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Thailand Futures Exchange’s Stock Futures Volume Triples To Above 30,000 Contracts Per Day

Date 21/02/2013

The Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), under The Stock Exchange of Thailand group, reveals that the average daily trading volume of its stock futures has tripled since last year to 33,175 contracts. As the market continues its bullish sentiment, investors saw the opportunity to boost returns using single stock futures. Open interest has also increased to 385,424 contracts.
SGX - Trading Costs Lower In 2012

Date 21/02/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today said trading costs for large-cap and mid-cap stocks were significantly lower in 2012 than pre-June 2011 levels, following SGX’s initiatives to enhance market liquidity. SGX’s 2012 Securities Market Quality Indicators Report released today also showed price volatility eased during the second half of 2012 and was markedly lower than the first half of the year.
NYSE Liffe Welcomes Marigold International Securities LTD. And Gold Mountain Futures LTD As New Members

Date 21/02/2013

NYSE Liffe, the European based global derivatives division of NYSE Euronext, today welcomed Marigold International Securities Ltd. and Gold Mountain Futures Ltd. as members of NYSE Liffe’s London market.
SGX Clears Record Iron Ore Volume In January 2013 - Announcement Of The 2012 SGX AsiaClear Award Winners - Launch Of AsiaClear Futures On 8 April 2013

Date 21/02/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is delighted to announce that the cleared volume for its Iron Ore swap and options contracts reached a record high of 18.2 million metric tonnes (36,365 lots) in January 2013. This is 145,500 metric tonnes (291 lots) higher than the previous record set in September 2012. Open interest also reached a record high of 18.7 million metric tonnes (37,338 lots) on 20 February 2013.
NYSE Liffe To List MSCI Europe Index On Central Order Book

Date 21/02/2013

NYSE Liffe, the European derivatives business of NYSE Euronext, today announced the extension of its suite of derivatives based on MSCI indices to the London Central Order Book. Trading in NYSE Liffe’s MSCI Europe Net Total Return Index futures Contract will commence on 1 March 2013.

January Foreign Customer Trades On Tokyo Commodity Exchange Hit All-Time Record

Date 21/02/2013

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc announced today that the monthly volume of customer trades (sell & buy) that were originated overseas totalled 1,662,426 contracts in January 2013. It topped the all-time record set on August 2011 at 1,592,485 units.
Eurex Exchange Lists Four New MSCI Index Derivatives - Launch Date On 11 March 2013

Date 21/02/2013

The international derivatives marketplace Eurex Exchange will start listing new derivatives on global MSCI indices on 11 March. From this date, futures and options based on the MSCI World, MSCI Europe, MSCI All Countries Asia Pacific ex-Japan and futures on the MSCI Frontier Markets will be available. Other derivatives on regional and country-specific MSCI emerging markets indices will be launched in July this year. A total of around 30 new index derivatives will be launched in two phases. The two planned product launches will grow the existing offering of equity index derivatives, which currently covers 70 different indices, to around 100.
ASX Limited Half-Year Result To 31 December 2012

Date 21/02/2013

Mr Elmer Funke Kupper, ASX Managing Director and CEO, said: “The first half of the financial year remained challenging as trading activity in equity markets continued to be near cyclical lows and well below the levels of the previous year. This led to a reduction in ASX Group revenue of 3.3%.
ASIC: Ponzi Scheme ‘Mastermind’ Handed Record Penalty

Date 21/02/2013

The man described as the ‘mastermind’ behind more than a dozen unregistered offshore managed investment funds, including a $30 million Ponzi scheme, was today ordered to pay a record penalty of $500,000, and was permanently banned from managing companies and providing financial services.
Shanghai Stock Exchange, China Securities Index Co.: Announcement About Adjusting Constituent Universe Of Sse Enterprise Bond Index Etc.

Date 21/02/2013

According to Security & Future industry Statistical Indicators Norm Guide issued by CSRC in January this year, China Securities Index Company decides to adjust constituent universe of SSE Enterprise Bond Index and CSI Enterprise Bond Index. The detached convertible bond and enterprise bond are excluded in the constituents. The so called corporate bond is this type of bonds which are examined and approved by CSRC. The adjustment will take effect on March 1st, 2013.