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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For ChinaAMC CSI 300 Index ETF And Ping An Insurance Futures

Date 06/07/2015

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 Wednesday, 8 July 2015, 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.

Announcement By The Hellenic Republic Minister Of Finance, Mr Yanis Varoufakis

Date 06/07/2015

The referendum of 5th July will stay in history as a unique moment when a small European nation rose up against debt-bondage.

Prime Minister Of The Hellenic Republic Alexis Tsipras’ Statement On The Outcome Of The Referendum

Date 06/07/2015

My fellow Greek citizens,

The referendum does not have winners or losers.

It is a great victory, in and of, itself.

Osaka Exchange: Reference Prices And Price Limits For 20-Year JGB Futures

Date 06/07/2015

OSE has announced to revise the contract specifications for 20-year Japanese government bond (JGB) futures to invigorate trading by enhancing convenience for market participants, and will restart 20-year Japanese government bond futures (20-year JGB Futures) trading from the morning session on Monday, July 6, 2015.

Dealing With New Framework For Monetary Policy Meetings About Tokyo Financial Exchange`s Over-Night Call Rate Futures

Date 06/07/2015

This informs how TFX will deal with new framework for Monetary Policy Meetings (MPMs) of Bank of Japan (BOJ) has announced on June 19th, 2015 which will reduce the frequency of MPMs to 8 times a year.

Solactive Index To Capture Cuba’s Opening Up - Underlying For Leonteq Certificate Designed For Swiss And German Market

Date 06/07/2015

Solactive AG has launched the Solactive Cuba Focused Caribbean Index, designed to follow North and South American companies likely to gain from the recent opening up of Cuba to the US. The Index has been licensed to Leonteq for tracker certificates listed both in Zurich (in CHF, USD and EUR) and Frankfurt (in EUR).

TriOptima Eliminates 2.15 Trillion Australian Dollar (AUD) Notional In First Unlinked LCH.Clearnet SwapClear AUD Interest Rate Swaps Compression Cycle

Date 06/07/2015

TriOptima announces today that 20 financial institutions have reduced notional principal outstanding by AUD 2.15 trillion ($1.65 trillion USD) in the first triReduce compression cycle for unlinked, cleared AUD interest rate swaps in LCH.Clearnet’s SwapClear. This cycle reduced dealer to dealer AUD interest rate swap notional outstanding at SwapClear by almost 21%.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Corporate Fact Sheet June 2015

Date 06/07/2015

Fast Facts 

• Market capitalization (Excluding ETNs): 
  • Equities:  US$224 billion;  
  • Bonds:  US$214 billion 

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Market Performance In June 2015

Date 06/07/2015

Click here to ownload the statistics for the market performance of the  Bulgarian Stock Exchange in June, 2015.

Greece: Yanis Varoufakis Says Minister No More!

Date 06/07/2015

The referendum of 5th July will stay in history as a unique moment when a small European nation rose up against debt-bondage.

Like all struggles for democratic rights, so too this historic rejection of the Eurogroup’s 25th June ultimatum comes with a large price tag attached. It is, therefore, essential that the great capital bestowed upon our government by the splendid NO vote be invested immediately into a YES to a proper resolution – to an agreement that involves debt restructuring, less austerity, redistribution in favour of the needy, and real reforms.