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EU Emissions Trading System – Framework For Protecting Market Integrity And Implementation Of ETS Need Further Improvements – Say EU Auditors

Date 02/07/2015

A report published today by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) finds that the Commission and Member States did not adequately manage all aspects of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), which is a main element of the EU climate and energy package. While the auditors noted continuous improvements introduced at the initiative of the Commission to protect the integrity of the EU ETS as a market-based mechanism, some issues still had to be addressed to further improve market integrity. The system also suffered from significant weaknesses in implementation in phase II (2008-2012). The report recommends improvements to market regulation and oversight so as to increase investor confidence and leverage the EUETS as a tool of environmental policy.

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Annual Report For 2014/15

Date 02/07/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority has today published its second Annual Report which looks back on the key pieces of work undertaken by the organisation throughout 2014/15.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Organizes Workshop For Options Traders

Date 02/07/2015

From June 15 to 19, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) held the “Workshop for Traders of Commodity Futures and Options” in Dalian. Delivering lectures at the workshop at the invitation was Mr. Larry Shover, a US-based senior options trader and chief options training expert with the company of OpTech, and attending the training were 32 participants from the research departments of domestic futures companies and 19 participants from industrial clients and investment institutions.

Hong Kong's Takeovers Panel Sanctions Chow Yei Ching, Oscar Chow Vee Tsung And Joseph Leung Wing Kong For Breach Of Takeovers Code

Date 02/07/2015

The Takeovers and Mergers Panel (Takeovers Panel) has imposed Cold Shoulder Orders against Mr Chow Yei Ching, Mr Oscar Chow Vee Tsung and Mr Joseph Leung Wing Kong and publicly censured them for breach of the Code on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Repurchases (Takeovers Code).

iShares MSCI EMU USD Hedged UCITS ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Provides Access To Euro-Zone Equities With Currency Hedging Against US Dollar

Date 02/07/2015

A new iShares ETF from BlackRock's product offering has been tradable through Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday. 

CME Group Volume Averaged 14.6 Million Contracts Per Day In June 2015, Up 15 Percent From June 2014 - Includes Monthly Records In Agricultural Commodities And Weekly Treasury Options

Date 02/07/2015

- Agricultural commodities average daily volume rose 48 percent
- Foreign exchange (FX) average daily volume rose 29 percent
- Equities average daily volume rose 16 percent
- Energy average daily volume rose 13 percent

ESMA Report Proposes To Include ETDs In EMIR's Interoperability Arrangements For CCPs

Date 02/07/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today its final report on interoperability arrangements between EU-based clearing houses (CCPs) required under the European Markets Iinfrastructre Regulation (EMIR) and related Guidelines and Recommendations. In its report, ESMA recommands to extend the EMIR provisions related to interoperability arrangements to Exchange-Traded Derivatives (ETDs). A further extension to OTC derivatives will be assessed at a later stage.

Listed Companies Boost The Spanish Economy's Momentum Abroad - BME 2015 Report “International Position Of Listed Spanish Companies”

Date 02/07/2015

• More than 64% of sales of IBEX 35 companies in 2014 originated outside Spain, almost double those twenty years ago
• In 25 out the 111 companies analysed, the share of foreign sales tops 80%
• The companies that make up the Ibex Medium Cap boast the highest percentage of sales generated abroad, at 65.86%
• At present, shares of listed companies on the IBEX 35 are in the portfolios of 8,700 global funds  
• Foreign investors account for near 82% of share trading, compared to 60% less than a decade ago
• In the last two years net foreign investment in listed Spanish companies approached €8 billion per year

Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report June 2015

Date 02/07/2015

Click here to download the comprehensive monthly statistics of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange for June 2015.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Appeals Tribunal Affirms Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Decision To Reprimand And Fine The Pride Fund Management Limited For Failing To Enter Into Mediation Managed By The Financial Dispute Resolution Centre

Date 02/07/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined The Pride Fund Management Limited (Pride Fund Management) $400,000 over its failure to enter into mediation with an eligible claimant under the Financial Dispute Resolution Scheme (FDRS) administered by the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre (FDRC).