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HKEx Announces Liquidity Provider Programme For After-Hours Futures Trading

Date 19/03/2013

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the introduction of a liquidity provider (LP) programme for its After-Hours Futures Trading (AHFT) session between the session’s launch on 8 April 2013 and 31 December 2013.
Renault Makes Use Of EEX Transparency Data For New Electric Car

Date 19/03/2013

The French car manufacturer Renault utilizes data from the Transparency Platform operated by European Energy Exchange (EEX). The “Transparencyin Energy Markets” platform (www.transparency.eex.com) displays, among other data, the amount of electricity generated from renewable energies. In the framework of the new “ZOE charging eco2” service Renault applies the generation data to inform buyers of the electric car “ZOE” about the time at which production from renewables is particularly high and, hence, when charging their electric car is climate friendly.
HKEx: Arrangements For Adjustment Of Hong Kong And China Gas Futures And Options

Date 19/03/2013

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced the arrangements for the adjustment to the contract terms of all open Hong Kong and China Gas futures and options contracts in existence after the market close on 6 June 2013, the business day immediately before the ex-bonus day, which is 7 June 2013, to account for Hong Kong and China Gas’ one bonus share for every 10 existing shares.
ESMA Publishes Responses Received To The Call For Evidence On Short Selling

Date 19/03/2013

To view the responses, please click here.
The Spanish Stock Exchange Trades The First ETF On Spanish Sovereign Debt - The Trading Volume On The ETF Segment To The End Of February Reached €563 Million, Up 70% From The Same Period Last Year

Date 19/03/2013

The Spanish Stock Exchange today started the trading of one new exchange-traded fund (ETF) issued by LYXOR, Société Générale’s asset manager: the ETF is called Lyxor ETF MTS Spain Government Bond All Maturity.

FTSE And DPT Capital Launch Series Of Long-Short Commodity Indices

Date 19/03/2013

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), and DPT Capital Management, based in Princeton New Jersey, announce the launch of the FTSE Target Exposure Commodity Index Series, a series of rules-based long-short commodity indices derived from Professor John M. Mulvey’s innovative risk management and portfolio allocation approach – Dynamic Portfolio Tactics™.
SWIFT Qualifications Assure Fileact Support For Financial Services Organizations Using SEEBURGER BIS To Exchange Data.- SEEBURGER Receives SWIFT Qualifications For Business Integration Platform

Date 19/03/2013

Today, global business integration software provider SEEBURGER announced that it has received two key SWIFTNet 7.0 qualifications from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), assuring financial services organizations that the SEEBURGER Business Integration Server (BIS) complies with SWIFT’s FileAct protocol to securely exchange financial data.
New Appointments For Governance Of UK's Financial Conduct Authority

Date 19/03/2013

Three new Chairmen have been appointed to the independent Panels which lead the process for constructive challenge of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) policies and practices from the point of view of regulated firms.
Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Issues Restriction Notice On Salisbury Securities Limited

Date 19/03/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a Restriction Notice to Salisbury Securities Limited (Salisbury Securities) prohibiting the firm from carrying on its regulated activities under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) and dealing with client assets until further notice.
EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes: Modest Month Of February For Hedge Fund Strategies

Date 19/03/2013

In February, the stock markets continued to rise for the fourth consecutive month. The S&P 500 gained 1.36%, registering a 6.61% progression since the beginning of 2013. Equity implied volatility increased moderately, however, settling at a level (VIX: 15.5%) that was still close to a five-year low. High-grade bonds improved slightly (Lehman Global: 0.53%, Lehman US: 0.21%), while risky credit proved unable to extend a nascent positive trend (Credit-Spread Index: -0.25%, Convertibles: -0.21%). Commodities suffered a 4.02% loss, wiping out nearly all of last month’s gains. The dollar, finally, staged a comeback with the first significant gain (3.03%) for 9 months.