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SGX Welcomes Quam Securities As First HK Member In Derivatives Market

Date 02/04/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) welcomes Quam Securities Company Limited to its derivatives market as a Trading Member.

Euroclear And Latin Clear To Open Panama To International Investors

Date 02/04/2014

Euroclear Bank and Central Latinoamericana de Valores S.A. (Latin Clear) - the Central Securities Depository (CSD) of Panama – will, in April 2014, launch an international link sponsored by Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to enable global investors to participate in Panama’s capital markets and strengthen the Republic of Panama’s position as a key financial centre for Latin America.

Investor Activity On Warsaw Stock Exchange Markets: March 2014

Date 02/04/2014

• The value of session trading in equities on the Main Market was PLN 22.6 billion in March 2014, an increase of 20.6% year on year and the highest value since August 2011.
• The volume of trading in index futures increased by 14.7% year on year to 1.0 million in March 2014.
• The total value of trading in structured products on WSE was PLN 75.9 million in March 2014, an increase of 323.7% year on year.
• The total volume of transactions on the electricity market stood at 17.7 TWh in March 2014, an increase of 41.5% year on year.
• The total volume of trading in gas was 426.2 GWh in March 2014, an increase of 79.8% year on year.

CEE Stock Exchange Group Shortens Settlement Cycle To Two Business Days

Date 02/04/2014

The CEE Stock Exchange Group (CEESEG) announces it will harmonise the settlement period of all partner exchanges in Budapest, Ljubljana, Prague and Vienna starting 6 October 2014, by adopting the T+2 (two business days) cycle. 

Calypso Selected By Banque De France And Banco De España As Central Bank Capital Markets Operations System - The Two Central Banks Select Calypso To Support Their Capital Markets Operations Including FX Exposures, Portfolio Management, Reserve Management, Risk Management, Collateral And Accounting

Date 02/04/2014

Calypso Technology Inc., the leading integrated capital markets platform provider, announced today that two European central banks, Banque de France and Banco de España, have jointly selected Calypso as their core treasury and trading system.

DFM Performance – March 2014

Date 02/04/2014

The Dubai Financial Market General Index up 5.5% to 4451 points at the end of March compared to 4220.5  points at the end of February. the Real Estate index up 12.3% and the Financial & Investment services sector index rose by 6.3%. The Consumer Staples, Services, Transportation decreased by 10%, 4.8% and 3.9% respectively.

MNI China Consumer Indicator Falls To 91.4 In March From 91.5 In February - Concerns About Employment Outlook Increase

Date 02/04/2014

The MNI China Consumer Indicator fell for the third consecutive month, albeit only slightly, as optimism about Personal Finances weakened to the lowest since the summer of 2013.

Bursa Malaysia Sector Update

Date 02/04/2014

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) has decided to update the classification of sector for Innoprise Plantations Berhad (“INNO”) to come into effect on 9.00 a.m., Monday, 7 April 2014. 

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Bans Mak Shu Pan For Three Years

Date 02/04/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Mak Shu Pan from re-entering the industry for three years from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2017.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: PP Futures Perform Soundly In 1st Listing Month

Date 02/04/2014