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According To ETFGI: Global ETF And ETP Assets Reached US$2.45 Trillion, A New Record High, At The End Of Q1 2014

Date 07/04/2014

Flows into ETFs and ETPs listed globally rebounded in March gathering net inflows of US$11.0 billion which, when combined with a small positive market performance in the month, pushed assets in the global ETF/ETP industry to a new record high of US$2.45 trillion, according to preliminary findings from ETFGI’s Q1 2014 Global ETF and ETP industry insights report. Globally, there are now 5,204 ETFs/ETPs, with 10,219 listings, from 222 providers on 59 exchanges.

SGX Launches Clearing Of Non-Deliverable Interest Rate Swaps

Date 07/04/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to launch the clearing of Non-Deliverable Interest Rate Swaps (NDIRS) in Malaysian Ringgit and Thai Baht on 7 April 2014. This new asset class, which will be settled in US dollars, further augments SGX’s current suite of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Financials clearing which includes Interest Rate Swaps (“IRS”) in Singapore Dollar and US Dollar and Non-Deliverable Forwards (“NDF”) in seven Asian currencies. 

FTSE: March 2014 Interim Country Classification Update - Market Classification Within FTSE Equity Indices

Date 07/04/2014

The classification of markets within FTSE’s Global Equity Index Series is assessed and considered on an ongoing basis, with changes in designation between Developed, Advanced Emerging, Secondary Emerging and Frontier status agreed annually in September.

SIX Swiss Exchange Upgrades Trading Platform - With SWXess Maintenance Release 5 (SMR5), The Swiss Exchange Focuses On The Needs Of Its Participants And Improves The Trading Conditions.

Date 07/04/2014

Today's successful SWXess Maintenance Release 5 (SMR5) introduces a new STI FIX Infrastructure, new Order Book functionality as well as enhancements to Trade Reporting and Post-Trade Processing. With SMR5, SIX Swiss Exchangeresponds to the needs of its clients and further improves the trading conditions for all participants.

HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li: Latest Charles Li Direct

Date 07/04/2014

What are the core values of the Hong Kong market? Can we maintain Hong Kong’s long-term competitive advantage while insisting on those values? In his latest blog post, HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li shares his thoughts on the core values of the Hong Kong market.  In his view, it is investor protection, not simply “one share one vote”, that the Hong Kong market should uphold.  “One share one vote” is just a rule suggesting that “capital is king” and whoever has capital controls a company’s destiny. Investor protection, however, encompasses wide-ranging laws and regulations.  It is a consolidated framework that protects investors, particularly public investors, from wrongdoing.  In this blog post, Li raises some difficult but thought provoking questions and calls for our participation in the discussions so that together we may contribute to the future well-being of Hong Kong.

Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors «Japan’s Stewardship Code» - To Promote Sustainable Growth Of Companies Through Investment And Dialogue - Publication Of The Final Version And Invitation To Institutional Investors To Sign Up For The Code

Date 07/04/2014

1. Finalization of the Japan’s Stewardship Code and Summary of Public Comments

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Review Shows Too Many Advisory Firms Are Not Yet Clear Enough With Their Customers On Their Charges And Services

Date 07/04/2014

Too many advisory firms are not being clear with consumers on how much advice costs, the type of service they offer (whether it is restricted and the nature of the restriction) and what on-going services they provide. The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) latest review into disclosure by financial advisers found that 73 per cent of firms failed to provide the required information on the cost of advice.  

STAC-N1™ Benchmarks Prove Metamako Latency Is Barely Detectable

Date 07/04/2014

Australian-based Metamako, supplier of ultra-low latency devices to exchanges and the trading community, has announced the results of STAC-N1 Benchmarks carried out by the Securities Technology Analysis Center LLC (STAC®).

TOCOM Announces Most Active Trading Hours For Agricultural And Oil Products

Date 07/04/2014

As part of its efforts to grow the Agricultural Products & Sugar, Chukyo-Oil and the Gas Oil contracts, the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. announced today the “time zones with the most active trading” for these markets. The information details the hours where trade is most active and could make it easier to execute transactions.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For HKEx Futures

Date 07/04/2014

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 9 April 2014, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.