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Dubai Financial Market Company Net Profit Surges 384% To AED 467.6 Million During The First Half Of 2014

Date 17/07/2014

His Excellency Essa Kazim:

• The continuous market momentum signals investors’ confidence in DFM’s diversified and lucrative opportunities, and  its ability to sustain growth
• Foreign investors accounted for 42.6% of total trading value during the first half, with a net buy of AED 2.5 Billion
• The daily average of trading value up 303% to AED 1.9 Billion and the number of new investors increased 20.4% to 18,927 investors
• The first half witnessed expansion in issuer services with the distribution of AED 2.25 Billion cash dividends on behalf of 8 listed companies and the implementation of Marka’s offering through the DFM eIPO platform

Thomson Reuters TRust Index Advances Into Positive Territory For First Time - Thomson Reuters TRust Index Results - Second Quarter 2014

Date 17/07/2014

• Financial institutions in the Americas and Asia post gains in trust sentiment, whilst European banks continue to decline
• Lower earnings growth expectations indicate a less bullish outlook for the global Financial sector

TFEX To End Silver Futures From Night Session Of July 31, 2014

Date 17/07/2014

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), under the Stock Exchange of Thailand group, has received an approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission, allowing the exchange to remove silver futures from its trading board, effective from the night session of July 31, 2014. Trading of silver futures will remain operating until the end of afternoon session of that date.

Metalor Singapore Added To The Gold GD List

Date 17/07/2014

Metalor Singapore, the newly created refinery of the Metalor Group, has been added to the LBMA’s Good Delivery List for gold with effect from 17th July, 2014.

HKEx: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 17/07/2014

Updated:  17/07/2014

eVestment’s Latest Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report: Hedge Fund Asset Flows Still Up, But Slowing - Event-Driven Strategies, Large Funds Big Winners

Date 17/07/2014

Click here to download eVestment’s latest hedge fund asset flows report, covering the month of June and including insights on the second quarter and first half of 2014.

UBS MTF Trading Notice N5/2014 - Bloomberg Dedicated Ticker

Date 17/07/2014

This trading notice is to inform you of changes to the publishing arrangements of all trades undertaken on UBS MTF.

FTSE Issues Statement Of Compliance With Respect To IOSCO Principles

Date 17/07/2014

• FTSE embraces and endorses framework set out in July 2013
• Statement highlights FTSE’s strong governance, product quality and accountability
• Independent assurance of FTSE’s statements received from KPMG

BME And Bolivia's Stock Exchange To Upgrade Trading Platforms Of Bolivia Exchanges - BME’s Commitment To Latin America Remains Strong

Date 17/07/2014

BME and the Bolivian Stock Exchange (BBV) have signed an agreement to upgrade the country’s securities market with the installation of BME’s SIBE-SMART trading platform in the Latin American market.

Societe Generale Securities North Pacific Limited, Tokyo Branch And Societe Generale Are Registered On The Lead Managing Underwriter List Of TOKYO PRO-BOND Market

Date 17/07/2014

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange registered Societe Generale Securities North Pacific Limited, Tokyo Branch and Societe Generale on the Lead Managing Underwriter List of the professional-oriented bond market, i.e. TOKYO PRO-BOND Market. According to this time’s registration, the number of securities companies on the list is 38 as of July 17, 2014.