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Thai Bourse Prepares Companies To Adopt ASEAN CG Scorecard

Date 05/02/2013

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announces the revision of its corporate governance (CG) principles to be in line with ASEAN CG Scorecard and prepare Thai listed companies to be recognized in CG when the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) starts in 2015.

SGX: China A50 Futures Achieve New Volume Records

Date 05/02/2013

• SGX FTSE China A50 Index Futures achieved new records in the month of January 2013 with average daily volume record of 97,984 contracts and a month-end open interest of 307,491 contracts.
• SGX FTSE China A50 Index Futures are applicable to international portfolio managers who wish to hedge portfolios, reduce portfolio deviations from the associated index or make cost efficient short term transactions.
• SGX also offers security products such as ETFs and Index Warrants that track China Indices in addition to China related American Depository Receipts.

JSE And IoDSA Collaborate On Corporate Governance Guidelines

Date 05/02/2013

As stakeholder interest in the corporate governance of listed companies continues to grow, companies grappling with how to be more transparent about these practices have received guidance from two practice notes issued by the King Committee on Corporate Governance. The drafting of the practice notes has been spearheaded by the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) in collaboration with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

SGX: FTSE ST China Index Gained 11.4% In January

Date 05/02/2013

• The FTSE ST China Index gained 11.4% in January, while the subset FTSE ST China Top Index gained 9.6%.
• The recent performance in addition to reinvested dividend distributions took the 12 month gain of the Index to +10.3% as of 31 January.
• Over the past 12 months, the FTSE ST China Index has been more volatile than the Straits Times Index, yet less volatile than the FTSE China A50 Index.

EEX Trading Results In January - New Monthly And Daily Record On The Natural Gas Spot Market

Date 05/02/2013

In January 2013, the total trading volume traded in power derivatives on the European Energy Exchange (EEX) amounted to 125.2 TWh. Compared to January 2012, the volume increased by 19 percent. The Power Derivatives Market volume contained 65.4 TWh from OTC clearing.

ED&F Man Capital Markets Approved As Full Clearing Member Of ICE Clear US - Firm Now Member Of All The World’s Leading Clearing Houses

Date 05/02/2013

ED&F Man Capital Markets, the global financial brokerage business, is pleased to announce that it has been approved as a full clearing member of ICE Clear US.

Warsaw Stock Exchange And Exchange Members Representatives Meet

Date 05/02/2013

• Another meeting of the WSE and brokerage houses (Exchange Members) representatives took place on 4 February.
• The participants confirmed the first day of availability of the new trading platform UTP.

Equiduct January Trading Statistics

Date 05/02/2013

Equiduct established itself in 2012 as one of the fastest growing trading venues in Europe with a 7% increase in turnover compared with 2011, which was achieved despite a 21% decline in turnover across all European lit order books. This growth has continued into 2013 with January proving to be a record breaking month for the platform, Equiduct can announce a record monthly turnover of€4.2 Billion aiding a record average daily turnover of €192 million.

Debates On Key Regulatory Topics And Presentation Of Latest EDHEC-Risk Institute Research At The EDHEC-Risk Europe Days Conference In London, March 26-27, 2013

Date 05/02/2013

Debates on the governance and transparency of indices and European reform proposals for pension fund management will be high on the agenda of the EDHEC-Risk Days Europe 2013 conference at The Brewery in London on March 26-27 next.

Mark Langley To Head Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX) Market Development In Asia - Appointment Of New Asia Business Development Director Signals Rapid Expansion For Cleartrade Exchange In The Region

Date 05/02/2013

Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX), the Singapore Regulated Futures Exchange is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Langley as its new Asia Business Development Director. Mark Langley was previously with UBS and has extensive experience in the freight and commodities markets, which form the mainstay of CLTX’s business.