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HKEx: Scrip Dividend Scheme In Relation To The Interim Dividend For The Year Ending 31 December 2014 - Calculation Of Market Value

Date 25/08/2014

On 6 August 2014, the Board declared payment of the Interim Dividend to Shareholders whose names appeared on HKEx’s register of members on the Record Date.  The Interim Dividend will be payable in cash with a scrip alternative under which eligible Shareholders may elect to receive the Interim Dividend wholly or partly in the form of New Shares instead of in cash.

Cairo Amman Bank - Flash Comment: Budget Deficit Widens In The First Half Of The Year Due To Sluggish Foreign Grants

Date 25/08/2014

• Jordan’s fiscal deficit widened by 15% in the first half of 2014 compared to the same period of 2013, to reach JD 354 million for the January-June period.
• The JD 45 million increase in the budget deficit was a result of a JD 361 million increase in total expenditure which offset a JD 316 million increase in total revenues and grants. 

Singapore Fixed Income Indices (SFI) Weekly - 25 August 2014

Date 25/08/2014

Below are key highlights for the week ending 22 August 2014 (please click on the attachment for further detail):

• The SFI remained relatively flat, gaining 0.01% to 118.85.
• YTD, the STI currently outperforms the SFI by 1.68%.
• Both the SFI Corporate Bond Index and SFI Government Bond Index also remained relatively flat (-0.02% and +0.03% respectively), in-line with the broader SFI.
• Year-on-year, interest yield for the SFI has risen from 2.75% (22 August 2013) to 2.84% (22 August 2014).
• The SFI will be rebalanced next week on Monday, 1 September 2014.

ASEAN Capital Market Regulators Launch Framework For The Cross-Border Offering Of CIS

Date 25/08/2014

The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) announced today that the ASEAN Framework for cross-border offering of collective investment schemes (CIS) is now operational in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand (member jurisdictions). 

Egyptian Exchange: The Criterion For Choosing The Shares Allowed To Be Chosen For The Specialized Activities And Re Classifying The Markets And Excluding 2 Companies Violating The Disclosure Rules

Date 25/08/2014

In light of the latest amendments issued for the rules of margin trading  and the importance of abiding by these rules and being keen to offer an immense number of shares from the list of shares allowed to trade on margin trading basis. This is to make it easy for the investors and to accomplish high liquidity and support the quality and activity of the market.

2014 China Coal, Coke & Steel Industries Conference Held In Qingdao

Date 25/08/2014

On August 21, the 2014 China Coal, Coke and Steel Industries Conference themed “the coal, coke and steel industries in transformation and price risk management” was held in Qingdao. The conference was jointly sponsored by the China National Coal Association (CNCA), the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) and Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and organized by www.mysteel.com (Mysteel for short). In the center of concern is how to give full play to the functions of DCE’s futures market of ferrous industry chain and serve the development of the coal, coke and steel industries. 

Wang Xiaoqi Vice President Of The China Iron And Steel Association: Iron Ore Futures Accepted by Int’l Market Participants - Wild Speculation Caused By Asymmetric Information Is Eliminated

Date 25/08/2014

Wang Qiaoqi, Vice President of the China Iron and Steel Association, said at the 2014 China Coal, Coke and Steel Industries Conference in Qingdao on August 21 that iron ore futures had saw sound operation and good display of its functions on Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), and it had been accepted by market participants both at home and abroad as a price-finding instrument. The conference was co-sponsored by the China National Coal Association (CNCA), the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), and Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and organized by www.mysteel.com.

Bursa Malaysia Reveals The Best Virtual Traders In Town - Winners Of Fantasy FTBL.TRADR Challenge - More Than 6,000 Malaysians Pitted Their Trading Skills To Win Their Share Of The RM125,000 Total Prize Money

Date 25/08/2014

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) today announced 58 winners of its first capital market-linked football game, the FANTASY FTBL.TRADR Challenge. Launched by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Yang Berhormat Encik Khairy Jamaluddin on 12 June, the challenge is targeted at Malaysian youth between 20 to 35-year of age, with the intention of engaging and drawing interest in trading in a new, unique and fun way. The challenge has successfully attracted more than 6,000 contestants of which 53% are within 18 – 30 years of age. It also received tremendous interest from the public where more than 1,000 leagues have been created throughout the campaign on Bursa MKTPLC.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Factory Warehouse Delivery Added For Blockboard Futures - Promoting Industry Upgrading Taking Effect, Factory Warehouse Delivery Achieved Without Extra Effort

Date 25/08/2014

Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) released a notice on August 20 to revise relevant warehouse receipt management methods and add the factory warehouse delivery mechanism for the blockboard product from the 1508 contract.

The 1st Record-Filling-After-Issuance Subordinated Bonds Of Securities Companies Issued And Listed On Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Date 25/08/2014

On August 22, 2014, two classes of 2014 Subordinated Bonds of GF Securities Co., Ltd. (1^st Tranche) got listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), being the first subordinated bonds of securities company that adopt record-filling-after-issuance system listed on SZSE. In the light of The Decision of the State Council on Cancellation and Decentralization of the Administrative Approval on a Batch of Projects (No.5 [2014] File Released by the State Council), and the announcement released by China Securities Regulatory Commission(CSRC) on February 21, 2014 (No.10 [2014] Announcement Released by CSRC), the administrative approval on the subordinated bonds of securities companies have been cancelled, which bring about more flexible and convenient subordinated bonds to loan to the securities companies.