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Brennan Warble Joins Liquidnet As Head Of US Sales - Industry Leader To Drive Increased Engagement With Institutions

Date 06/08/2013

Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, today announced that Brennan Warble has joined the company as Head of US Sales and a member of the global leadership team effective August 5th. Brennan will be responsible for overseeing and growing the US business and identifying ways for the Liquidnet community—which includes more than 700 of the world’s leading asset management firms—to access solutions that will help them to achieve better performance. Based in New York, he reports directly to Liquidnet’s Chief Operating Officer John Kelly.

HKEx Monthly Market Highlights - July 2013

Date 06/08/2013

Highlights

Securities Market

• The average daily turnover for the first seven months of 2013 was $65,691 million, an increase of 20 per cent when compared with $54,752 million for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of derivative warrants for the first seven months of 2013 was $8,421 million, an increase of 19 per cent when compared with $7,097 million for the same period last year.
• The average daily of turnover of ETFs for the first seven months of 2013 was $4,283 million, an increase of 160 per cent when compared with $1,647 million for the same period last year.  

IntercontinentalExchange Reports 2Q13 Adjusted Diluted EPS Of $2.19, +12% Yty - Record Adjusted Net Income Attributable To ICE Of $161MM - Record Quarterly Revenues Of $372MM, +6% Yty In 2Q13 - GAAP Diluted EPS Of $2.09; GAAP Net Income Attributable To ICE Of $153MM In 2Q13

Date 06/08/2013

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses, today reported record financial results for the second quarter of 2013. Consolidated revenues were a record $372 million, an increase of 6% from the second quarter of 2012. Consolidated net income attributable to ICE was $153 million, up 7% from the second quarter of 2012, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased 7% over the second quarter to $2.09 on a GAAP basis.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Exchange Of Letters On Cooperation In The Area Of Audit Oversight With The CSSF Of Luxembourg

Date 06/08/2013

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) and Certified Public Accountants and Auditing Oversight Board (CPAAOB) exchanged the Letter on cooperation in the area of audit oversight(PDF:869KB) with the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) of Luxembourg on August 2, 2013.

HKEx Forfeiture Of Unclaimed Interim Dividend For 2007

Date 06/08/2013

Platts: European Power Prices Rose Nearly 20% In July On Heatwave - Average U.K. Natural Gas Price Realigned With Continent As Trade Resumed

Date 06/08/2013

The price of day-ahead electricity in Continental Europe rose significantly in July as a heatwave coincided with reduced levels of supply, according to monthly data just released by Platts, a leading global energy, petrochemicals and metals information provider.

HKFE Announces Margin Rates For CES 120 Futures

Date 06/08/2013

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced margin rates for the CES China 120 Index Futures (CES 120 Futures) that will begin trading in its derivatives market on Monday, 12 August 2013.

Warsaw Stock Exchange Announces The Introduction Of WIG30 And WIG30TR Indices

Date 06/08/2013

• WSE introduces comprehensive changes to its main indices  
• As of 23 September 2013, WSE will start calculating and publishing new indices – WIG30 and WIG30TR  
• WIG20 will continue to be published until 31 December 2015
• The purpose of these changes is to reflect market’s size and sectoral diversity and to improve stock market’s liquidity and to stimulate growth of the derivatives market

ETFGI: Global ETF And ETP Assets Reached US$2.16 Trillion, A New Record High, At The End Of July 2013

Date 06/08/2013

According to preliminary figures from ETFGI’s Global ETF and ETP industry insights report, near record net inflows of US$44.08 billion and strong market performance helped to push global ETF and ETP assets to US$2.16 trillion at the end of July 2013. There are now 4,883 ETFs/ETPs, with 9,925 listings, from 209 providers listed on 57 exchanges.

Warsaw Stock Exchange Introduces New Multiplier For WIG20 Futures

Date 06/08/2013

• WSE is set to change WIG20 futures multiplier from PLN 10 to PLN 20  
• WSE plans to commence trading in futures with the new multiplier in September this year
• At a later date, WIG20 futures will be replaced by WIG30 futures