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CFTC Issues Proposed Rules For Derivatives Clearing Organizations To Align With International Standards

Date 13/08/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed rules to establish additional standards for systemically important derivatives clearing organizations (SIDCOs) that are consistent with the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMIs) and address all of the remaining gaps between part 39 of the Commission’s regulations and the PFMIs.

CME Group Announces NYMEX Brent (BZ) Trading Volume Surpasses 100k

Date 13/08/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it reached a trading volume record for its NYMEX Brent (BZ) crude oil futures contract yesterday,August 12, 2013. Trading volume for NYMEX Brent reached 104,839, compared to August 8, the last record day, when volume reached 90,390 contracts.

CFTC Adopts Harmonization Rules For Registered Investment Companies

Date 13/08/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued a final rule with respect to certain compliance obligations for commodity pool operators (CPOs) of investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that are required to register due to the recent changes to Commission Regulation 4.5.

JSE Delivers Strong Performance In First Half Of 2013 And The Appointment Of A New Non-Executive Director

Date 13/08/2013

The JSE Limited (JSE) delivered a strong performance in the six months to 30 June 2013, with operating revenue increasing 16% to R794 m (H1 2012: R683m) as a result of increased trading activity in the Equity, Financial Derivatives, Interest Rate and Currency Markets as well as continued robust performance from the JSE’s Post Trade Services and Market Data Divisions.

HKEx Announces Fourth Liquidity Provider For Its New CES 120 Futures

Date 13/08/2013

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has registered Getco Asia Pte Ltd as a Liquidity Provider (LP) for its new CES China 120 Index (CES 120) futures.

NYSE Euronext Is Only Global Carbon-Neutral Exchange Operator For Third Year In A Row

Date 13/08/2013

NYSE Euronext today announced that it has achieved carbon-neutral status for the third year in a row, again making it the only global exchange operator to do so. This distinction was accomplished through the implementation of company-wide energy efficiency initiatives as well as the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and Carbon Offsets (COs).

HKEx: Typhoon Arrangement For The Board Meeting To Be Held On 14 August 2013

Date 13/08/2013

Reference is made to the announcement of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited(“HKEx” or “Company”) dated 28 June 2013, whereby the Company announced that a meeting of the Board of Directors of HKEx (“Board”) would be held on Wednesday,14 August 2013 on 12/F, One International Finance Centre, 1 Harbour View Street, Central, Hong Kong (“Meeting”), for the purpose of, among other matters, approving the announcement of the interim results of HKEx and its subsidiaries for the six months ended 30 June 2013 and considering the payment of an interim dividend.

TheCityUK's UK Competitiveness Tracker - August 2013

Date 13/08/2013

TheCityUK's UK Competitiveness Tracker reviews the movement in a comprehensive range of financial services indicators as well as broader indicators of UK competitiveness that impact on the location of financial services in the UK.

Two New UBS ETFs Launched On Xetra - ETFs Offer First-Time Access To Swiss Franc Bonds From Foreign Issuers

Date 13/08/2013

Financial Services Competitiveness Maintains Upward Trend

Date 13/08/2013

TheCityUK’s latest research shows the competitiveness of financial services in the UK continued to improve in Q2 2013, the first time since the end of June 2011 that there have been back-to-back quarterly increases.