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ASX Compliance Monthly Activity Report – June 2013

Date 04/07/2013

New listings for the month were Arena REIT (ARF), Bathurst Resources (New Zealand) Limited (BRL), GPS Alliance Holdings Limited (GPS), iSelect Limited (ISU), Lion One Metals Limited (LLO), New Newscorp Inc (NNC), Virtus Health Limited (VRT) and Zeta Resources Limited (ZER). 

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Announcement Of Adjusting Methodology Of SSE Dividend Index And CSI Dividend Index

Date 04/07/2013

Based on extensive market survey and upon examination by the committee of index experts, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and China Securities Index Co., Ltd. have decided to make the following adjustments to index rules of the SSE Dividend Index and CSI Dividend Index to meet the changes of the securities market:

SEC Freezes Assets Of Insider Traders In Onyx Pharmaceuticals

Date 03/07/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today obtained an emergency court order to freeze the assets of traders using foreign accounts to reap approximately $4.6 million in potentially illegal profits by trading in advance of the Sunday, June 30, 2013 announcement that Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. had received, but rejected an acquisition offer from Amgen, Inc.

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Market Attributes - June 2013

Date 03/07/2013

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• DJ-UBS Natural Gas, the largest commodity in the index, lost 11.2% for the month and 1% for the year, essentially giving back all the gains it had accrued YTD.
• DJ-UBS Agriculture was adversely affected by the warming weather, down4.2% MTD and 7.5% YTD.
• DJ-UBS Livestock was up 3.1% for the month, but down 4.4% YTD as lean hogs gained.
• DJ-UBS Nickel declined 7.7% MTD and 20.1% YTD largely due to a decrease in demand from China.
• DJ-UBS Precious Metals was the worst-performing sector, down 12.3% MTD and 29.6% YTD.

Toronto Stock Exchange And TSX Venture Exchange To Hold Market Open Ceremony In Calgary

Date 03/07/2013

TMX Group today announced that Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange will hold a special market open ceremony at Fort Calgary on Friday, July 5, 2013 to kick off the Calgary Stampede parade.

S&P GSCI Market Attributes - Commodities Have Their "Longest Day" In June

Date 03/07/2013

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• The 24 commodities in the S&P GSCI crashed following the Fed’s June 20th announcement that the U.S. central bank may pull back on its bond buying program.
• The S&P GSCI Energy took back its position as the best performing sector indexYTD, gaining 2.4% this month and cutting its YTD loss in half to -2.4%.
• The S&P GSCI Cotton was up 9.9% in the first half of 2013, crowning it as the best performing single commodity index in the S&P GSCI during that time.
• The biggest loser in the S&P GSCI Energy was natural gas, as it lost 11.0% inJune.
• The title for worst-performing sector for the month went to S&P GSCI Precious Metals due to its 12.2% loss in June.

The Winklevoss’ Trust Fund Will Be Bad For Bitcoin, Says Professor

Date 03/07/2013

Professor Jon Rushman, an ex-Blackrock managing director, believes the Winklevoss twins’ attempt to build the first exchange traded product (ETP) in Bitcoin will harm the virtual currency’s quest for acceptance.

ESMA Publishes Research On The Sale Of Complex Products To Retail Financial Consumers

Date 03/07/2013

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a research report on Retailisation in the EU, which examines the growth in the sale of complex financial products to retail financial consumers in the European Union (EU).

Lithuanian Presidency Of The Council Of The European Union Statement On The European Parliament Vote On Emissions Trading Clarification (Backloading) Proposal

Date 03/07/2013

Today, 3rd July, the European Parliament voted in favour of the EU Commission proposal to clarify the Emissions Trading Directive for the purposes of backloading (the ETS clarification proposal).

European Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard Welcomes The European Parliament's Positive Vote On The Carbon Market ''Backloading'' Proposal

Date 03/07/2013

"With today's vote, the European Parliament has sent a clear message: Europe needs an effective ETS and a genuinely European climate policy. I of course welcome this positive vote which also shows that the European Parliament shares the Commission's view: we must have a well-functioning European carbon market to boost innovative low-carbon technologies in Europe. The next step is now for the Council to take a decision. The sooner, the better, so that we can move on to the structural reform of the ETS as soon as possible."