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Non Jordanian Investment At The Amman Stock Exchange During June 2014

Date 07/07/2014

The total value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors during June 2014 was JD35.8 million, representing 17.2% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD51.8 million. Thus, the net of non-Jordanian investments during June 2014 showed a decrease of JD16.1 million.

Horizon Software First To Offer Options Trading System In China

Date 07/07/2014

Horizon Software, innovative provider of front-end trading solutions, is the first vendor to offer an options trading system in China’s booming market. With the long-awaited opening of the options markets, market participants in China have been looking for a flexible, powerful and easily-integrated solution. This initiative was mandated by the Chinese government some three years ago in order to develop investment banking and, in particular, derivatives trading in China.

Announcement By MAB In Relation To LET'S GOWEX

Date 07/07/2014

Following the recent developments that have taken place in connection with LET’S GOWEX, MAB:

• Provides capital for growth companies in times of difficult financing and expansion conditions for a large number of companies. Since the start of the market, more than fifty capital increase operations have been carried out by the companies listed on it, through which they have raised close to 200 million euros to fund their projects.

GasLog Lists Its First Bond Issue On Oslo Børs

Date 07/07/2014

GasLog lists its first bond issue on Oslo Børs today. An increasing number of foreign companies are raising loan capital on the Oslo Børs marketplaces.

ESMA Adds Keler CCP To The List Of Authorised Ccps Under EMIR

Date 07/07/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its list of Central Counterparties (CCPs) that have been authorised to offer services and activities in the Union in accordance with the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). With the authorisation of Keler CCP (HU), there are now nine CCPs authorised under EMIR.

According To ETFGI: ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Reached US$2.64 Trillion In Assets, A New Record High, At The End Of Q2 2014

Date 07/07/2014

ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered US$34.8 Bn in net new assets in June and US$126.6 Bn YTD, which outpaces the previous high of US$106.4 Bn at this point set in 2012. Net flows combined with positive market performance during H1 2014 pushed assets in the global ETF/ETP industry to a new record high of US$2.64 Tn invested in 5,359 ETFs/ETPs, with 10,401 listings, from 219 providers listed on 59 exchanges, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s end H1 2014 Global ETF and ETP industry insights report.

Singapore Fixed Income Indices (SFI) Weekly

Date 07/07/2014

Below are key highlights for the week ending 4 July 2014 (please click here for further detail)

According To ETFGI: ETFs And ETPs Listed In Europe Reached US$470 Billion In Assets, A New Record High, At The End Of Q2 2014

Date 07/07/2014

ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe gathered US$5.76 Bn in net new assets in June and US$32.1 Bn YTD, which outpaces the previous high of US$20.5 Bn at this point in 2011. Net flows combined with positive market performance during H1 2014 pushed assets in the European ETF/ETP industry to a new record high of US$470 Bn invested in 2,059 ETFs/ETPs, with 6,227 listings, from 50 providers listed on 25 exchanges, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s end H1 2014 Global ETF and ETP industry insights report.

Russia Consumer Sentiment Recovers Slightly - MNI Russia Consumer Indicator Rises To 89.1 In June From 87.2 In May

Date 07/07/2014

Russian consumer sentiment recovered slightly after hitting a record low in May, helped by increased optimism for purchasing household goods and a moderate recovery in consumers’ expectations for business conditions.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Bans Fa Kwan Lun For 12 Months

Date 07/07/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Fa Kwan Lun from re-entering the industry for 12 months from 4 July 2014 to 3 July 2015.