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ICE Reports Record Futures Volume In 2012 On 10% ADV Growth

Date 03/01/2013

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses, today reported futures volume for December 2012, the fourth quarter of 2012 and the full year 2012. ICE's December 2012 and fourth quarter of 2012 average daily volume (ADV) increased 1% and declined 1% compared to December 2011 and the fourth quarter of 2011, respectively. Total contract volume in 2012 reached 847 million contracts, up 10% from 2011. All prior period contract volumes have been adjusted to include the converted futures contracts, which previously traded as swaps in ICE's OTC markets.

Celoxica Launches Next Generation CME/ICE And LIFFE/EUREX Trading Platforms For Firms Executing Futures Trading Strategies - Hardware Acceleration Delivers Single Digit Latency

Date 03/01/2013

Celoxica, a leading provider of ultra low latency market data and order entry solutions for high frequency traders, today announced the launch of its next generation hardware-accelerated, Futures trading platform for firms executing low latency trading strategies on futures exchanges.

CME Group Volume Averaged 9.6 Million Contracts Per Day In December 2012, Up 1 Percent From December 2011, And 11.4 Million Contracts Per Day In 2012

Date 03/01/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced thatDecember 2012 volume averaged 9.6 million contracts per day, up 1 percent from December 2011. Total volume for December 2012 was more than 192 million contracts, of which a record 88 percent was traded electronically. Full-year 2012 volume averaged 11.4 million contracts per day, down 15 percent from 2011.

Boerse Stuttgart Reports 2012 Turnover Of Almost EUR 90 Billion - Trading Volume Down Relative To 2011 Due To A Generally Difficult Market Environment - Corporate Bonds And Reverse Convertibles Register Significant Year-On-Year Growth - Europe's Market Leader For Securitised Derivatives And Germany's Market Leader For Corporate Bonds

Date 03/01/2013

According to Boerse Stuttgart's order book statistics, aggregate turnover for 2012 amounted to more than EUR 89.2 billion. This means that total trading volume was down almost 18 percent relative to the previous year's figures. The main reason was a generally difficult market environment, one characterised by uncertainty and hesitancy on the part of investors in the wake of the protracted European debt crisis. The rate of decline varied widely by asset class, however. Thus, debt instrument (bond) trading registered the smallest drop in turnover, while trading in investment fund units took the biggest hit.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Insurance Company And Director Acquitted Of Aiding And Abetting Unlicensed Sales Of Investment Fund

Date 03/01/2013

The Eastern Magistrates Court acquitted Universal Insurance Consultants and Brokers Limited (UIC) and its director Ms Au Mei Chun on 31 December 2012 of aiding and abetting two insurance agents who were found guilty of unlicensed activity in August 2012.

The Year 2012 On The Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 03/01/2013

• The capitalisation of domestic companies on the Main Market grew by 17.3%, the WIG index gained 26.2%, and the average turnover per session was PLN 753 million (down by 24.6%).
• The WSE closes the year with a much higher number of issuers: 19 new listings on the Main Market, 89 on NewConnect, and 64 on Catalyst.
• In times of weaker conditions on the global markets, the WSE grew its share in trading in shares in the Region.
• The debt market Catalyst reported a significant increase of the value of issues (+30.7%) and session turnover.
• The WSE completed a key stage of implementation of the new trading system (UTP) and acquired the Polish Power Exchange (PolPX) which opened the Gas Exchange.

SGX Iron Ore Swap cleared Volume For 2012 Reaches Record High Of 108.9 Million Tonnes

Date 03/01/2013

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has cleared a record high of 108.9 million tonnes (217,803 lots) for its flagship iron ore swaps in 2012.  This is 2.5 times of the 43.2 million tonnes (86,391 lots) cleared in 2011.  Open interest reached an all-time high of 12.3 million tonnes (24,627 lots) on 28 Dec 2012. SGX remains as the global market leader and clearing house of choice for iron ore swaps clearing with a market share of over 95%. 

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Aluminum Corporation, China Merchants Bank, HKEx And Ping An Insurance Futures

Date 03/01/2013

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, 7 January 2013, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

According To New Research From ETFGI Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In The United States Reach A New Record Of $ 1.35 Trillion At The End Of 2012 - Record Level Of $187 Billion Of Net New Assets Is Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In The United States In 2012

Date 03/01/2013

ETFGI LLP today announced latest findings from the “ETFGI Monthly ETF and ETP United States Insight year end 2012 report” that assets in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) listed in the United States hit an all-time high of $1.35  trillion .  ETF and ETP assets have increased by 27.1% from $1.06 trillion to $1.35 trillion during 2012. 

Malawi Stock Exchange Annual Market Performance Report 2012

Date 03/01/2013

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's annual market performance report 2012.