDAQ OMX to deliver its most advanced suite of technologies and advisory services 
• Borsa Istanbul, in partnership with NASDAQ OMX, to build world-class capital markets hub for Eurasia region, to have regional reselling rights and to develop multiple new platforms 
• NASDAQ OMX to take equity stake in Borsa Istanbul

HKEx Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions

Date 31/12/2013

Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions - As at 31 December 2013:

Latvia Becomes The 18th Member State To Adopt The Euro

Date 31/12/2013

After Latvia adopts the euro at midnight tonight – on the 15th anniversary of the launch of the euro in 1999 – 18 Member States and 333 million Europeans will share the same currency. This is a major achievement for Latvia and for the euro area as a whole. Tomorrow, Latvians will start withdrawing euro cash and paying for their purchases in euro. This has been made possible thanks to thorough preparations ahead of the introduction of the single currency.

Q&A On Revising, Abolishing Relevant Business Rules Of Shanghai Stock Exchange Delisted Share Transfer System

Date 31/12/2013

On December 27, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) released the “Notice on Revising and Abolishing Relevant Business Rules of SSE Delisted Share Transfer System” and cancelled the Delisted Share Transfer System. From now on, the delisted shares in the Shanghai market shall be transferred to the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (the “New Third Board”) for listing and transferring. An official of the SSE answered the following questions in the interview.