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Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Revised Component Weight Percentage Of Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index

Date 31/03/2014

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“TOCOM” or the “Exchange”) today announced revised weightings of the Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index components, effective June 2, 2014, as indicated below.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Commencement Of A New Contract Month For 20-Year JGB Futures

Date 31/03/2014

The commencement of a new contract month

	Contract month(9 digit code)	The trade-starting day	The last trading day
20-year JGB Futures	June 2014(169060002)	Mon., April 7, 2014	Wed., June 11, 2014
	September 2014(169090002)	Mon., April 7, 2014	Wed., September 10, 2014
	December 2014(169120002)	Mon., April 7, 2014	Thu., December 11, 2014

*The trading term for each contract will be from the day session on the trade-starting day until the day session on the last trading day.

ASX Lodges Submission To The Financial System Inquiry

Date 31/03/2014

ASX has today lodged its submission to the Financial System Inquiry. The Inquiry comes at an important time, with the global regulatory and competitive environment evolving significantly in recent years. Choices can be made now to secure the future of Australia’s financial markets and make the most of the opportunities in Asia.
Singapore Fixed Income Indices (SFI) Weekly

Date 31/03/2014

Below are key highlights for the week ending 28 March 2014 (please click on the attachment for further detail):
- The SFI gained 0.14% to 116.29.
- The SFI currently outperforms the STI by 0.93%.
- YTD, correlation between the SFI and STI is approximately -43%. Conversely, the correlation in Q4 2013 was approximately 67%.
- Interest yield on the SFI Corporate Bond Index reached its highest level in 2014 (3.13%) on Monday, 24 Mar.
- Performance of corporate industrial bonds continue to outpace corporate financial bonds (1.56% vs. 1.40%)
SIX Swiss Exchange Now Also Offers Actively Managed ETFs For Trading

Date 31/03/2014

From 31 March 2014, in addition to passive ETFs that track the prices and returns of underlying indices, it will also be possible to list and trade active ETFs on SIX Swiss Exchange. With active ETFs, the composition of the fund is optimized on an ongoing basis. As the first issuer, Swiss & Global Asset Management is offering eleven active ETFs for trading on SIX Swiss Exchange.

NZX: Launch Of Analyst Research On Genesis Energy

Date 31/03/2014

Analyst research on Genesis Energy is now accessible to the public via NZX’s website:https://www.nzx.com/genesis-research
Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Adjusting Minimum Trading Margin Standards And Limits Up And Down Of All Products During 2014 Qingming Festival

Date 31/03/2014

According to Article 9 of the "Measures of Dalian Commodity Exchange for Risk Management", it has been decided upon discussion that Dalian Commodity Exchange will adjust the minimum trading margin standards and the limits up and down of all the products before and after the market closing during 2014 Qingming Festival as follows:

As of the settlement on April 3, 2014 (Thursday), the limit up and down and the minimum trading margin standard of the products of coke, coking coal and iron ore will be adjusted to 5% and 7% respectively.
Amman Stock Exchange Starts Working With Daylight Saving Time

Date 30/03/2014

Jordan switched to summertime (Daylight Saving Time) on Friday, March 28. Clocks were set forward by 60 minutes as of midnight Thursday, March 27, making the Kingdom time three hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+3).
SIFMA Comments On Margin Requirements For The TBA Market

Date 29/03/2014

SIFMA today submitted comments to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regarding FINRA’s proposed amendments to FINRA Rule 4210 to establish margin requirements for transactions in the “to-be-announced” (“TBA”) market (the “Proposed Amendments”). SIFMA submitted two parallel letters: a general SIFMA letter focused on the impact to FINRA member firms, and one from SIFMA’s Asset Management Group (AMG) that highlights specific insight and feedback from the buy-side community.
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman Applauds President Obama’s Plan To Reduce Methane Emissions In Oil And Gas Industries

Date 28/03/2014

The following statement is attributable to Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on today’s release of President Obama’s “Climate Change Action Plan to Reduce Methane Emissions”: