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Platts Survey: High Capital Costs And Maintaining Public Confidence Cited As Greatest Challenges Facing European Nuclear Power Markets

Date 09/05/2013

High capital costs and maintaining public confidence are seen as the greatest challenges facing the European nuclear power industry, according to a recent survey conducted by Platts, a leading global energy, petrochemical and metals information provider. The survey included more than 100 utilities, builders, consultancies, and regulators in Europe and precedes the eighth annual Platts European Nuclear Power Conference set for June 26-27 in Warsaw, Poland.  

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For PetroChina Futures

Date 09/05/2013

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 Monday, 13 May 2013, 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.

Dubai Financial Market Announces The results Of Its Board Of Directors Meeting Held On 08 May 2013

Date 09/05/2013

The Board of Directors' of Dubai Financial Market PJSC held ameeting on Wednesday 8/5/2013, at 2:00 PM at Borse Dubai and approved the following:

MTS To Launch Bond Platform For U.S. Institutional Investors, Forms Broker-Dealer, Appoints U.S. CEO

Date 09/05/2013

• Platform will initially offer European and U.S. government, agency, mortgage, corporate and covered bond markets
• Mark Monahan appointed as chief executive of MTS Markets International Inc
• MTS Markets International Inc approved as a FINRA-regulated broker-dealer
• New platform expected to go live in Q4 2013

Dubai Financial Market Company Reports Net Profit Of AED 27 Million In Q1-2013

Date 09/05/2013

• Abdul Jalil Yousuf Darwish: DFM is actively endeavor to propel (Dubai the Capital of Islamic Economy) and the global Sukuk center initiative
• Essa Abdul Fattah Kazim: DFM is the best performing exchange leading exchange globally year to date and attracted AED 500 Million of foreign investment in-flows in Q1

ASIC's Outlook ... The Road Ahead - A Speech By Greg Medcraft, Chairman, Australian Securities And Investments Commission, Australian Shareholders’ Association (ASA) Making A Difference Conference 2013, 8 May 2013

Date 09/05/2013

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Tokyo Stock Exchange ETF/ETN Monthly Report For April 2013

Date 09/05/2013

Monthly trading value surged past previous market record with over 50% monthly gain!

• The ETF/ETN market remained robust in April with monthly trading value surging past the record since market launch to 1,290 billion yen. Intraday value also surpassed the 100 billion yen mark for the first time, reaching 124.1 billion yen on April 5.
• Huge fluctuations in gold prices this month led to a large increase in the trading of ETF tracking the metal. "SPDR® Gold Shares (1326)," "Gold-Price-Linked Exchange Traded Fund (1328)," and "Japan Physical Gold ETF (1540)" showed monthly gains of 403%, 271%, and 145% respectively.
• ETFs tracking the TOPIX-17 series ranked among the top gainers by change in trading value, and there is a trend toward trading by industrial sectors.

ASIC Makes New Rules For ASX 24 Market

Date 09/05/2013

ASIC has made new market integrity rules for the Australian Securities Exchange Limited derivatives market (ASX 24).

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Supports Global Rubber Conference 2013

Date 09/05/2013

TOCOM will take part in the Global Rubber Conference 2013, which will be held from September 24th to 26th 2013 at Novotel, Palembang City, Indonesia, as one of the sponsors. 

The Need For Robust SEC Oversight Of SROs By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar

Date 09/05/2013

The staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission” or “SEC”) is planning to hold an SRO Outreach Conference (the “Conference”) this month. In anticipation of the Conference, I would like to address the challenges faced by self-regulatory organizations (“SROs”) as a result of the significant changes that the securities markets have undergone in the last decade, and the need for robust Commission oversight of SRO activities to enhance investor protection, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.