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SET Signs MoU With Thailand Productivity Institute To Upgrade Listed Firms’ Process Innovations

Date 02/08/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Thailand Productivity Institute, under the Ministry of Industry, have jointly signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance small and medium-sized listed companies’ knowledge in process innovation to create valuation and business opportunities toward sustainable growth.

Strong Month For Eurex' Equity Segment

Date 02/08/2018

In July, Eurex, Europe’s largest derivatives exchange and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has seen strong demand for its equity products. Traded equity contracts were up by 76 percent to 23,790,806 from 13,506,099 in July 2017. Demand was particularly high for Single Stock Dividend Futures (+87 percent) with 435,018 traded contracts.

Integral Reports 17% Year Over Year Growth Across Market Segments - Integral OCX Average Daily Volumes Reach $35.3 Billion In July

Date 02/08/2018

Integral (www.integral.com), the technology partner trusted by leading banks, brokers, and asset managers to help them outperform their competition in the foreign exchange market, reported today average daily volumes (ADV) across Integral platforms totaled $35.3 billion in July 2018.  This represents an increase of 17% compared to July 2017, and reflects single count trading volumes originating from BankFXTM, MarginFXTM , InvestorFXTM, and Integral MTFTM in all transaction types, including spot, forwards, and swaps.

PEGAS Trading Volumes In July 2018 - PEGAS Spot Volumes Soared Following The Heatwave In Europe

Date 02/08/2018

PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, registered a total volume of 140.7 TWh in July 2018 (July 2017: 150.3 TWh), including 894,000 MWh traded on its Options segment. The overall spot volume climbed by 55% over the previous year, following, among others, a sharp increase in gas-for-power demand mainly caused by a resilient heatwave over Europe. 

Boerse Stuttgart Group Creates End-To-End Infrastructure For Digital Assets - In Addition To BISON, There Will Be An ICO Platform, A Trading Venue And Custody For Cryptocurrencies - Services Along The Value Chain Are Offered Under One Roof

Date 02/08/2018

Boerse Stuttgart Group is creating an end-to-end infrastructure for digital assets. After the start of cryptocurrency trading via BISON, there will soon be a platform for initial coin offerings (ICOs), a multilateral trading venue for cryptocurrencies as well as solutions for safe custody. Boerse Stuttgart Group thus continues to pursue its digitisation strategy and is becoming a pioneer for the digital transformation of financial markets and financial products.

Shenzhen Innovative Engine Index Debuts, Highlighting The Innovative Feature Of Shenzhen's Economic Reform

Date 02/08/2018

On 31 July 2018, Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. Launched the Shenzhen Innovative Engine Index ("Innovative Engine" for short, code: 399050). The index is designed to reflect the overall performance of the Shenzhen enterprises listed on SZSE, highlight the innovative feature of Shenzhen's economic reform and provide the market with more diversified objects for research and investment. The base date and base point of Innovative Engine are 31 December 2012 and 1,000 points respectively.

INTL FCStone Ltd Expands And Restructures Global Metals Division - LME Team Boosted By The Arrival Of Eight Seasoned Professionals And Merged With Precious Metals Division

Date 02/08/2018

INTL FCStone Ltd ("INTL"), a Fortune 500 multi-national financial services firm that trades globally in all asset classes, today announced the expansion and restructuring of its metals division to provide clients with a more robust product offering and enhanced technological capability, creating a best-in-class customer experience through efficient, fast, and transparent pricing with a state-of-the-art user interface. As part of these changes, the company is disclosing the appointment of eight experienced  professionals to the metals team.

ASIC’s Review Of Exchange Traded Products Identifies Areas For Improvement

Date 02/08/2018

ASIC has completed a review of the exchange traded products (ETP) market in Australia, including exchange traded funds, aimed at ensuring the market is delivering on promises to investors.

Securities Commission Malaysia Issues Cease Order To Lendingstar

Date 02/08/2018

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has directed Lendingstar Malaysia Sdn Bhd (“Lendingstar”) to cease all its activities with immediate effect.

NZX – Monthly Notification Of Subordinated Notes

Date 01/08/2018

Please see attached NZX monthly notification of acquisitions of Subordinated Notes.