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ASX Group Monthly Activity Report – June 2015

Date 03/07/2015

The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, fell 5.6% in June 2015. Declines were also observed in other major markets, including the UK down 6.6%, Hong Kong down 4.3%, Germany down 4.1%, Singapore down 2.2%, the US down 2.1% and Japan down 1.6%.

SGX: 10 More ETFs Available To All Investors

Date 03/07/2015

Ten more Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have been converted to Excluded Investment Products (EIP) status, increasing the total number of EIP ETFs listed on SGX to 19 and providing retail investors with more choices, without them having to be pre-qualified.

ASX Compliance Monthly Activity Report – June 2015

Date 03/07/2015

New listings for the month were 1st Available Ltd (1ST), Adairs Limited (ADH), AusNet Services Limited (AST), AirXpanders, Inc (AXP), BauMart Holdings Limited (BMH), Flexiroam Limited (FRX), GARDA Diversified Property Fund (GDF), Gateway Lifestyle Operations Limited (GTY), QMS Media Limited (QMS), Residential Parks No.2 Trust (GTY), Shriro Holdings Limited (SHM) and Superloop Limited (SLC).

Japan's Financial Services Agency Publishes Annual Report 2014

Date 03/07/2015

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has published its first English annual report. This report (Annual Report 2014) covers key issues related to the financial administration in Japan during the calendar year 2014 while Chpaters I through III are partly updated reflecting the changes until June 24, 2015. The aim of this report is to share the development of the regulatory environment of financial and capital markets in Japan and to promote interactive communication with all those involved with financial services.

ASIC: Update On Interactive Brokers

Date 03/07/2015

ASIC today provided an update on its regulation of US-based online brokerage firm Interactive Brokers LLC (IB).

IMF - Greece: Preliminary Draft Debt Sustainability Analysis

Date 02/07/2015

Summary: At the last review in May 2014, Greece’s public debt was assessed to be getting back on a path toward sustainability, though it remained highly vulnerable to shocks. By late summer 2014, with interest rates having declined further, it appeared that no further debt relief would have been needed under the November 2012 framework, if the program were to have been implemented as agreed. But significant changes in policies since then—not least, lower primary surpluses and a weak reform effort that will weigh on growth and privatization—are leading to substantial new financing needs. Coming on top of the very high existing debt, these new financing needs render the debt dynamics unsustainable. This conclusion holds whether one examines the stock of debt under the November 2012 framework or switches the focus to debt servicing or gross financing needs. To ensure that debt is sustainable with high probability, Greek policies will need to come back on track but also, at a minimum, the maturities of existing European loans will need to be extended significantly while new European financing to meet financing needs over the coming years will need to be provided on similar concessional terms. But if the package of reforms under consideration is weakened further—in particular, through a further lowering of primary surplus targets and even weaker structural reforms—haircuts on debt will become necessary.

CalPERS To Report Private Equity Carried Interest - Pension Fund Will Disclose Total Carried Interest This Fall

Date 02/07/2015

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced that it will report the total carried interest paid to the General Partners (GP) of the private equity investment funds it invests for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. The data is targeted for release this fall, representing the culmination of a multi-year systems and data collection initiative.

Nasdaq Conducts Annual Election For Subsidiary Board Director

Date 02/07/2015

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announces the appointment of eleven directors to The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC, and NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. Boards. Directors serve a one-year term.  

Brazil's General Superintendence Of The Administrative Council For Economic Defense Investigates Cartel In The Manipulation Of Exchange Rates

Date 02/07/2015

The General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense – CADE has opened, on this Thursday (02 July), an administrative proceeding to investigate an alleged cartel in the manipulation of foreign exchange rates involving the Brazilian Real and foreign currencies. The General Superintendence will also ascertain the manipulation of reference indexes, such as those of the Brazilian Central Bank (PTAX), the WM/Reuters and the European Central Bank. 

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Weekly Review: June 28-July 2, 2015

Date 02/07/2015

• Trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) which ended today was ended down in most of the leading share indices; 
• Continued offerings in the bond market 
• Record turnover in weekly options on the TA-25 index