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Thai Bourse Market Report For May 2015

Date 10/06/2015

• Average daily securities trading value down 6.49 pct y-o-y to USD 1.14 bln
• Market cap at USD 427.9 bln, up 1.26 pct from end of last year
• Derivatives trading down 4.66 percent m-o-m to 149,516 contracts per day
• Foreign investors bought a net USD 92.5 mln in May

Neonet Launches New Liquidity Seeking Algorithm - “Capture” The Latest Addition To Neonet’s Algorithmic Trading Suite

Date 10/06/2015

Neonet, the independent agency broker and execution specialist, today announced the latest addition to its algorithmic trading suite with the launch of the new “Capture” algorithm.  “Capture” is a liquidity seeking algorithm designed to leverage a number of underlying algorithmic models and methodologies across both dark and lit markets, depending on the client’s urgency to complete the order.

Van Eck Global Investments Ltd. Lists The First Two ETFs On SIX Swiss Exchange

Date 10/06/2015

SIX Swiss Exchange welcomes Van Eck Global Investments Ltd. as a new ETF issuer. Van Eck Global Investments Ltd. launches two products based on gold mine shares.

TOCOM Gold Daily Futures Open Interest Exceeds 50,000 Contracts

Date 10/06/2015

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange Inc., announced today open interest of Gold Daily Futures reached 50,316 contracts, exceeding 50,000 contracts for the first time since its launch on May 7, 2015.

TABB Group: US Broker/Dealers Are Building Up Their Fixed Income ETF Businesses, Meeting Investor Demand - Credit ETF AuM Rose 15% In Q1 2015 To More Than $15 Billion As Investors Seek Viable Liquidity Options

Date 10/06/2015

As liquidity wanes in the cash market, the fixed income exchange-traded fund (ETF) has emerged as an alternative product that allows investors to navigate an increasingly difficult market environment, a fact reflected in the nine-fold growth in assets under management (AuM) for corporate bond ETFs since 2009. 

Contineo Hires Julie Chen As Head Of Operations

Date 10/06/2015

Contineo, the industry-backed messaging network for equity-linked structured products, today announced the appointment of top financial senior consultant Julie Chen as Head of Operations.

Success Of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Hinges On Removing Barriers To Participation - According To Study

Date 10/06/2015

• Launched in November, this path-breaking initiative provides international investors with direct access to China’s A shares market for the first time
• Continued participation among investors, brokers and custodians is a key focus area to ensure program achieves its goals
• Market participants need to ensure their post-trade systems and operations can scale up to meet increased volumes and that best practice is employed to minimize operational risk

Under The Patronage Of Mahlab… EGX Hosts The Investors Summit

Date 10/06/2015

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended its preparations to host the second investors' summit, which was held under the patronage of the Prime Minister and with the participation of a number of the economic  group' ministers, the business community representatives in addition to a large number of financial institutions, Egyptian and foreign  investment banks.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin 8 June, 2015 - Issue 7

Date 10/06/2015

Last week, Shenzhen Component Index stood at 17649.1 points after adding 9.6%. SME Index edged up 6.8% to 11718.2 points. ChiNext Index advanced 9.7% to 3885.8 points. Total turnover for stocks and funds on SZSE was US$806.9 billion, or a 4.2% decrease from the week before.

SIFMA Urges Swift Passage Of Senate Cybersecurity Legislation

Date 10/06/2015

SIFMA today released the following statement from president and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., after Senator Richard Burr offered the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):