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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Life, CNOOC And Sinopec Corp Futures Contracts

Date 04/12/2014

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 Monday, 8 December 2014, the minimum margins to becollected 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.

ESMA And Australian Securities And Investment Commission (ASIC) Sign MoU On Trade Repository Data

Date 04/12/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have concluded aMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) on access to data held in European trade repositories . The MoU is effective as of 26 November 2014.

"SIMEX – 30th Founding Anniversary" - Remarks By Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At SGX’s SIMEX Hall Of Fame, SGX Building On 4 December 2014

Date 04/12/2014

Mr Magnus Böcker, CEO of SGX,
Pioneers of SIMEX, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen;

Good afternoon. Delighted to join you at SIMEX Hall of Fame to mark the 30th founding anniversary of SIMEX

HKEx Monthly Market Highlights - November 2014

Date 04/12/2014

Highlights

Securities Market

• The average daily turnover for the first 11 months of 2014 was $66,895 million, an increase of 6 per cent when compared with $63,097 million for the same period last year.
• There were 105* newly listed companies for the first 11 months of 2014, an increase of 35 per cent when compared with the 78* for the same period last year.
• Funds raised through IPOs for the first 11 months of 2014 was $141,015 million, an increase of 46 per cent when compared with $96,558 million for the same period last year.
• Total funds raised (including from IPOs) for the first 11 months of the year was $728,836 million, an increase of 167 per cent when compared with $272,697 million for the same period last year.

LME Announces Successful Launch Of LBMA Platinum And Palladium Prices

Date 04/12/2014

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has successfully launched LMEbullion, a custom-built electronic solution to provide reference prices for the platinum and palladium markets. 

Thomson Reuters Eikon Scoops Commodity Business Award - Commodities Team Earns Award For Excellence In Commodity Logistics Plus Two Further Commendations

Date 04/12/2014

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has earned the award for “excellence in commodity logistics” at this year’s Commodity Business Awards for its flagship desktop for financial services professionals, Eikon, and scooped a two further special commendations for technology and data management.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Publicly Criticises Wen Yibo For Breach Of Takeovers Code

Date 04/12/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today publicly criticised Wen Yibo (Wen) for acquiring shares in Sound Global Limited (Note 1) within 6 months after the close of an offer at above the offer price in contravention of Rule 31.3 of the Takeovers Code.

FTSE: No Changes To STI After Quarterly Review

Date 04/12/2014

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) announced today that constituents of the Straits Times Index (STI) will remain unchanged following the conclusion of its quarterly review.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Subscription Launch For SAG Motion GmbH Bond In The Entry Standard

Date 04/12/2014

FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Constituents Unchanged After December Semi-Annual Review

Date 04/12/2014

• No changes to FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI
• Seven new constituents to be added to FTSE Bursa Malaysia Mid 70 Index
• Two new constituents to be added to FTSE Bursa Malaysia Hijrah Shariah Index