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Monthly Summary Bulgarian Stock Exchange May 2014

Date 09/06/2014

Click here to download the statistics for the market performance of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange in May, 2014.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange Lists Its First Green Bond

Date 09/06/2014

Today, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed its first green bond. The R1.46 billion ($140 million) bond issued by the City of Johannesburg will be used to fund green initiatives within South Africa’s largest city.

International Financial Community Accesses Potential Growth Opportunities In MEASA Region Through Dubai - DIFC Delegation At Global Financial Summit Sheds Light On Emirate's Financial & Regulatory Developments

Date 09/06/2014

"Through Dubai's strategic location as a gateway between East and West, and the global financial and regulatory infrastructure at the DIFC, the world's leading financial institutions have access to three of the top five fastest growing markets in the world across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA)," said Jeffrey Singer, CEO, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: ETF/ETN Monthly Report For May 2014

Date 09/06/2014

India ETFs surge forward in May

• Trading value in the ETF/ETN market in May 2014 was about JPY 1.7555 trillion, with daily average trading value reaching about JPY 87.8 billion.
• During the month, the Indian general election drew attention to the country's stock market. NEXT FUNDS CNX Nifty Linked Exchange Traded Fund (1678) saw trading value grow more than ten-fold, pushing its overall
  ranking up to 19th while Listed Index Fund CNX Nifty Futures (India Equity) (1549) also saw increased activity.
• Meanwhile, the trading value rankings highlighted the significant gains made by TOPIX ETF (1306) and other TOPIX ETFs.

TABB Defines Block Trading, Estimates Institutional US Equity Volume Traded As A Block Grew From 11% In 2012 To 12% In 2013

Date 09/06/2014

With demand for block trading rising now that the US equity market is settling down post-credit crisis and equity correlations have declined back to historically normal levels, TABB Group in new research estimates the percentage of institutional volume traded as a block increased from 11% in 2012 to 12% in 2013. Despite this growth, there had been confusion as to what constitutes a block.

Singapore Fixed Income Indices (SFI) Weekly

Date 09/06/2014

Below are key highlights for the week ending 6 June 2014:

• The SFI lost 0.20% to 117.71.  The SFI is 0.88% shy of its all-time high.

• YTD, the STI currently outperforms the SFI by 1.86%.

• In the latest monthly rebalance, six debt issuances were added to the SFI, including a S$675 million issuance by the Housing & Development Board.

• The SFI Corporate Bond Index continues to advance (YTD: +2.63%) despite a decline in the broader SFI. 

• YTD and specific to corporate bonds, the SFI Corporate 10+ Year Bond Index currently outperforms the STI (4.76% vs. 4.17%).

ETFGI: Assets Of ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Reached US$2.55 Trillion, A New Record High, At The End Of May 2014

Date 09/06/2014

ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered US$22.4 billion in net new assets in May which, when combined with a small positive market performance in the month, pushed assets in the global ETF/ETP industry to a new record high of US$2.55 trillion, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s May 2014 Global ETF and ETP industry insights report. At the end of May the Global ETF/ETP industry had 5,283 ETFs/ETPs, with 10,293 listings, from 219 providers listed on 59 exchanges.

Euroclear Bank’s International ETF Structure Premiers On BATS Chi-X Europe - iShares ETF Lists Today As First International ETF On The Exchange

Date 09/06/2014

Euroclear Bank, a world leading international central securities depository, in partnership with BATS Chi-X Europe (BATS), the continent’s largest stock exchange, announce the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be listed on BATS with an international securities structure. The iShares MSCI USA Dividend IQ UCITS ETF, which will be available to trade on BATS from today marks a further step forward in the two firms’ efforts to streamline ETF trade processing and settlement in the European market.

ETFGI: Assets Of ETFs And ETPs Listed In Europe Reached US$459 Billion, A New Record High, At The End Of May 2014

Date 09/06/2014

ETFs and ETPs listed in the Europe gathered US$6.05 billion in net new assets in May which, when combined with a small positive market performance in the month, pushed assets in the European listed ETF/ETP industry to a new record high of US$459 billion, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s May 2014 Global ETF and ETP industry insights report.  At the end of May 2014, the European ETF/ETP industry had 2,032 ETFs/ETPs, with 6,169 listings, from 49 providers listed on 25 exchanges.

Nordic Growth Market NGM AB: NGM Raises The Bar And Increases Its Market Share

Date 09/06/2014

Nordic Growth Market continues to increase the total trade turnover for Nordic Derivatives Exchange (NDX), the segment for investment products, Today, NGM has about 88 percent of the market in the segment.