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Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC): Has Competition Improved Markets? The Answer Will Surprise You

Date 07/06/2013

Equity markets are undergoing nothing  short of a competitive revolution. Equity Market titans such as the NYSE, the London Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, Deutsche Borse and Euronext now share the limelight with dozens of players.

Moscow Exchange Indices Monthly Review: May 2013

Date 07/06/2013

Monthly review: May 2013 (pdf, 562 Кb)

Tokyo Stock Exchange: ETF/ETN Monthly Report For May 2013 - Average Daily Trading Value Breaches The 100 Billion Yen Mark For The First Time!

Date 07/06/2013

• Trading activity in the ETF/ETN market in May continued to rise on the back of vibrant stock market conditions. Monthly trading value surged past the 2 trillion yen mark, bringing the daily average past the 100 billion yen milestone for the first time since the market was launched.
• Since listing on May 9, "Nikkei 225 Bull 2x ETF (1579)" has garnered trading value in excess of 18 billion yen for the month. Ranked 15th in terms of trading value, the issue has managed to secure deep liquidity.
• Volatile conditions in the stock market in the latter half of May led to a sharp increase in trading of "NEXT NOTES Nikkei 225 VI Futures Index ETN (2035)", an issue tracking a volatility index.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Overview Of Major Banks’ Financial Results As Of March 31, 2013

Date 07/06/2013

Following the announcements by major banks, etc. of their financial results as of March 31, 2013, the FSA has compiled the figures, etc. announced by these banks.

Welcome Remarks By Yabhg Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Haji Abdullah, Chairman Of Bursa Malaysia Berhad At Launch Of Exchange Traded Bond And Sukuk (ETBs)

Date 07/06/2013

It is with great honour, that we welcome our esteemed Prime Minister, Yang Amat Berhormat, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, on this significant occasion, which is, to officiate the launch of a new asset class on Bursa Malaysia, with the issuance of the Exchange Traded Bonds and Sukuk (ETBS) by Dana-Infra Nasional Berhad.

Nordic Growth Market NGM AB: NGM Welcomes ING Bank As New Issuer Of Structured Products At NDX

Date 07/06/2013

Nordic Growth Market (NGM) is proud to announce that ING Bank has become a new issuer at NDX. ING Bank’s first listing will take place on June 10, 2013.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Overview Of Financial Results Of Major Insurance Companies As Of March 31, 2013

Date 07/06/2013

Following the announcements by major insurance companies of their financial results as of March 31, 2013, the FSA has compiled the figures, etc. announced by these insurance companies.

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority: Director Sentenced To Prison Term For Theft And False Statements

Date 07/06/2013

Stephen Charles Smith (45), a former director of failed finance company Belgrave Finance Limited (Belgrave Finance), has today been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. The sentence follows a joint prosecution by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).

BM&FBOVESPA Publishes May Market Performance - Real Estate Funds Turn Over BRL 4.06 Billion And 382,969 Trades For The Year, Already Surpassing All 2012

Date 06/06/2013

In May 2013, the equities market’s (BOVESPA segment) financial volume totaled BRL 162.35 billion in 19,733,908 trades, with daily averages of BRL 7.73 billion and 939,710 trades. In April, financial volume totaled BRL 180.97 billion, the total number of trades 20,781.632, the daily average financial volume BRL 8.22 billion and daily average number of trades 944,620. 

Stephen O’Connor Appointed Full-Time ISDA Chairman

Date 06/06/2013

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Stephen O’Connor as full-time Chairman.